capo Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 S'alright. I work at a Title 1 school. If I stay there for 6 years I get 17,000 dollars in loan forgiveness. Nice, I need some of that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capo Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I loved his playoffs as well--he was the definition of clutch--but I am not aware of anything in his career to suggest that that was anything more than a very nice, very positive fluke. I loved it, it helped us, but he hit the post-season lottery.... I mean, does Lou think he is signing the second coming of Claude Lemieux here? I hope not. Fluke? Are you kidding? The guy didn't beat a goalie cleanly on any of the goals he scored. They were all like Happy Gilmore on the 18th hole... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I loved his playoffs as well--he was the definition of clutch--but I am not aware of anything in his career to suggest that that was anything more than a very nice, very positive fluke. I loved it, it helped us, but he hit the post-season lottery.... I mean, does Lou think he is signing the second coming of Claude Lemieux here? I hope not. He wasn't signed for his scoring or point production. He made 2.9 the last 3 years, and got a raise to 3.16. He was signed to keep doing what he's doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 You definitely need a guy like Cam every once in a while, especially when you see the kind of signings the Rangers and Islanders did Sunday. Would I use him more than 30 games? No, but he is needed for certain situations. Bryce is a locker room leader and he's respected by the players. Chemistry like that is extremely important. Hear you on Cam, it would just be nice if the guy had ANY hockey skills at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Hear you on Cam, it would just be nice if the guy had ANY hockey skills at all. True that. There were a handful of goons on the UFA market with better hockey skills than Cam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Hear you on Cam, it would just be nice if the guy had ANY hockey skills at all. Definitely. He has none at all. But I think his job is to get the players up, get them energized, make some hits, and punch a Ranger every once in a while. Another reason I think he was signed is because he is loved by the other players, as is Salvador. This goes a long way towards building a championship team. I think we've all seen a camaraderie on the Devils the last year or so that we haven't seen here too much in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 One thing I'm concerned about is that Marty, Moose, Sal and Cam's contracts all together get us to the cap floor. my fear is that if we lose Zach, Lou will do nothing to address that hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msweet Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I keep coming back to this thread hoping the nightmare will end. And it doesn't. This signing is a catastrophe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 (edited) This could be the worst deal in the history of the team lol not really. Malakhov was hideous and everyone knew that from the minute he signed other than Lou. Rolston wound up being even more hideous though nobody thought that at the time. The three years is bad but you're talking about $3.1 million on a cap of $70 million. Malakhov was $3.6 on a cap of $39 and we wound up having to get rid of a first-rounder just to ditch it. Rolston was an albatross we couldn't get rid of at all for more than a year. The reason Lou gave Sal this contract is the same reason he kept him around after missing a year when everyone and their grandmother wanted him bought out. Would I have brought him back, not at three years but it's not like Lou was the only GM to give him three years. Sal had multiple three-year offers and Lou wound up matching what was already on the table. Edited July 3, 2012 by NJDevs4978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundstrom Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I keep coming back to this thread hoping the nightmare will end. And it doesn't. This signing is a catastrophe. ha! i feel the same way. i cannot put a positive spin on this without putting myself in a washing machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I wouldn't have signed him for 3 years either, but the overreaction to this deal is laughable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devs82fan Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 yay sal is back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 here's my take on this... not a big fan or the 3 years BUT he didnt ask for a NTC and if we lose on Zach we may have trouble reaching the floor and with what would be left on the market by then well i'd rather give it to a leader and vet on our team who really deserved it like Sal did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I wouldn't have signed him for 3 years either, but the overreaction to this deal is laughable. Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghdi Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 here's my take on this... not a big fan or the 3 years BUT he didnt ask for a NTC and if we lose on Zach we may have trouble reaching the floor and with what would be left on the market by then well i'd rather give it to a leader and vet on our team who really deserved it like Sal did. We're not going to have trouble reaching the floor. We're currently just below (by like 150,000) with Sal. Without Sal, we'd be three million short and need at least two players. Sykora and another name would put us over it. We also have another 1-2 million of Fayne not even factored in right now. Without Zach/Without Sal, we'd still make the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 They could have given Fayne a raise and promoted two minor leaguers and reached the floor, that wasn't why Sal got signed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouse Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I love Sal, but 3 years is too much. That said, he's tradable. There are always teams looking for veteran d, even if the guy is struggling. I don't see him becoming an albatross like Rolston, even if he struggles. He's also one of the leaders of the team, and a guy I love having in the locker room. If you're going to be too generous, there are worse, less moveable players to be too generous to. True that. There were a handful of goons on the UFA market with better hockey skills than Cam. But they cost more than Cam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devlman Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Ya know, it isn't a great deal for us but Sal won the unsung hero award from the team this past season, and is close with Zach. He's a solid defenseman and can look for deflections from the point well. He's a leader and seemingly a mentor, as well. He had a good season. Not the worst deal for us and id bet he retires before its up anyway. It will look worse if Zach doesn't sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Ya know, it isn't a great deal for us but Sal won the unsung hero award from the team this past season, and is close with Zach. He's a solid defenseman and can look for deflections from the point well. He's a leader and seemingly a mentor, as well. He had a good season. Not the worst deal for us and id bet he retires before its up anyway. It will look worse if Zach doesn't sign. It may look better if Zach doesn't sign. Salvador would be an even bigger part of the behind-the-scenes for a time that lost a huge piece, and would be a front runner for captain. He'd at least be an alternate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I love Salvador but I have no idea why the Devils re-signed him...especially for that much money. When my friend at work told me about this, I started laughing at him and told him to stop joking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Puddy Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Who cares if it's a 35+ contract? If the Devils are no longer spending to the cap max, then it doesn't matter if Salvador has to retire and the cap hit stays. It's the real money that matters now, not the cap hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullsmasher Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I LOVE THIS DEAL. THERE I SAID IT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven M. Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I wouldn't have signed him for 3 years either, but the overreaction to this deal is laughable. Agreed. Salvador brings leadership, WANTS to be a Devil, and only got a slight raise. Well deserved contract in my opinion. I wonder who will be the odd man out this year though. Tallinder? Volchenkov? Have to think more moves are coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 (edited) Agreed. Salvador brings leadership, WANTS to be a Devil, and only got a slight raise. Well deserved contract in my opinion. I wonder who will be the odd man out this year though. Tallinder? Volchenkov? Have to think more moves are coming... And this is why there is an "overreaction". Too many years. Overpaid most likely in year 2 and 3. And a young better defenseman will now have to be traded to accommodate that. Edited July 4, 2012 by devilsrule33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellOnICE Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 OR Sal will be traded to make room DR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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