Defenseman Colin Miller is returning to the Jets on a two-year, $3M contract, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reviews. That’s good for a $1.5M AAV and cap hit.
The 31-year-old extends his keep in Winnipeg after arriving on the commerce deadline when he was picked up from the Devils in change for a fourth-round choose. The nine-year veteran ended the season because the Jets’ seventh defender, although, solely taking part in in 5 regular-season video games down the stretch and simply one in every of their 5 playoff video games of their first-round loss to the Avalanche.
A multiyear deal and seven-figure cap hit each recommend the Jets envision Miller taking part in a barely bigger position than that in 2024-25. The departure of Brenden Dillon for the Devils and the buyout of Nate Schmidt has thinned out their defensive depth, that means Miller greater than probably will begin the season in a third-pairing position on the proper facet behind Dylan DeMelo and Neal Pionk. What’s much less clear is who his companion might be. For now, Ville Heinola, Dylan Samberg and Logan Stanley are anticipated to problem for the second and third-pairing slots on the left facet behind star Josh Morrissey.
That stated, you might do worse than Miller as a third-pairing anchor. He’s a good puck-mover and has general had constructive possession impacts at even power over his 512-game profession. Final season was a tough one for him offensively, although, recording simply 9 factors in 41 video games break up between New Jersey and Winnipeg. He’ll look to rebound to the 15-20 level kind we’ve come to anticipate from him lately this season.
