July 12: Winnipeg confirmed Coghlan’s deal Friday morning.
July 10: The Jets wasted little time getting their newest defenseman under contract. After acquiring Dylan Coghlan last weekend, PuckPedia reports (Twitter link) that Winnipeg has inked the blueliner to a one-year, two-way deal. The contract will pay $775K in the NHL, $200K in the minors, and contains a guaranteed salary of $250K. He’ll be an unrestricted free agent next summer.
The 26-year-old was expected to be at least a depth option for Carolina last season but instead, he cleared waivers in training camp and spent most of the year with AHL Springfield. With them, Coghlan had a productive year, leading all AHL blueliners with 16 goals while chipping in with 25 helpers, earning himself an All-Star appearance in the process. While the Hurricanes tendered him a qualifying offer last month, they elected to move him for future considerations.
For his career, Coghlan has played in 106 career NHL appearances, most of which came with Vegas before they moved him to Carolina back in 2022. He should have a chance to battle for a depth role on Winnipeg’s roster in training camp but with Ville Heinola now waiver-eligible, the re-signings of Colin Miller and Logan Stanley, and the addition of Haydn Fleury in free agency, there’s a good chance that Coghlan will have to start with AHL Manitoba and try to work his way up from there.