ANDREW COGLIANO - Left Winger - 32 - $3.25MM Cap Hit - 2021-2022
LAST UPDATED 8/17/19
Perhaps this generation's greatest "iron man," Andrew Cogliano has been a consistently reliable defensive forward since 2007, but this past season he saw his production crash and his league-wide value hit an all-time low. Dallas wanted some responsible veteran depth for their playoff run, so they acquired Cogliano in exchange for Devin Shore, a promising young forward but one who is hardly a team cornerstone. Cogliano has built his career based on three key things: durability, responsibility, and reasonable skill. Cogliano has never been an imposing offensive force, but he brings effort and intelligence and until this past season he was typically good for mid-thirties point production. Cogliano's game was never really about offense, though, and it's his defense that has gotten him Selke votes earlier in his career. Cogliano is a remarkably consistent defensive player, with sound positioning skills and adept defensive instincts. He knows where to be and when to be there, and he's one of the better forecheckers. He's capable of anchoring a first PK unit and being a major component of a true shutdown line, like the one he formed in Anaheim with Ryan Kesler and Jakob Silfverberg. If his production does not recover to pre-Dallas levels, and at his advanced age it's far from a sure thing it will, he probably won't be worth his current contract. That being said, given his ability to be a huge contributor on the penalty kill and in high leverage defensive situations, Cogliano will still be a valuable bottom-6 true shutdown winger.
Perhaps this generation's greatest "iron man," Andrew Cogliano has been a consistently reliable defensive forward since 2007, but this past season he saw his production crash and his league-wide value hit an all-time low. Dallas wanted some responsible veteran depth for their playoff run, so they acquired Cogliano in exchange for Devin Shore, a promising young forward but one who is hardly a team cornerstone. Cogliano has built his career based on three key things: durability, responsibility, and reasonable skill. Cogliano has never been an imposing offensive force, but he brings effort and intelligence and until this past season he was typically good for mid-thirties point production. Cogliano's game was never really about offense, though, and it's his defense that has gotten him Selke votes earlier in his career. Cogliano is a remarkably consistent defensive player, with sound positioning skills and adept defensive instincts. He knows where to be and when to be there, and he's one of the better forecheckers. He's capable of anchoring a first PK unit and being a major component of a true shutdown line, like the one he formed in Anaheim with Ryan Kesler and Jakob Silfverberg. If his production does not recover to pre-Dallas levels, and at his advanced age it's far from a sure thing it will, he probably won't be worth his current contract. That being said, given his ability to be a huge contributor on the penalty kill and in high leverage defensive situations, Cogliano will still be a valuable bottom-6 true shutdown winger.
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