Confirmed with Link: Devils re-sign Kovacevic (5 x $4)

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

 

[OmNomNom]

guessing nemo is outta here soon?

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Been worth it this season, but that’s a lot of term for a guy that really just broke out this year.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Good value if his plays doesn’t dip

 

[Devils731]

Seems like a pretty fair deal. Defenseman contracts are only going to get more expensive in the next few years.

 

[Devils Trap]

Him and Siegs are a lock down pair. Really good deal, well done by Fitz

 

[Triumph]

Great value, signed through the right years. I don't like that Pesce and Kovcaevic are UFA the same year but they'll deal with that.

 

[britdevil]

Lot's of years for a guy who only looked good next to Siegs.

This makes me nervous.

 

[guitarguyvic]

Five years for a guy who only just proved himself this year after several years in the league, when we have young RD with potential in the pipeline? I can totally see this guy pulling a John Marino next year.

Idk man…

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Kovy is 27, I don’t think the term is too bad. Not a bad deal at all at that number. 4 million will probably be closer to 3rd pairing D money by the end of that deal if the cap keeps moving up.

 

[Forge]

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

why are we giving this player a NTC lol

jfc man

 

[Devils Trap]

Lot's of years for a guy who only looked good next to Siegs.

This makes me nervous.

Well the good news is.......... Siegs is signed long term for cheap too

 

[MB3]

NTC for Kovacevic my lord. Tom "Chris Drury" Fitzgerald.

 

[Triumph]

Lot of people in this thread learning that they pay attention to one team and one team only. How many 5 year UFA contracts lack trade protection? I'd guess about 0 these days.

 

[Devils Trap]

Its also a full NTC for 2 years, and the second he turns 30 its 10 team NTC are fairly easy to move lol. People get worked up over anything LOL

Lot of people in this thread learning that they pay attention to one team and one team only. How many 5 year UFA contracts lack trade protection? I'd guess about 0 these days.

 

[Whaddagoal]

I'm fine with keeping Kovo, but it's probably 1 or 2 years too long, term wise. Price I guess is ok

 

[NJDevils17]

Zero issue with the AAV, don’t love 5

 

[Mgd31]

This is very good value. I don't know what happens with the defense moving forward, but it very good value at least.

 

[MasterofGrond]

That’s a good deal. And I was not hammering the Kovy bandwagon as you know.

If he’s sucks you can trade that no worries. Got multiple seconds for a more expensive Marino after a terrible year.

4M is literally a below average NHL salary right now today, and it’s about to be even lower.

 

[MB3]

Lot of people in this thread learning that they pay attention to one team and one team only. How many 5 year UFA contracts lack trade protection? I'd guess about 0 these days.

How many bottom-pairing defenseman before July-1 getting 5 years and an NTC?

I'd guess about 0 these days.

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

my dad is NOT happy. I gotta talk him off the ledge

 

[MartyOwns]

5 years? wow

 

[Nocashstyle]

Seems unnecessarily generous with a NTC. Not like he really took a discount either. He’d probably get the same thing on the open market.

 

[fire Fitzgerald]

$4M for a 3rd pair plug, yeah!