Confirmed with Link: Devils re-sign Blake Coleman (3 years, $1.8 AAV)

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[Call Me Al]

good signing, like the term and value

 

[MadDevil]

I hope they threw in some free pickle juice.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Really happy for him, he became a heart and soul guy for this team last year.

Also, more pickle gifs for everyone!

 

[None Shall Pass]

Hooray!

 

[Billdo]

Good term, good salary. Predictable. Now get Noesen done for a hair less.

 

[OmNomNom]

Very happy w term and AAV

 

[New Jersey Devils]

I know it's not a big signing, but it's interesting to see a journalist/reporter break it. You never see that with the Devils.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Good deal for both sides.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

interesting.

 

[blood gin]

I know it's not a big signing, but it's interesting to see a journalist/reporter break it. You never see that with the Devils.

Interesting. And actually kind of refreshing

 

[My3Sons]

Coleman can still improve in my view. With some additional confidence he looked like he had a bit of extra offensive potential down the stretch. Maybe we see some more of that this year with him as an established player now.

 

[EnglishDevil]

Love this deal, hoping we can get Noesen locked up for similar term & money. Both play with the kind of intensity and grit a contending team needs in the bottom six, they might not be the most skilled guys in the world but they play the game the right way.

Plus on an $80m cap $1.8m is nothing for such a good fourth liner, it’s about the same cap % as $1.35m was when the cap was ~$60m a few years ago.

 

[Nubmer6]

NEED MOAR TEXANS!

 

[BenedictGomez]

Pretty fair deal for both sides I think.

Just wished they signed Gibbons. The Ducks are getting him for a steal at $1M.

 

[Billdo]

Pretty fair deal for both sides I think.

Just wished they signed Gibbons. The Ducks are getting him for a steal at $1M.

Depends on which Gibbons they're getting... pre injury Gibbons or return from injury and majority of his career Gibbons.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Pretty fair deal for both sides I think.

Just wished they signed Gibbons. The Ducks are getting him for a steal at $1M.

I mean, what did you think he was going to get?

I appreciate Gibbons' first half of the year for us, but after he came back from injury he was completely nonexistent.

from January on, he had 5 points in 23 games.

 

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[Csonked Out]

I mean, what did you think he was going to get?

I appreciate Gibbons' first half of the year for us, but after he came back from injury he was completely nonexistent.

from January on, he had 5 points in 23 games.

I wouldn't call him non existent. He didn't even look like an NHL player anymore, was horrible. if he went unnoticeable in the 2nd half he would be on the team again this year IMHO. He was just that bad.

 

[Mgd31]

Good deal. Feel like he will get a hair better or at the very least maintain his play from last year. And we are buying 2 UFA years.

 

[blood gin]

Pretty fair deal for both sides I think.

Just wished they signed Gibbons. The Ducks are getting him for a steal at $1M.

Didn't do much after a nice start (and injury) but he's also turning 31 next year and has had little success in the league prior to that. Heck he'd only played 66 games before last season.

We should have some younger guys ready to step in. Don't think Gibbons will be missed much.

 

[Better Call Sal]

We have plenty of young wingers to come in and play a similar role to Gibbons. Completely grateful for his overachieving first half, but definitely the smart play to let him go elsewhere.

 

[BahlDeep]

Paid like a top tier 4th liner, but has the potential to become a good 3rd liner.

Love it

 

[New Jersey]

low risk, high reward. brilliant by bae shero.

 

[My3Sons]

Gibbons likely would have been the 13th forward or the RW4. The backup plan to Maroon seems to be leaving those spots for young players to grab. A team can always fill a fourth line role during the season if need be. If the team didn't see Gibbons as returning to first half form he is an eminently replaceable player.