[Extended] Ross Colton 4x$4 in COL

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https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/stat...54459676295168

[Axeman33]

Wowzers!

[ross10019]

Very interesting, especially juxtaposed with Newhook signing 4 x $2.9.

Huge sign of confidence in Colton, which I think is well-placed.

I think this will end up being one of those win-wins - Newhook for Colton (via pick trade) and Gulyaev, I mean, with Colton being a big piece in helping Avs win now while Newhook becomes a terrific bargain who fits Habs competitive timeline perfectly.

[ericdaoust]

Not sure if he's 4M good but I like the player a lot and he deserves more than the 12 minutes per game he was getting in Tampa.

[kovalchuk17]

If hes a possession positive 3C with 15+ mins per game taking on tough matchups hes worth every penny

[Pengwin7]

Woof.
I don't get this one.
Well... if cap rises from $83.5m to $88m (say)... then $4m for a solid two-way 3rd line center is probably absolutely fine.
Colton's got some game... but he was still 32pts in 81gp and a -8 for TB last year.

For me, this is more of a sign of showing your team (COL) that there'll be something "different" on rostesr this year.

Colorado lost out in playoffs last year because of their team depth:
Last year's opening series MINUS forwards: -3 Malgin, -3 Newhook, -2 Meyers, -2 Nichushkin, -2 Compher, -1 Eller, -1 Helm.
Guys how many of those guys are without COL contract right now?
That playoff loss stung bad for Sakic. Overhaul time for the bottom 6.

[2014olympicgold]

Ross Colton has some very efficient numbers for a 12min player on Tampa while having a pretty even Offensive/Defensive zone start percentage. If he went to a team with a C2 that would take defensive responsibilities then I would think Colton would be an offensive C3 that can be defensive. However with RyJo as their C2...Colton won't be getting offensive chances to improve on his numbers a lot I'd think.

He's likely lining up with Miles Wood and Logan O'Connor on 5on5, and on the 2nd PP unit with RyJo, Drouin, Byram, and Toews.

I guess it's kinda similar to Chytil and Zacha deals this yr. These middling deals are always weird. Cause he could perform to the same level of Kampf ($2.4m), or he could jump to a 50pt player. These deals don't typically sink a team and can be navigated around, but could boost a team by a lot fi they hit.

[RizzeeDizzee]

I guess they feel that with wings like Landy and Nich, they need to sink money into someone who can play in the top six if - more likely when - the regulars are injured. Still though, seems high.

[Feenom]

Bit high but I like the player. A mucker with a bit of scoring touch around the net when needed. Can play any type of game you want him to. I think he fits nicely into that lineup.