UFA Tomas Tatar Signs Deal For Reunion With Former Team

It was a disastrous season for forward Tomas Tatar, who will now look to recapture some of his mojo in a place that served him well for a couple of seasons, as he's signed on back with the New Jersey Devils.

Reeled back in our Tuna!

We’re pumped to have you back in Jerz, Tomas.

📰: https://t.co/F557EOVvQY pic.twitter.com/gB1L2TyatT
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) July 2, 2024

It's a one-year deal worth $1.8 million, which is probably more than he could have expected after his career-low nine-goal, 24-point season split between the Colorado Avalanche and the Seattle Kraken.

Tatar was a bit of an afterthought on the free agent market last summer, and eventually signed on with the Avalanche for $1.5 million. He wound up in coach Jared Bednar's doghouse and found himself healthy scratched on numerous occasions. He finished the season in Seattle and wound up with the worst numbers of his career.

But with the Devils, he recorded a 20-goal season just the season before last, the 7th of his career, along with 48 points and a massive +41 plus/minus rating. He should be a nice fit back in Jersey for their middle six. And he's definitely happy about the reunion.