Last update images today Tichina Arnold Martin Spinoff
Utd, Newcastle Agree Deal For Director Ashworth
The New Jersey Devils are bolstering their back end with two veteran defensemen as NHL free agency opens.
The Devils are expected to sign Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce and Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon, sources told ESPN on Monday.
Pesce, 29, was one of the most coveted defensive defensemen on the open market, but one who has also pitched in offensively. He's expected to sign a six-year deal worth $5.5 million annually against the salary cap. His previous deal with the Hurricanes carried a $4.025 million cap hit.
A native of Tarrytown, New York, Pesce finished with 13 points in 70 games last season, averaging 20:17 in ice time.
Dillon, 33, is a 6-foot-4 physical defenseman who will be entering his 14th NHL season. He has played for the Dallas Stars, San Jose Sharks, Washington Capitals and the Jets for the past three seasons. A source told ESPN that his deal is for three years with a $4 million average annual value.
Terms on his deal were not yet available. Dillon would seem to fill the hole created when the Devils traded defenseman Kevin Bahl to the Calgary Flames for goaltender Jacob Markstrom.
Pesce and Dillon join outstanding young defensemen in Calder finalists Luke Hughes and Simon Nemec as well as veterans Dougie Hamilton and Jonas Siegenthaler. They'll play in front of a revamped goaltending tandem in Markstrom and Jake Allen for new coach Sheldon Keefe.
GettyImages 1180354100 1440x1920 Tichina Arnold At Nbc Studios 16439271079564 ?strip=all&quality=80230ad0d09c2a27963a24bc7516edbebf MV5BMjIwNjg4MjE0Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNzY2ODU2MjE@. V1 Martin Reunion 2023 Emmys 011524 Fe2feacbc510453cbe26e4621a41c187 1670959044 Bio Nbh Arnold TichinaArnold MV5BMjM2NzQ3NzY1NV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNzk1ODU2MjE@. V1 MV5BMjFkYWM5YjktZWFlNi00ZTVlLWFkMWItYmIxODQ0ODY3YjFkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTk1MzM1Nzc@. V1 3000 Tichina Arnold Then Now 53 Years Old Screen Shot 2021 03 02 At 1.12.25 PM 1024x801 BkTzeUsnotvD8YhBPB7cMi 1200 80 544e871874f01eb95abd781a8bd94bd4 Tichina Main ?strip=1&resize=640%2C360&quality=826c482f3a 0cde 4da1 9134 79eae22dbf07 1.74bee0e09f8376b28e8d6a2af74373a1 Nasas 2024 Spinoff Publication 20240201143548 Tichina Arnold Bikini 74131 15175056482511 ?strip=all&quality=80D756256a21124aea168b77346e4bad4a Tichina Arnold Martin Omalley Martin Lawrence And Tischina Arnold ?w=500&h=500Hqdefault 15175820220869 E1517582053696 ?strip=all&quality=85&w=1536&crop=0E5fc1c35cfa733b686fbde0b0475301d Maxresdefault 14685958308016 ?quality=90&strip=all&w=1024Martin This Is Tichina Arnold Now 200622 Gg1f3ebhz4MV5BNjcyNTEzMDk1NV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMzk1ODU2MjE@. V1 QL75 UX500 CR0,47,500,281 C532c6ab5317992b6d064c67241ac3ca Etl 12 B01 Tichinaarnoldandbethbehr 120318 ?h=d1cb525d&width=1280&height=72084fde2aa 565a 4541 A5c8 A62e890575bc ?width=1560031213 Shows Lets Stay Together Tichina Arnold Martin Show Martin Lawrence ?resize=700%2C46616195465944692 ?resize=768%2C548&strip=all&quality=80Img 9694 ?fit=1186%2C667&ssl=1