BENNY! 🗣️ The #RedWings have signed Ben Chiarot to a three-year contract extension with an AAV of $3,850,000.

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  3. Hell Yeah! I was hoping they’d do this. Love OT Benny. Look at the monster he helped create in Seider. 

  6. Term is a little long but cheaper AAV than his previous deal = win.

    Edit: also with how thin free agency will be he absolutely could have chased a bag somewhere else. He clearly loves it here and that’s a good sign

  7. Good contract. Fills the physical role and has done well in the role he should have been in all along on the 2nd line.

  12. Here’s to three more years of OT Benny! Happy with this signing, he’s a dawg out there

  13. This is a great contract. He’s better than people give him credit for. I feel like most have come around though.

  16. Nice, now we just need to get him some support so he can fit in a role that works for him 🔥

  19. I love this fuckin front office. Zero leaks. I know he was gonna be a free agent but did anyone have this on their radar? Welcome back #8

  21. $3.85m AAV? Surely that means we can lock in Ed at 7 years, $4.5m AAV, right? …right?

  25. I consider Chiarot one of our MVPs this season. He’s been so damn clutch in the defensive zone. He doesn’t get recognized enough. Outside of Seider, I can’t remember the last time we had a dman who consistently breaks up odd man rushes and clears the zone so effectively.

  26. I admit I wasn’t thrilled in his first couple years with the team but i am glad he is on this team and happy with the extension. Brings much needed stability and you always need guys who stand up to the pests.

  29. That’s a great signing, he’s doing well in that second pairing slot and if we find another top 4 D man to push him to the third then our defense will be elite, plus he can float on the top pair if needed with injuries.

  32. That’s a steal with the rising cap. I saw people projecting $5million+ on the open market for him.

  33. Love it. He’s has a very good year and the value is stellar! Good for you Benny!!!!

  35. Veteran leadership, been very good defensively paired with ASP and he is built for playoff hockey. Great deal

  36. Is anyone familiar with how +/- stat might reflect a player’s ability? I imagine as a defender it’s probably pretty low if you’re on losing teams, right? Is that one of those fun stats that’s not indicative of individual play?

  38. He has looked great once he was being deployed reasonably and once the team got better at not defending all game hemmed into their zone. Happy to keep him around.

  40. Pretty much decided to retire here. He must really like the kids in the locker room and where the team is headed. Love to see it

  43. Good deal, wasn’t a fan of his early on but he’s become a really useful part of the D core, especially this season next to ASP.

    He probably could’ve gotten more if he’d gone to FA this summer. Glad he’s sticking around though.

  45. These guys believe in this team, and Chiarot doing this deal is proof. It’s fun to be a Wings fan again.

  46. Great mentor for our young D. Great price for 3 years. Plays with an edge. A lot to like here.

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