Confirmed with Link: Devils re-sign Keith Kinkaid 2 years (700k+750k)

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[HischierSeDgewOrk]

great news.

My guess is 1.25 mil per year

 

[NJDevs26]

Good for both player and team.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Good. I like him and his style in net.

 

[Captain Lou]

OK, step 1 of the "Summer of Lou" is complete.

 

[Japam]

Good. I like him and his style in net.

Same here.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Alright, great news!!

 

[Zippy316]

I had serious concerns of him wanting to take the Islanders back up job.

Not any reasoning behind it just a hunch.

 

[JK3]

Cool! I really like our goaltending situation.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Good news. He looks very calm and confident in net. Doesn't let anything get to him.

 

[Billdo]

Thankfully this happened.

 

[theking72]

Good. He was a great backup this year.

 

[Tretyak 20]

Awesome! Nice to know we have two goaltenders who can win us games.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

Excellent news. I look forward to watching him again next year and hopefully working as Cory's backup the whole season.

 

[Missionhockey]

Wow, the koolaid is strong with this one. I thought he might make it to free agency considering Schneider is ahead of him for at least seven more years.

 

[MoonDragn]

Honestly I would have rather we hadn't traded for Schneider and made Kinkaid our main goalie. That pick could have gotten us a much needed forward.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

Honestly I would have rather we hadn't traded for Schneider and made Kinkaid our main goalie. That pick could have gotten us a much needed forward.

I don't regret the Cory trade. Cory's proven that he can be an elite starting goaltender in the NHL, and he's just entering his prime with less mileage than some other goalies his age. If the Devils wanted to trade him, they could probably get a very good forward in return. Cory's value has only increased since the draft where Lou traded for him, so it's definitely not a bad trade. Not that I want to trade Cory. I think he's a player we need to build around.

 

[SeidoN]

sweet, two more years of fans saying we should trade Cory cause Kinkaid is better

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

sweet, two more years of fans saying we should trade Cory cause Kinkaid is better

It's started already.

I mean, I love Kinkaid as a backup, but he's only played about a dozen NHL games. He still has a lot to prove.

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

Honestly I would have rather we hadn't traded for Schneider and made Kinkaid our main goalie. That pick could have gotten us a much needed forward.

And without Schneider, we'd be a lock for a top-4 pick this year! Too bad.

I really like Keith. I'm glad to potentially have a very reliable backup for two (hopefully?) cheap years.

 

[NJDevs26]

sweet, two more years of fans saying we should trade Cory cause Kinkaid is better

Or that we could have gotten a starter cheaper like the Isles with Halak (this was said earlier in the season too)...how's that one looking right about now?

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

Or that we could have gotten a starter cheaper like the Isles with Halak (this was said earlier in the season too)...how's that one looking right about now?

Like a first round exit for the Islanders.

 

[MoonDragn]

sweet, two more years of fans saying we should trade Cory cause Kinkaid is better

Didn't say Kinkaid was better. I said it was unnecessary to trade for Cory. We were not going anywhere with our forwards. By the time we stock the forwards to a point where we can get a good lineup Cory will be too old.

Kinkaid would have been a good hold-over in the meanwhile.

 

[SeidoN]

Didn't say Kinkaid was better. I said it was unnecessary to trade for Cory.

wasnt referencing anyone here. just the hoards of facebook fans who spam the Devils FB after a Cory loss

 

[Cheddabombs]

Honestly I would have rather we hadn't traded for Schneider and made Kinkaid our main goalie. That pick could have gotten us a much needed forward.

And we can still get a much needed forward in this upcoming draft. There's a drop off in the top 5, but not as much as everyone is thinking... Kinkaid's numbers in Albany were good but they weren't "hey this guy will definitely be a decent NHL goalie good." Plus he had limited games this season, there'd be a definite concern about if he could handle a full NHL season.

But all that is moot. We have Schneider, and now we have Kinkaid for two more seasons. I really like this duo, it gives us great goaltending on a consistent basis throughout the year.