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Old 07-29-2021, 06:36 AM   #441
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ESPN graded it an A-.

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Where does he fit? The Flames make a very interesting signing here because Blake Coleman was one of the most interesting names available on the unrestricted free-agent market. Along with Barclay Goodrow and Yanni Gourde, he created a checking line in Tampa that helped the Lightning win two Stanley Cups in a row. And by "helped" we mean "was arguably the fifth-most important on-ice factor in those championship runs behind Andrei Vasilevskiy, Victor Hedman, Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point."

But one of the reasons Coleman was so effective in that role is that he was a top-six talent cast on the checking line. Coleman was playing over 17 minutes per game in New Jersey before joining the Lightning, scoring at a 20 goals-per-season clip.

That's where one assumes the Flames will cast him: on the wing in their top six. He can play both wings. On a team with Johnny Gaudreau at left wing, that could mean Coleman slots in on the second line and Andrew Mangiapane slides down the lineup. More logically, it would be Coleman on right wing, where the next player on the depth chart behind Matthew Tkachuk is Dillon Dube. But Coleman also saw time at center for the Devils. He's a versatile player.

Does it make sense?
For the majority of this contract, absolutely.

Coleman is a dynamic offensive player who generates goal-scoring chances at a high rate, even when cast in a more defensive role. But he's also an elite defender and one of the best penalty killers in the NHL -- his 10 short-handed goals since 2016-17 were tied for fourth most among all players, as many as Patrice Bergeron scored. He joins a team that was 15th in the NHL on the penalty kill (80.2%).

This is a Darryl Sutter team. It's going to defend well. It's essential to have players who do it well and know how to generate offense from good defense. That's Coleman's forte.

Grade: A-minus. The AAV on this contract is actually pretty stunning. It's just under what many felt was going to be market value for Coleman, given the totality of his game and the two Stanley Cup rings he's collected in the past two years. The term on this contract is how they likely arrived at this AAV, and that's the trade-off. Coleman's best attribute is his speed. He turns 30 in November. Unless a player is a genetic marvel like Patrick Marleau, the legs are going to go at some point. But for now, it's a very solid addition to a team that was 20th in the NHL in goals per game (2.77) last season.
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Old 07-29-2021, 06:49 AM   #442
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Honestly sounds like the perfect second line right winger. Those advanced stats were incredible.
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Old 07-29-2021, 08:05 AM   #443
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Fancy stats look good and so does the eye test. If this is the same type of player we're getting, I'm excited.

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Old 07-29-2021, 08:35 AM   #444
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He has a really good shot off the rush which is something we have been missing for some time.
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Old 07-29-2021, 08:49 AM   #445
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He has a really good shot off the rush which is something we have been missing for some time.
He skates hard and never gives up on a puck. His goals are mix of skill and grit. He's heavier than you would think and isn't scared to muck it up either. The more I watch him, the more I realize this is exactly the player we need. Him and Mange would be a terror for teams to play against.

He was a 1st liner in NJ and PK's a ton too so I could see him slotting in a number of different roles if we needed.

The only knock here is whether his style of play is something he can keep up with compared to his contract length.
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Old 07-29-2021, 08:55 AM   #446
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Ahhh, CP never fails to impress.

Congrats on keeping the CP culture alive!
A culture of logic and analysis?

Using total money and not annual cap hit was a pretty odd hill to die on. Not sure CP would be the only "community" head scratching that one.
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Old 07-29-2021, 09:30 AM   #447
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He has a really good shot off the rush which is something we have been missing for some time.
Which is why I think he needs to play with Backlund. Monahan is too slow to play that sort of game.
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Old 07-29-2021, 09:45 AM   #448
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Which is why I think he needs to play with Backlund. Monahan is too slow to play that sort of game.
Agreed, Coleman-Backlund-Mangiapaine would be a great line to do the heavy defensive lifting while putting up points at the same time like the 3M line did for so long.

Then you could also run Backlund-Coleman for your PK without scrambling your lines when it gets back to even strength.
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Old 07-29-2021, 09:48 AM   #449
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I was listening to NHL Network on Sirius this morning, as I actually had to drive into work today (GASP!), and they were interviewing Bruce Boudreau, discussing UFA signings.

Coleman was discussed.

The lack of knowledge was quite astounding.
They stated he was signed for "almost $6MM", and that is too high.
"At $1MM he makes sense, but at $6MM only getting 10 goals per year is going to be upsetting."

His worst year was 13 goals and that was his first full season. Every other year was 20+ (prorated last year).
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Old 07-29-2021, 09:51 AM   #450
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I was listening to NHL Network on Sirius this morning, as I actually had to drive into work today (GASP!), and they were interviewing Bruce Boudreau, discussing UFA signings.

Coleman was discussed.

The lack of knowledge was quite astounding.
They stated he was signed for "almost $6MM", and that is too high.
"At $1MM he makes sense, but at $6MM only getting 10 goals per year is going to be upsetting."

His worst year was 13 goals and that was his first full season. Every other year was 20+ (prorated last year).
Boudreau said this?
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Old 07-29-2021, 10:04 AM   #451
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I see he is listed as a center, but most of the highlights seem to show him on the left wing. I was hoping he was a right wing as it would at least give him more time in the top 6.

Unless a trade is coming.
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Old 07-29-2021, 10:06 AM   #452
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I see he is listed as a center, but most of the highlights seem to show him on the left wing. I was hoping he was a right wing as it would at least give him more time in the top 6.

Unless a trade is coming.
I believe yesterday Treliving mentioned Coleman prefers to play on his off-wing, RW.
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I believe in Tampa he was mostly on the right side, but he also played LW and a bit of C there as well
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Old 07-29-2021, 10:12 AM   #454
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I believe in Tampa he was mostly on the right side, but he also played LW and a bit of C there as well

I don’t think he played C in Tampa, he took 14 faceoffs in the 2 seasons he was there

Lots in NJ a few years back. Didn’t do so well though, his highest FO % was 46

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Old 07-29-2021, 10:17 AM   #455
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Great signing. Two time cup winner, has speed, size and all this for less than $5M.
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Hahaha, I forgot this was Blake Coleman chirping Phil Kessell a few years ago:
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I was listening to NHL Network on Sirius this morning, as I actually had to drive into work today (GASP!), and they were interviewing Bruce Boudreau, discussing UFA signings.

Coleman was discussed.

The lack of knowledge was quite astounding.
They stated he was signed for "almost $6MM", and that is too high.
"At $1MM he makes sense, but at $6MM only getting 10 goals per year is going to be upsetting."

His worst year was 13 goals and that was his first full season. Every other year was 20+ (prorated last year).

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I was listening to NHL Network on Sirius this morning, as I actually had to drive into work today (GASP!), and they were interviewing Bruce Boudreau, discussing UFA signings.

Coleman was discussed.

The lack of knowledge was quite astounding.
They stated he was signed for "almost $6MM", and that is too high.
"At $1MM he makes sense, but at $6MM only getting 10 goals per year is going to be upsetting."

His worst year was 13 goals and that was his first full season. Every other year was 20+ (prorated last year).
I may have a clue why Bruce hasn't caught a new coaching gig.
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Which is why I think he needs to play with Backlund. Monahan is too slow to play that sort of game.
Why would Coleman be playing on the 3rd line?
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Old 07-29-2021, 12:50 PM   #460
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Coleman carries the puck extremely well and shoots everything. I think it would be a mistake for him not to be playing with Johnny. I know that’s not a popular opinion but having a line of Johnny Sean and Blake allows a lot of flexibility for other lines.
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