IAN COLE - Defenseman - 30 - $4.25MM Cap Hit - UFA in 2021-2022
LAST UPDATED 7/28/19
A two-time Stanley Cup winner in Pittsburgh, Ian Cole played his strong playoff performances into a hefty free agent contract with the Colorado Avalanche. Cole is a natural defensive defenseman, with little offensive skill but high-end physical ability and a proven track record of defensive success. Cole is strong enough and big enough to win battles for pucks decently consistently, and Cole also has the defensive awareness and stickwork ability to play in a shut down role. He's no Nicklas Lidstrom, and will struggle to match up against elite NHL forwards for 20 minutes a night, but when paired with a more offensively focused defender he can hold his own and cover for his partner's mistakes. He's a fine #4 defenseman and should not be asked to anchor a 2nd pairing but when paired with a good #2 defenseman he can play top-4 minutes nightly, or can be asked to anchor a defensively focused bottom pairing or shelter an offensive #6 defenseman on that bottom pairing.
A two-time Stanley Cup winner in Pittsburgh, Ian Cole played his strong playoff performances into a hefty free agent contract with the Colorado Avalanche. Cole is a natural defensive defenseman, with little offensive skill but high-end physical ability and a proven track record of defensive success. Cole is strong enough and big enough to win battles for pucks decently consistently, and Cole also has the defensive awareness and stickwork ability to play in a shut down role. He's no Nicklas Lidstrom, and will struggle to match up against elite NHL forwards for 20 minutes a night, but when paired with a more offensively focused defender he can hold his own and cover for his partner's mistakes. He's a fine #4 defenseman and should not be asked to anchor a 2nd pairing but when paired with a good #2 defenseman he can play top-4 minutes nightly, or can be asked to anchor a defensively focused bottom pairing or shelter an offensive #6 defenseman on that bottom pairing.
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