Devils Sign Brian Rolston

[HordiBrusk29]

The New Jersey Devils have signed free agent forward Brian Rolston, Devils' President, CEO and General Manager Lou Lamoriello has announced.

Rolston, 35, has spent the last three seasons in Minnesota and is coming off of 2007-08 campaign in which he collected 31 goals and 28 assists for 59 points in 81 games.

Selected with New Jersey's first pick, 11th overall, in the 1991 Entry Draft, Rolston netted 81 goals and 97 assists for 178 points in 348 NHL games with the Devils from 1994-95 to 1999-00. A native of Flint, Mich., Rolston was a member of the club's 1995 Stanley Cup championship.

The 6-2, 210-lb. forward has 286 goals and 348 assists for 634 points in 977 career games with New Jersey, Colorado, Boston and Minnesota.

[Cat Smasher]

Gonna be a nice fit.

[ScottRasner]

Wow, were there any speculations on Rolston even going to the devs? I wonder what Tampa now has to give Minn.

[nyislesfan45]

4 year, 5m per year.

[Grittzkey]

Wow.. 5m? come on he is friggin 35 years old..

[steg1989]

Darn...he would have been nice back in Boston. Curse you Chiarelli.

[NJDevils17]

YES!!! Offense!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Snipes19]

Every other team around the NHL is probably saying, "damn".

Rolston is the type of guy that every team wants. Good two-way center that is good offensively and can score 20-goals and 50-60 points, and he can also play good defense... not to mention the tremendous leadership that he provides in the lockerroom.

Good signing for New Jersey. Rolston is a very good player.

[pooleyacht]

sonofabitch.

I wanted Ralston with a B on his chest.

[Viper207]

Originally Posted by MVgiants17

YES!!! Offense!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ah, the exultations of the recently damned, is there any sweeter sound?

I guess the Wings will have to wait a year to pick up another Michigan native, former Devil, Brian R. to come and win again.

[Isles4life]

Big time signing for the Devils to help boost their offense. Rolston has finally come full circle. Good signing, but 4 years at 5 mill per would have me a little concerned about the latter half of his contract. He is getting on in years, his production could take a big dip down the road, in which case the Devils will be stuck with a very good but overpaid player.

[mr.black]

This is some weird ****. I was 99% sure for some crazy reason he would go to the Devils.

[forsberg21]

He should be a good fit in New Jersey. One thing is bothering me, one of the major reasons he tested the market was so he could a place that him and his family could retire, so New Jersey of all places a little surprising to me.

[FightingIsGood]

****!

I wanted him wearing the Pens black and gold. But good signing by the Devils, even though 4 years is a tad too long at his age. They needed someone - ANYONE - who could score.

[Skorka85]

Originally Posted by forsberg21

He should be a good fit in New Jersey. One thing is bothering me, one of the major reasons he tested the market was so he could a place that him and his family could retire, so New Jersey of all places a little surprising to me.

Have you ever been to NJ? He'll probably end up living in some insanely rich part of Morris County and loving life.

I love this signing. Yes his production could dip later on, but in another 2 or 3 years as he hits his late 30's a 5mil cap hit won't seem too bad for a potential team seeking a playoff rental. He's a veteran guy, and he's coming off 3 seasons in a row of 30 goals, something the Devils could really use.