Confirmed Signing with Link: [CBJ] Blue Jackets sign Stefan Matteau (2 years, $700k AAV, 2-way)

[caley]

Had been playing on an AHL deal with the Jackets affiliate in Cleveland.

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[BonMorrison]

not sure why they'd sign a 50 year old but I guess the injuries are really piling up and it be like that sometime.

 

[DelZottoHitTheNetJK]

Doesn't have the wheels he used to but congrats to CBJ for adding the #1 wraparound in the game

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Still remember his OT winners in the 94 playoffs against the Devils. Big time player for the Jackets.

 

[Prairie Habs]

This is the guy NJD picked with the 2nd last pick of the 1st that year everyone said they should forfeit their 1st, right?

The league sort of bailed them out and let them slide their pick to the end of the first round, but they ended up going from 11th (Kevin Fiala with players like Larkin, DeAngelo, Vrana, Tuch available) to picking Quenville at 30th.

 

[Toene]

StepOn MyToe

(credits to some HfHabs poster, I cant remember who)

 

[hurricure]

Jackets trying to attract Mike Keenen

 

[izzy]

This is the guy NJD picked with the 2nd last pick of the 1st that year everyone said they should forfeit their 1st, right?

The league sort of bailed them out and let them slide their pick to the end of the first round, but they ended up going from 11th (Kevin Fiala with players like Larkin, DeAngelo, Vrana, Tuch available) to picking Quenville at 30th.

yes, stupid choice by them

 

[VoidCreature]

yes, stupid choice by them

There's a reason Lou got chased out.

Many of us still haven't gotten over it.

 

[Langdon Alger]

not sure why they'd sign a 50 year old but I guess the injuries are really piling up and it be like that sometime.

great guy to have in game 7.

 

[WannabeFinn]

He’s earned it.

 

[Treb]

All the Stephane Matteau joke would have been funnier if the tweet or title indeed spelled the dad name instead of the son.

 

[AfroThunder396]

Guy was hot trash in NJ. One of Lou's biggest clusterf***s.

 

[trellaine201]

He still plays ??

 

[The Real JT]

Isles need a top 6 winger.

Tonelli is available.

 

[WannabeFinn]

He still plays ??

Yup, he’s been a solid vet on an AHL deal for Cleveland.

 

[Eggtimer]

I’m still bitter Lou didn’t forfeit the puck that turned into Matteau.
There is no logic at all to it whatsoever and I’d love to hear Lou’s reasoning .
It would be something like “ because I felt like it and no one can tell me what to do and I think we will pick 30th next year so I’m taking this years pick ....”
This and the Zacha pick drive me crazy . I like Zacha but only reason he was drafted at that spot was because Lou was going into the season with zero NHL C and took the most NHL ready kid ...
Larkin and Rantanen sound a little better than Zacha and Matteau .

 

[Mike Jones]

not sure why they'd sign a 50 year old but I guess the injuries are really piling up and it be like that sometime.

Two words - expansion draft. I bet most contracts signed between now and Seattle's draft will be two year terms.

 

[Calad]

MATTEAU! MATTEAU! MATTEAU!

 

[Le Barron de HF]

I’m still bitter Lou didn’t forfeit the puck that turned into Matteau.
There is no logic at all to it whatsoever and I’d love to hear Lou’s reasoning .
It would be something like “ because I felt like it and no one can tell me what to do and I think we will pick 30th next year so I’m taking this years pick ....”
This and the Zacha pick drive me crazy . I like Zacha but only reason he was drafted at that spot was because Lou was going into the season with zero NHL C and took the most NHL ready kid ...
Larkin and Rantanen sound a little better than Zacha and Matteau .

Zacha was Shero no?

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

This is the guy NJD picked with the 2nd last pick of the 1st that year everyone said they should forfeit their 1st, right?

The league sort of bailed them out and let them slide their pick to the end of the first round, but they ended up going from 11th (Kevin Fiala with players like Larkin, DeAngelo, Vrana, Tuch available) to picking Quenville at 30th.

yeah, such a shame.

 

[kenfury]

Where is Noonan the Younger when you need the # truckuance ?

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Good for him. Still working hard and found a home for 2 years.

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

not sure why they'd sign a 50 year old but I guess the injuries are really piling up and it be like that sometime.

Had the over/under for this at post #3.

 

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For people that didn't already know: he's the son of Stephane Matteau.