DevilinLA Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 yea where are they going, pango pango? the devils have 44.3 committed in 2010-11 to 14 players. martin's walking if we sign koivu for more than a year. there is no way vanderbeek is letting lou stash more than one contract in the minors. and few teams have spots available to just hide contracts.[obligatory comment about how zubrus is only overpaid by $1 million and is irreplaceable given the devils' current situation] I'm not sure where Pango, Pango is, or what there formal team name is, but I can already attest to: 1.) There GM knows more than ours 2.) There goalie is much more clutch than ours 3.) The don't have the "standards of excellence, and tradition of winning" that has been magically bestowed on NJ :giggle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 yea where are they going, pango pango? the devils have 44.3 committed in 2010-11 to 14 players. martin's walking if we sign koivu for more than a year. there is no way vanderbeek is letting lou stash more than one contract in the minors. and few teams have spots available to just hide contracts.[obligatory comment about how zubrus is only overpaid by $1 million and is irreplaceable given the devils' current situation] Salvador and Zubrus could be traded and Pandolfo would have to be waived. Koivu isn't really worth tapdancing around the cap, but it could be done. Anyway, Lou isn't going to sign Koivu at the expense of Martin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Salvador and Zubrus could be traded and Pandolfo would have to be waived. Koivu isn't really worth tapdancing around the cap, but it could be done. Anyway, Lou isn't going to sign Koivu at the expense of Martin. my point is that there is nowhere to trade these guys unless we are also packaging assets along with them (e.g. salvador and zharkov for a phoenix 7th). if the salary cap goes down next year many teams are screwed, there's others who are close to screwed, there's toronto, and then there's the teams too broke to take on more contracts beyond what they've got on their plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Brian Pothier makes $2.5 million. Mike Van Ryn makes $2.9. Jim Vandermeer 2.3....Jason Smith 2.6...Ward 2.5. I think some team could take him in a year or two without the Devils having to give up a prospect. Although...the more I think of this contract...the more I realize how bad it is. I didn't know Bryce was 33 already. Lou really had an ugly off-season last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallidevils Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 I hope Koivu is signed to a one year deal just because with him as a solid center we can still avoid mediocrity, if the AHLers play well. No use signing him long term because we're really screwed until Rolston is gone anyway, so no use dismantling the team over him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadvlfan Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Lou mentioned at the draft that Josefson may be ready to rock as early as next year. I agree to try to sign koivu to a one year contract but saku wants more security than that. I think he'll make an immediate contribution between elias/bergfors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prucenterrules Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 I want koivu but if its true that we'll lose Martin if we sign him then no thanks koviu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Diablo Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 why would he want to play in nj? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravityFat Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 why would he want to play in nj? a legitimate shot at the cup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallidevils Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) a legitimate shot at the cup? It's pretty widely accepted here that this team is 'being built for the future'. We're saving up to sign our own players in a few years. We can't possibly sign koivu for more than one year, and, just looking at all 30 teams for this one season, the devils aren't going to be at the top of the list to win the cup. if he was to sign a one year deal with a team hoping to win the cup, it wouldn't be with NJ. this isn't a team built for 'right now'. Edited July 4, 2009 by metallidevils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Diablo Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 a legitimate shot at the cup? Ill have what he's smoking please ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS-SS Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 Ill have what he's smoking please ... I wouldn't take the chance it looks really powerful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallidevils Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 yeah, i can't believe i actually made a thoughtful post in response to that but ive gotten flamed enough tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 yeah, i can't believe i actually made a thoughtful post i can't believe you think that's a thoughtful post. if the devils sign koivu they're a pretty good team for this year and certainly have a chance at the stanley cup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils26 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 We cannot have Koivu for more than a year for 2 reasons. One is the cap which has been covered a few times. The second I haven't seen talked about yet is Koivu blocking Josefson and Cormier next year and the following years. All signs point to Cormier, Josefson, and Tedenby being ready to make an impact by 2011. I would hate to see these guys blocked by our dead weight. I don't think that this would be the main problem with signing Saku, as there are ways to move him and get his money off the cap. If his body holds up, we could trade him to a team in desperate need of a center when a guy like Josefson is ready to step in. Additionally, if Saku runs into injuries problems, we could