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[Exit56]

I, for one, welcome the infusion of youth. Hopefully it brings a hunger and passion that has been lacking with this team for years.

Frankly, when everyone was hurt and the youngsters were forced to step in (both last year and the year before) the team played the best it had played. First half of '09 was one of the best first half's I've ever seen, and they did it with a ton of injuries.

It sucks to see Whitey go like this, but with his eye issue I'm doubting anyone will take a chance on him.

[Jas0nMacIsaac]

These sort of things happen when you have a full cupboard of prospects. New Jersey should be a cap friendly team as long as they continue drafting well.

[Devilsfan118]

Just to comment on the Steckel conversation..

PLUS he's the guy who injured Crosby! He gets a free ride in my book for that alone.

(I keed, I keed)

[bekim]

So, what time does the waiver window close? Did this news break around 3pm yesterday? Curious to see if anyone takes a flier on Whitey.

[Dead]

Correction he is the guy crosby injured himself with. Dont run into steckel when you are not paying attention

[devils26]

So, what time does the waiver window close? Did this news break around 3pm yesterday? Curious to see if anyone takes a flier on Whitey.

TG broke the news at 11:25 am yesterday so I'm thinking the waiver window closes at 12 noon today, but I can't be sure.

[Devils731]

It's noon today and we will probably find out not too long after that. If they aren't claimed the Devils have until tomorrow to buy them out.

[Triumph]

These sort of things happen when you have a full cupboard of prospects. New Jersey should be a cap friendly team as long as they continue drafting well.

well, yes and no. we've both remarked that after this wave of forwards, there really aren't many players behind them. wohlberg, hoeffel, and rodwell are all some variation of meh - if i could bet at even money that none of them would play 200 games in the NHL, i'd be pretty confident. the good news is that forwards take less time to develop, but still. NJ is going to have to augment its system with undrafted free agents.

Edited by Triumph, 02 August 2011 - 10:04 AM.

[aylbert]

I find it surpring that no one wants White @ 3mm for a year... I would have thought he would command that or slightly more as a UFA this summer.
Trent Hunter is more of a question mark because of the 2nd year...

[BlueSkirt]

Why pick him up now? Let him get bought out, and then if you want him, sign him for significantly less than 3M, since he's already getting paid a million this year.

[Pepperkorn]

Well at least you know the GMs aren't dicking around - they reeeeally hate our vets!

fvck 'em then -- we'll do it without their sh!ttyass help... uh oh... I just waxed all angry-adam

[Coorslight]

renhockey Renaud P Lavoie by wyshynskiHunter, Trent N.J White, Colin N.J cleared waivers. N'ont pas été réclamé.

[mmajeski06]

So I guess it's buyout time?

[aylbert]

Why pick him up now? Let him get bought out, and then if you want him, sign him for significantly less than 3M, since he's already getting paid a million this year.

I would think his salary from the Devs wouldn't matter... unless Detroit, etc wants him and he plays for a discount....
but I think he is a 3mm caliber d-man in 2011-12... not much longer after that.

[mmajeski06]

TGfireandice Tom Gulitti
Hunter and White cleared waivers. Just waiting for the confirmation that the buyouts are complete, which is a formality.

[point]

If you need an experienced d-man, can't we bring up Tommy Albelin from Albany?

[Pepperkorn]

If you need an experienced d-man, can't we bring up Tommy Albelin from Albany?

(hey point - we're taking the kid up to the Saranacs to learn the fine points of canoe travel! Island hopping with packs and canoe only for 7 days! You have to post more... )

Edited by Pepperkorn, 02 August 2011 - 12:13 PM.

[RizzMB30]

So whats next after this??? Training camp?

[Z-Man]

Capgeek already has the buyouts on their page. Assuming a 23 man roster:

CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR

FORWARDS
Zach Parise ($6.000m) / Travis Zajac ($3.887m) / Dainius Zubrus ($3.400m)
Ilya Kovalchuk ($6.666m) / Patrik Elias ($6.000m) / David Clarkson ($2.666m)
Mattias Tedenby ($0.875m) / Jacob Josefson ($0.900m) / Nick Palmieri ($0.801m)
Eric Boulton ($0.662m) / Dave Steckel ($1.100m) / Cam Janssen ($0.525m)
Vladimir Zharkov ($0.577m) / Rod Pelley ($0.550m)

DEFENSEMEN
Anton Volchenkov ($4.250m) / Henrik Tallinder ($3.375m)
Bryce Salvador ($2.900m) / Andy Greene ($3.000m)
Adam Larsson ($0.925m) / Mark Fraser ($0.550m)
Mark Fayne ($0.542m)

GOALTENDERS
Martin Brodeur ($5.200m) / Johan Hedberg ($1.250m)

BUYOUTS: Colin White ($1.000m) / Jay Pandolfo ($0.833m) / Trent Hunter ($0.666m) / Andrew Peters ($0.166m)

CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $59,271,668; BONUSES: $240,000
CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $5,028,332

[Devilsfan118]

Well...certainly no more cap space problems.

Is this team really that..um...scary/imposing though?

(We should've acquired Burns...that's just my opinion though. And let Greene go)