Confirmed with Link: Penguins Re-Sign Defenseman Ian Cole to a Three-Year Contract (2.1M AAV)

[WooWooKennyWu*]

Yay! He played much better than I expected. Would have preferred 2 mill x 4 years, though.

my thoughts exactly. gotta think 1.7M if you give him a three year deal. He was a RFA. He wasn't going anywhere

 

[Zen Arcade]

Seems fair, he didn't give a discount or anything, but he's not overpaid either.

This is pretty much the new normal for third pairing defensemen, at least Cole is young enough to still have upside.

 

[WayneSid9987]

My prediction was 2-2.2 so i'm totally fine with this.
Especially the 3yr deal as well.

 

[plaidchuck]

If this doesn't make scuderi expendable.I.don't know what does.

 

[Beau Knows]

Happy to have him back, he was a nice surprise.

 

[JTG]

If he makes strides like he was last season, we got a steal top 4 defenseman. I'm a big Cole fan, and I'm glad we can keep him around.

 

[Vujtek]

Seeing what the Wings just paid to Brendan Smith, this deal is already a steal.

 

[TNT87]

Solid deal for both the Pens and Cole.