probably hide him well enough with LTIR, Lowell, and possible retirement. Obviously we don't want a guy in the minors making too much, but if JV is prepared to eat the potential salary we could hide Saku if necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucifersDog Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 i can't believe you think that's a thoughtful post. if the devils sign koivu they're a pretty good team for this year and certainly have a chance at the stanley cup You're correct but only for this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallidevils Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 i can't believe you think that's a thoughtful post. if the devils sign koivu they're a pretty good team for this year and certainly have a chance at the stanley cup If a player is going to sign a 1 year deal for a chance to win the cup, I don't think he'd do it if he thought that he was the 'missing piece'. a one year cup-seeking deal is when a player goes to a team that he actually thinks already can win the cup, and he goes along for the ride. I don't think at this point in his career that Koivu is good enough by himself to cross a team over from a noncontender (or, a playoff maker but not a good shot at a cup run) to a legit contender, but you may value koivu more highly than that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 If a player is going to sign a 1 year deal for a chance to win the cup, I don't think he'd do it if he thought that he was the 'missing piece'. a one year cup-seeking deal is when a player goes to a team that he actually thinks already can win the cup, and he goes along for the ride. I don't think at this point in his career that Koivu is good enough by himself to cross a team over from a noncontender (or, a playoff maker but not a good shot at a cup run) to a legit contender, but you may value koivu more highly than that it's not that i value koivu so highly, it's that he gives the devils 3 pretty damn good forward lines if he joins up. pzl elias-koivu-clarkson rolston-zubrus-bergfors hard to argue with that. it most certainly gives the devils a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatansDevils Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 If this is true... Sign with the Devils Saku! Sign with the Devils! Devils are a better team than the rangers. Devils make the playoffs every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Facepainter Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 It's pretty widely accepted here that this team is 'being built for the future'. We're saving up to sign our own players in a few years. We can't possibly sign koivu for more than one year, and, just looking at all 30 teams for this one season, the devils aren't going to be at the top of the list to win the cup. if he was to sign a one year deal with a team hoping to win the cup, it wouldn't be with NJ. this isn't a team built for 'right now'. I don't see why a cup contender last season goes to a team rebuilding for the future when Madden, Rupp, and Gionta move on. Together Madden and Rupp had a -9 plus/minus. We may feel a little at loss by Gionta's offensive abilty. But if Koivu were signed here, I don't see why this team wouldn't be a cup contender. Even without signing a guy like Koivu, we could have a good shot, but its a bit unpredictable how the youth on the team will play in the NHL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike441 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 I don't see why a cup contender last season goes to a team rebuilding for the future when Madden, Rupp, and Gionta move on. Together Madden and Rupp had a -9 plus/minus. We may feel a little at loss by Gionta's offensive abilty. But if Koivu were signed here, I don't see why this team wouldn't be a cup contender. Even without signing a guy like Koivu, we could have a good shot, but its a bit unpredictable how the youth on the team will play in the NHL. +1 Also we Still have Brodeur... who knows maybe towards the end of the playoffs last year he was feeling it still in his elbow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin226 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 So how long do we have to wait on this.. I'm too impatient Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneykoIsGod Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 why would he want to play in nj? We have good pizza. I don't see why a cup contender last season goes to a team rebuilding for the future when Madden, Rupp, and Gionta move on. Together Madden and Rupp had a -9 plus/minus. We may feel a little at loss by Gionta's offensive abilty. But if Koivu were signed here, I don't see why this team wouldn't be a cup contender. Even without signing a guy like Koivu, we could have a good shot, but its a bit unpredictable how the youth on the team will play in the NHL. +1 Gionta, Madden and Rupp combined for 30 goals last year. The last time Rolston played a full, healthy season, he scored 31. I'm not saying a healthy Rolston will singlehandedly replace these three guys, but these three departures don't really create a giant statistical void and Rolston will certainly put up more than the 15 he scored last year if he stays healthy and isn't stuck with stone-handed linemates again. Throw in reasonable estimates for Bergfors and whatever other youngins make the squad and we really aren't in bad shape. Adding Koivu would just be monkeyshine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravityFat Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 i think rolston is going to have a monster season now that he will actually get to play in the top two lines. between him and parise we will have a potent offense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Pride 26 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Koivu is a pipedream. Start thinking more Robert Lang in a cheap 1 year deal or maybe even Mike Comrie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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