{"id":469455,"date":"2025-07-01T11:23:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T15:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=469455"},"modified":"2025-07-01T11:23:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T15:23:26","slug":"stanley-cup-champion-goaltender-inks-new-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/07\/01\/stanley-cup-champion-goaltender-inks-new-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Stanley Cup Champion Goaltender Inks New Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New Jersey Devils have re-signed former Stanley Cup Champion goaltender to their team. The Devils have signed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/allenja01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-05-29_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jake Allen<\/a> to a five-year contract.<\/p>\n<h2>Allen Signs Contract<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"ht\">Jake Allen NJ: 5 x $1.8M AAV<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FriedgeHNIC\/status\/1940066845882818695?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Allen&#8217;s new contract is worth $1.8 million per season. The 34-year-old is entering his 13th NHL season and is sticking around with his third team. Allen started his career with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?s=st.+louis+blues\" target=\"_self\">St. Louis Blues<\/a>, where he spent seven seasons and won the Stanley Cup as the team&#8217;s backup goaltender in 2019. After the 2019-20 season, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/09\/02\/montreal-canadiens-acquire-jake-allen\/\" target=\"_self\">Blues traded Allen<\/a> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?s=montreal+canadiens\" target=\"_self\">Montreal Canadiens<\/a>, where he backed up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/priceca01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-05-29_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carey Price<\/a> and was part of the Habs team that reached the 2021 Stanley Cup Final. After four years with the Habs, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/03\/08\/jake-allen-traded-to-new-jersey-devils\/\" target=\"_self\">Allen was dealt<\/a> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?s=new+jersey+devils\" target=\"_self\">New Jersey Devils<\/a>, where he spent the last two seasons.<\/p>\n<h3>Allen Has Split Time as a Starter and as a Backup<\/h3>\n<p>Allen&#8217;s career started with promise. He was billed as the future of the Blues. Allen showed signs of how good he could be, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/08\/20\/since-2000-top-ten-st-louis-blues-non-2019-playoff-wins\/\" target=\"_self\">strong performance<\/a> in the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, struggles arose. Combined with the play of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/binnijo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-05-29_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jordan Binnington<\/a>, Allen lost his starting job.<\/p>\n<p>With the Habs, Allen spent some time as a starter as a result of injuries to Price. With the Devils, Allen served as the backup to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/marksja02.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-05-29_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacob Markstrom<\/a>. As a Devil, Allen made unique history in October of this past season. With a shutout of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?s=utah+hockey+club\" target=\"_self\">Utah Hockey Club<\/a>, Allen became the first goalie to earn a win against 33 NHL franchises.<\/p>\n<h3>Role with New Team<\/h3>\n<p>Allen will continue to serve as a backup to Jacob Markstrom. However, this can always change due to injury or ineffectiveness. Allen&#8217;s experience as a starter could come in handy. The long-term deal gives Allen some security, and he can now truly settle into what became his new home during the 2023-24 season.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: John Jones- Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New Jersey Devils have re-signed former Stanley Cup Champion goaltender to their team. The Devils have signed Jake Allen to a five-year contract. Allen Signs Contract Jake Allen NJ: 5 x $1.8M AAV \u2014 Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2025 Allen&#8217;s new contract is worth $1.8 million per season. 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