Brett Pesce Signs Six Year Deal With New Jersey

Brett Pesce Signs Six Year Deal With New Jersey

As soon as New Jersey dumped John Marino, we knew they were up to something. Brett Pesce was the rumored target but now it’s officially official. The Tarrytown, New York native will sign closer to home. Pesce and the Devils have agreed to a six year pact with an AAV of $5.5 million per season.

Chris Johnston of The Athletic was the first to report the news:

When Brett Pesce's free-agent deal is finalized with #NJDevils, it's expected to come in at six years with an AAV in the $5.5M range.

— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) July 1, 2024

Pesce, 30 in November, is coming off a down year with Carolina. He notched 13 points in 70 games, which is by far the worst number of his career. It was an injury plagued season and was derailed pretty much from the jump. The former third round pick back in 2013 will be changing teams for the first time.

As long as Pesce returns to form, the Devils should be getting an upgrade here. The pure stats don’t really tell the story on Pesce. He’s a responsible defenseman that makes his teammates better.

Pesce's one of those odd ducks who plays a totally defensive game but for whatever reason consistently has better offensive impacts than defensive ones. Nonetheless, his skill set speaks for itself. pic.twitter.com/yX3SikghtJ

— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) July 1, 2024

New Jersey is just cleaning up on former Hurricanes defenseman. They have now gotten Pesce and Dougie Hamilton from Carolina for free. The right side of the Devils blue line now includes Pesce, Hamilton, and young stud Simon Nemec. Pretty damn good!

Poverty Canes Are Too Cheap To Pay Brett Pesce

The Devils are also adding Brendan Dillon to round out the defense core. We’ve known Dillon was a lock to leave Winnipeg. We now know Jersey will be his home.

That news was first reported by Kevin Weekes at ESPN.

**Breaking News** 🚨 📰
I’m told the @NJDevils will be adding D Dillon as well as D Pesce to bolster their Corps. #NJDevils #HockeyX pic.twitter.com/S2W3ZuwRCl

— Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) July 1, 2024

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