"Rempe saved this guys career": NHL fans react as Devils re-sign Kurtis MacDermid to $3,450,000 contract extension

By Ankit Kumar

Modified May 17, 2024 15:14 GMT

The New Jersey Devils have re-signed defenseman Kurtis MacDermid on a three-year contract extension worth $3.45 million. The news was officially announced via the team's Twitter account:

"Big Mac is back! We have re-signed Kurtis MacDermid to a three-year contract."

MacDermid's re-signing had fans come up with various reactions. One fan credited MacDermid's career revival to a particular moment.

"Rempe saved this guy's career," the fan remarked, referencing a pivotal incident involving Matt Rempe that was talked about in the media too much.

"3 more years of Rempe getting his a** kicked" another fan said,

"This is good. 3 years for someone who actually plays with heart and stands up for his teammates." one more fan said,

As the Devils prepare for the next season, the re-signing of Kurtis MacDermid, a.k.a. "Big Mac," reflects the team's strategy and confidence in their current roster. Here are some more responses from fans:

"good. if you're watching the playoffs. need this toughness on the roster. Great signing. Fitzgerald is working." one fan wrote,

"i don’t get the hate … all year long everyone crying how *soft* we are so we re-sign a tough guy (with some talent) and they’re calling for fitzy’s head! 3 years isn’t really that crazy. ya know who else probably isn’t happy about this signing? rempe." a fan said,

"To everyone hating right now .. remember when we got lazar for 2 yrs 1 mill per and everyone was like why 🤔 just wait to see how it plays out" one fan said,

New Jersey Devils re-sign Kurtis MacDermid to three-year, $3.45 million contract

The New Jersey Devils have re-signed forward Kurtis MacDermid to a three-year contract worth $3.45 million. The contract details are:

• $1.25 million for 2024–25
• $1.2 million for 2025–26
• $1 million for 2026–27

Last season, MacDermid recorded two goals and three points in 45 games. MacDermid was acquired from the Colorado Avalanche for a seventh-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft and forward Zakhar Bardakov.

MacDermid has accumulated 31 points (11 goals, 20 assists) in 365 NHL regular-season games with the Devils, Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings. He signed this new contract while in the final season of a two-year deal with Colorado, which he signed on April 5, 2022.

MacDermid had one assist and 50 penalty minutes in 16 games with New Jersey following his trade on March 1. He also scored two goals in 29 games with Colorado before the trade. Although part of the Avalanche's 2022 Stanley Cup-winning team, he did not play during the postseason.