New Jersey Devils‘ 10th year defenseman Brian Strait(7) earns a new 2-year deal despite not appearing in an NHL game for the first time in 5 seasons.
He played 61 AHL games with affiliate Binghamton Devils serving as one of their assistant captains scoring 3 goals and 5 assists, while always being a true leader on and off the ice.
Originally a Pittsburgh Penguins‘ 3rd round pick in the 2006 draft (#65 overall), he spent 3 and a half years in their system before being claimed off waivers by New York Islanders, where he skated exclusively in the big league before signing as a free agent with Winnipeg Jets for one campaign.
The 6’1″ 201 lbs. former Boston University blue liner and 2009 NCAA Champion isn’t relied so much for putting points on the board as much as being a stay at home d-man that’s tough to play against and owns a +32 rating in the minors.
At 30-years old he’s definitely a player the team can count on and will definitely be looked upon to return the farm club to glory and could earn more time up in the show.