Confirmed with Link: Gelinas re-signs for 2 Years

[Devils Trap]

https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/621034614308507649

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
Two-year deal for NJ and Gelinas to avoid arb: 1.5/1.65

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[New Jersey Devils]

Great deal. Right amount of $$. Anyone know if he's still a RFA at the end of the deal or will he be a UFA?

EDIT: TG just stated it takes him to 26, to when he'll be a RFA again. One year from UFA.

 

[NJDevs26]

Good now we can focus on Larsson. I know it's RFA compared to UFA but Gelinas is actually getting paid a hair less than Moore.

 

[Cheddabombs]

Excited to see some more Gelinukes this year, hopefully in an expanded PP role.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

Sign and trade?

 

[Devil X]

Nice, good for Gelly!

 

[MichaelJ]

Wow, great deal. The money is good for us AND makes him an attractive trade option for other teams should he be moved.

 

[Captain Lou]

Great deal. Right amount of $$. Anyone know if he's still a RFA at the end of the deal or will he be a UFA?

I believe he will have one more RFA year. He currently has had his entry level deal plus last year, so that would make 6 years at the end of this new contract, and he will still be 26, not 27.

 

[GentlemanOfLeisure]

I believe he will have one more RFA year. He currently has had his entry level deal plus last year, so that would make 6 years at the end of this new contract, and he will still be 26, not 27.

TG just confirmed that. RFA after contract ends, 1 year away from UFA

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

His RFA status makes him an even more attractive piece should he be moved.

 

[HenriquesJawLine]

Check this out

 

[Devils1029]

Good bridge deal for him to show that he can continue to grow and improve. When it's done, he could either take a nice step up or else he's still an RFA for us.

think it sets the bar now for Larsson on something similiar at a slightly higher number. Maybe 2 years, 4 - 4.5 mil. unless he opts to go longer term which case say he gets 5 years and 18 mil.

 

[Burner Account]

Good bridge deal for him to show that he can continue to grow and improve. When it's done, he could either take a nice step up or else he's still an RFA for us.

think it sets the bar now for Larsson on something similiar at a slightly higher number. Maybe 2 years, 4 - 4.5 mil. unless he opts to go longer term which case say he gets 5 years and 18 mil.

If Larsson's agent lets him sign for 18 over 5 he should be fired.

 

[HBK27]

Sign and trade?

All depends on what the Devils have in Hrabarenka, Helgeson, & Mozik - if one of them can step up and show they deserve top 6 minutes like Severson did last year, maybe Gelinas becomes expendable. If not, you wait and see how guys like Gelinas, Moore & Merril do under Hynes and re-evaluate in another year when these guys have some more experience at the NHL level (one of them is likely to be the 7th d-man, plus injury call-ups) and potentially Santini is ready to compete for a spot.

I don't think you go looking to deal any of these young defensemen until you have to.

 

[Sheros expletives]

Nice!

 

[Zippy316]

Larsson will get a deal that takes him a year before UFA status, in my opinion.

Devils can pay extra to ensure that right now, and they can prepare for it so it does not affect their cap situation.

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

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Check this out

https://twitter.com/toddcordell/status/621037684505604096

I like it! Even both because I have Burns, Streit and Gelinas on my fantasy team

But seriously, Gelinas should get more PP time in this new season...at least I hope so.

 

[GhostofKenKlee]

What's going to be interesting is the play of the youngster under Nasserdeine and them fitting in with this motto they are working with. Fun times indeed...

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

Good contract. It's not an overpayment, and there's still one RFA year remaining at the end of it. Nice to avoid arbitration, too.

 

[Mustangs]

I really like this deal. 2 year deal to see if Gelinas can take the ball and run with it. This is assuming that he isn't dealt anywhere in the mean time.
I expect big things from Gelinas this season. almost 4 years in the NHL, break out incoming?

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

sweet...had this weird feeling this would go to arbitration but thank God it didn't

now go give big Daddy a longterm deal

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

Super intrigued to see what Larsson ends up getting.

I like the Gelinas signing, and I love that he's still RFA when this deal expires.

 

[Based Anime Fan]

 

[Bleedred]

I really like this deal. 2 year deal to see if Gelinas can take the ball and run with it. This is assuming that he isn't dealt anywhere in the mean time.
I expect big things from Gelinas this season. almost 4 years in the NHL, break out incoming?

Gelinas has almost two years NHL experience, not almost 4 years.

Hopefully they let him play his game, and not try to force him to play more like Colon White.

 

[Edmonton East]

All depends on what the Devils have in Hrabarenka, Helgeson, & Mozik - if one of them can step up and show they deserve top 6 minutes like Severson did last year, maybe Gelinas becomes expendable. If not, you wait and see how guys like Gelinas, Moore & Merril do under Hynes and re-evaluate in another year when these guys have some more experience at the NHL level (one of them is likely to be the 7th d-man, plus injury call-ups) and potentially Santini is ready to compete for a spot.

I don't think you go looking to deal any of these young defensemen until you have to.

No, it doesn't. None of those players (nor any others on the roster) have a skillset similar to Gelinas. Those guys listed are irrelevant.