Probably the Penguins' best trade of the year nets a solid player in return.
Age: 26
Contract Status: Pending RFA as of July 1, 2015 (current AAV $825K)
2014-15 Stats (Penguins stats only)
Penguins 2014-15 Defensemen
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Most frequent Defense partners
These are really good numbers for Cole. He drove play and outscored the opposition when he was on the ice this year with his main partners. The best news is that his numbers didn't sag when he was away from his teammates; to the contrary, he continued to put up solid puck possession numbers regardless of who he played with.