Confirmed with Link: Nate Thompson 1 year 750k

[Mud Turtle]

I’m looking at you Paul Maurice.

 

[Atoyot]

I don't know he seems to play a physical game and isn't scared to throw the fists a little. Alot of people said we weren't tough enough last year so this sort of addresses that. He seems to be able to play hockey a little too .

That just made me miss Armia.

 

[pucka lucka]

He’s 36 and wasn’t even good in his prime. Let’s get used to being the salary capped version of the Jets 1.0.

 

[JetsUK]

He's just gonna be a veteran face off guy who's in the press box as depth.

Rather have him there than Harkins or Appleton watching when they need to be developing.

Except that this glue guy, like all the other glue guys before him, will be playing in place of one of our prospects, who will have to "push him out the lineup," despite performing better in all possible non-adhesive ways. What a waste of money and roster spot. Again.

 

[Upperdeckjet]

Welcome to Winnipeg Nate! I will be cheering for you when you step on the ice.

 

[Guerzy]

Here is Maurices grizzled useless vet that will find his way into the lineup over the kids throughout the year.... why the heck does this org never learn.

If he's pure press box fodder then that is one thing g but we all know Mauroce can't help himself.

I was going to comment, but, exactly this, with the bold being the most unfortunate point of all.

 

[Mud Turtle]

despite performing better in all possible non-adhesive ways.

This wins the internet today!

 

[voyageur]

I don't know he seems to play a physical game and isn't scared to throw the fists a little. Alot of people said we weren't tough enough last year so this sort of addresses that. He seems to be able to play hockey a little too .

That's the positive spin. He's tough, for sure. He kills penalties well.

 

[untouchable21]

Every year we sign an old scrub to satisfy Paul’s fetish and every year they play worse than replacement level. You’d think we’d learn from getting burned every year but apparently not.

Just wait until next off-season when the vet they bring back is Perreault

 

[rehf]

Sigh.

 

[Aggie204]

 

[untouchable21]

I don't know he seems to play a physical game and isn't scared to throw the fists a little. Alot of people said we weren't tough enough last year so this sort of addresses that. He seems to be able to play hockey a little too .

Exactly! No problem with the player just that Maurice will likely overuse him to the extent where he becomes ineffective. From those clips looks like he was lined up with younger talented players. With Armia likely on the PK and with Suzuki as he was first breaking into the league.

Could be decent In the bottom six between Roslovic and Harkins/Perreault with Lowry, Copp and Appleton on the other.

But Maurice will probably overuse him on the shutdown line with Lowry and Copp while the younger players get 5-7 minutes of ice time per game.

 

[snowkiddin]

Surprised how few people know about him. He was a subpar grinder in his “prime,” I can’t imagine he’s any better than Bourque, Shaw or Snore now. Waste of a contract spot.

 

[mazmin]

I like him fine as a #5C. He’s like a combination of Shore and Bourque. But, silly me, I thought the Jets were going to give Gus a few games at C again this year, as well as potentially some time for Roslo and Harkins down the middle.

If somehow the plan is to run Lowry as an everyday 3C and Thompson as the everyday 4C at the same time then I’m jumping the border and going Wild.

 

[Guardian17]

Quotes from last season.

"Since he’s come in our lineup, he’s been consistent and he’s really stabilized the fourth line," said Canadiens assistant captain Brendan Gallagher on Wednesday.

"Nate’s a guy that (Canadiens coach) Claude Julien can really trust, and he can use him on the penalty kill and have him take those important D-zone draws. I think he’s been really good for the young linemates that he’s had, too. Guys come up and they understand just how complete a player he is and they really learn off of him. It really simplifies their game, it makes their game easier where they have less responsibility, and I think that’s probably a pretty underrated quality in that he’s able to make other guys’ jobs much easier."

It’s a direct, hard and strong brand of hockey that Thompson plays. He controls the action on his line — which currently has Nick Cousins on his left and Nick Suzuki on his right — and he makes high-percentage plays at both ends of the ice and rarely ends up out of position.

Canadiens' Nate Thompson continues to surprise after working on speed - Sportsnet.ca

 

[Hunter368]

Another warm body depth guy, no issue with it.

 

[AKAChip]

Quotes from last season.

"Since he’s come in our lineup, he’s been consistent and he’s really stabilized the fourth line," said Canadiens assistant captain Brendan Gallagher on Wednesday.

"Nate’s a guy that (Canadiens coach) Claude Julien can really trust, and he can use him on the penalty kill and have him take those important D-zone draws. I think he’s been really good for the young linemates that he’s had, too. Guys come up and they understand just how complete a player he is and they really learn off of him. It really simplifies their game, it makes their game easier where they have less responsibility, and I think that’s probably a pretty underrated quality in that he’s able to make other guys’ jobs much easier."

It’s a direct, hard and strong brand of hockey that Thompson plays. He controls the action on his line — which currently has Nick Cousins on his left and Nick Suzuki on his right — and he makes high-percentage plays at both ends of the ice and rarely ends up out of position.

Canadiens' Nate Thompson continues to surprise after working on speed - Sportsnet.ca

Wow. Teammate spews platitudes rather than crap all over their own teammate. I'm convinced.

 

[ecolad]

Mmmm. The takeaway here has to be that Maurice has learned nothing from the pathetic show of the PK most of last year and especially in the play-ins, and has no plans to try change anything this coming season.... . He is still searching for big bodied veterans who will play the conservative box system by blocking lanes, with no thought to aggressively pressuring the puck. Regrettably, given such philosophy, and with some face-off success, Thompson will find himself in the lineup a lot more often than most of us think warranted.

 

[tbcwpg]

Wow. Teammate spews platitudes rather than crap all over their own teammate. I'm convinced.

Given what some people here think the team and coaches should say in public about their teammates, I would think this is a ringing endorsement.

 

[Gm0ney]

Good news! He makes everyone* he plays with worse!

*Everyone except Dale Weise...small sample though.

 

[Do or Die]

And people were worried about signing the 35 year old Stas.....

 

[Neuf]

If there's no other leadership in the Jets room than middle aged washed up plugs one year at a time then we've got some serious issues with coaching and the lettered guys.

 

[Daximus]

I wonder if this and the Sbisa signing are just warm bodies for expansion draft fodder. Chances are this guy plays on the Moose.

 

[kanadalainen]

hmmm... why this guy?

 

[Gm0ney]

I wonder if this and the Sbisa signing are just warm bodies for expansion draft fodder. Chances are this guy plays on the Moose.

These are both 1 year deals so they won't count.