Confirmed Trade: [TBL/NJD] Devils trade Blake Coleman to Lightning for Nolan Foote, VAN 2020 1st

[DFC]

Besides his ES deployment, Coleman’s specialty is creating offense no matter what line hes on

Basically, Gourde and Johnson are about to see a slightly substantial increase in offensive production and pressure

There may not be many harder grinders in the league than Coleman

Gourde for sure. Johnson's played with multiple players. He does well when he's playing with playmakers, or Palat. He's very north-south. That entire line looks very north-south.

 

[DFC]

There's no question Colorado/Edmonton had firsts on the table for him. That's why they must have included Nolan in the trade. To get it done.

Boston too. The price got driven up. It kind of sounds like he was closer to the first choice than people thought, probably because of the contract. That HAD to be the major selling point with us. It allows us to not take a step back next year when Killorn leaves.

 

[Blackjack]

What did Tampa fans think of his debut? I thought he looked great, but I only saw a few shifts.

 

[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

What did Tampa fans think of his debut? I thought he looked great, but I only saw a few shifts.

He was good from what I saw, had some chances to bury his first one as a bolt

 

[ninetyeight]

Coleman is a stud but I still think there's an adjustment period with new linemates and teammates in general. I do think they should definitely at least try him out on PK, it's his main strength. As a huge Coleman fan I'm probably delusional and super biased, but considering his great chemistry with Gusev in the devils I'd love to see the bolts try him out with their Nikita.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

For having one practice and a west coast game, he was excellent.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

I thought he was good not great. Obv for walking into a new team on day 1 he was great.

Cirelli is definitely the better player tho

 

[Cassano]

Not a good start so far.

 

[Nico Hischier]

Is he getting ice time? Probably a lot of less ice time than he was getting in NJ

 

[DFC]

Is he getting ice time? Probably a lot of less ice time than he was getting in NJ

He's getting time, but we're not playing him with our better players.

 

[Merrrlin]

Coleman's Goalies Run/60 is truly impressive.

I thought he was good not great. Obv for walking into a new team on day 1 he was great.

Cirelli is definitely the better player tho

Cirelli is better than a lot of players, I've noticed. Guy is a gem.

 

[Brodeur]

Not a good start so far.

I'd cut him a little slack with his wife giving birth a couple weeks ago. It's tough enough fitting in with new linemates and figuring out housing (sounds like they only moved in last week). Mix in a baby and it's gonna be a rough couple of weeks off the ice.

Lightning’s Blake Coleman welcomed back after becoming team’s newest dad

Coleman estimated he’d slept about only five hours over the previous two days, two hours Wednesday and three hours Thursday. He said, chuckling, after Friday’s practice that he looked forward to getting some rest after seeing Charlie again.

Plus I'd argue that Coleman's not necessarily the guy that you're going to measure by points.

 

[DFC]

I'd cut him a little slack with his wife giving birth a couple weeks ago. It's tough enough fitting in with new linemates and figuring out housing (sounds like they only moved in last week). Mix in a baby and it's gonna be a rough couple of weeks off the ice.

Lightning’s Blake Coleman welcomed back after becoming team’s newest dad



Plus I'd argue that Coleman's not necessarily the guy that you're going to measure by points.

Honestly, I'm still satisfied. I like the way he plays. He's been good enough that I want to see him in the playoffs. He looks like a guy who should be successful.

 

[Deuce Awesome]

He stood out to me in the game the other night. I didn't know much about him, and was a little bit floored with the trade, but after seeing him play I get it. He is a playoff team's ideal player.

 

[Merrrlin]

What a great deal for NJD.

Didn't think Foote would get dealt.

 

[Habsrule]

I never judge a deadline deal until after the playoffs.

 

[damicius]

I never judge a deadline deal until after the playoffs.

there will be no playoffs this year so you can already judge

 

[CupsOverCash]

there will be no playoffs this year so you can already judge

Link that its cancelled?

 

[Merrrlin]

Link that its cancelled?

None, I think they are guessing.

 

[Alan Wake]

there will be no playoffs this year so you can already judge

There will be playoffs. Just real deep in the summer unless they shorten games.

But yes, let's judge a trade based off of 9 (non-playoff) games.

 

[Smartguy]

He's getting time, but we're not playing him with our better players.

I think this is a case with a large majority of the players moved at the deadline. It’s tough to slide right in on playoff teams and have an impact. Who’s actually been lighting up the scoresheet from deadline acquisitions? Toffoli, has probably been the only one having a significant impact.

 

[PAZ]

I think this is a case with a large majority of the players moved at the deadline. It’s tough to slide right in on playoff teams and have an impact. Who’s actually been lighting up the scoresheet from deadline acquisitions? Toffoli, has probably been the only one having a significant impact.

Toffoli, Zucker, and Namestnikov have all had significant impacts for their respective teams.

 

[awegrzyn]

Coleman was overrated on a very low talent level team. He played top minutes here and Tampa did bite.
I did like him here, but it was obvious he will never have those points in Tampa.

 

[Hally BlackWood]

Coleman was overrated on a very low talent level team. He played top minutes here and Tampa did bite.
I did like him here, but it was obvious he will never have those points in Tampa.

He’s not over rated. He’s a good hockey player. All this smack talk but wait till they play in the playoffs and I do believe it will happen. Blake comes to play, we will see.

 

[aufheben]

Coleman was overrated on a very low talent level team. He played top minutes here and Tampa did bite.
I did like him here, but it was obvious he will never have those points in Tampa.

"Shucks" - #1 goal-scoring team. Dude is an epic PK'er and great bottom-sixer. He makes relatively little and is signed beyond this season.