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[SterioDesign]

Some infos are starting to pop about the camp

per TG
Butler (9), Gionta (11), Sestito (12), Henrique (14), Pesonen (15), Jacobson (16), Tedenby (21) called up, on camp roster. Darche ((32) too

Matteau is No. 34. Barch is No. 22

lol @ Butler getting #9

Sykora is not there so i guess he's trying out for another team

Ledger_NJDevils
Call ups from Albany by Devils are Harri Pesonen, Tim Sestito, Jacob Josefson, Krys Barch, Mattias Tedenby

Also Stephen Gionta, Bobby Butler

Edited by SterioDesign, 18 January 2013 - 09:07 AM.

[SterioDesign]

Kovalchuk is listed RW ? weird

http://twitter.yfrog.com/z/obgv9ntdj

Edited by SterioDesign, 13 January 2013 - 11:55 AM.

[cgb6397]

Meh, no interesting developments here. Does this mean we can just expect the usual faces on opening night?

[NJDevs4978]

And they also gave Sykora's number away. He's gone, they're not holding a porch light on for him.

[Triumph]

Kovalchuk is listed RW ? weird

http://twitter.yfrog.com/z/obgv9ntdj

I think it's weirder that Elias is listed at left wing when he hardly played there last year.

[SterioDesign]

I think it's weirder that Elias is listed at left wing when he hardly played there last year.

bunch of weird stuff...
6 Left Wingers:
Elias / Tedenby / Darche / Carter / Matteau / Barche

7 Right Wingers:
Kovalchuk / Clarkson / Butler / Zubrus / Bernier / Janssen / Pesonen

4 Centers: (3 since Henrique is not there
Zajac / Henrique / Josefson / Gionta

we thought we were weak on the RW but now seems like were weak on the LW lol im pretty sure some players will be shifted around and that Kovy will be back on his LW...

geez we REALLY need to make moves cause thats not a great offensive roster at all

Edited by SterioDesign, 13 January 2013 - 12:14 PM.

[Marshall]

Darche-Zajac-Butler; Tedenby-Elias-Bernier; Matteau-Zubrus-Clarkson; Carter-Gionta-Janssen; Barch-Sestito-Pesonen.

Per TG

[MadDog2020]

Tom Gulitti ‏@TGfireandice
Lamoriello said Darche is only tryout in camp. Sees him as third/fourth line guy, good on the PK.

Asked him if he would even entertain Alexander Medvedev's request to buy out Kovalchuk's contract, Lamoriello said, "NO."

Kovalchuk will fly to NJ Tuesday and Lamoriello said he will practice for first time with team Wednesday.

Lamoriello said there will be "no repercussions" and "no penalty" for Kovalchuk missing start of camp. Thinks entire team will understand.

Lamoriello said he couldn't give Kovalchuk official permission to play in ASG for insurance reasons, but he had OK to play otherwise.

Lamoriello said Kovalchuk explained why he wanted to stay and play in KHL all-star game and that he understands why.

Lamoriello said he has spoken to Kovalchuk multiple times throughout.

Lamoriello finally just spoke definitively about Kovalchuk situation.

[Vic Rattlehead18]

Matteau-Zubrus-Clarkson newest crash line?

[DevilMinder]

Loving the practice pictures, hockey really is back!

[CarpathianForest]

Loving the practice pictures, hockey really is back!

Donde?

Did lou also talk about 50 cent taco night and that casual Friday at the office resumes next week?

[Triumph]

More I think about it, the more I like this Darche idea - he can kill penalties, which the Devils need, and he could be a capable extra forward. Someone who could play 10 minutes in the bottom 6 seems pretty darn necessary here.

[CarpathianForest]

More I think about it, the more I like this Darche idea - he can kill penalties, which the Devils need, and he could be a capable extra forward. Someone who could play 10 minutes in the bottom 6 seems pretty darn necessary here.

Darche is 36 which gives me a bit of pause

[SterioDesign]

More I think about it, the more I like this Darche idea - he can kill penalties, which the Devils need, and he could be a capable extra forward. Someone who could play 10 minutes in the bottom 6 seems pretty darn necessary here.

he's a real good veteran too, always up for interviews and he's good in the locker room.

[Jerseydevils0324]

wrong thread haha

Edited by Jerseydevils0324, 13 January 2013 - 01:32 PM.

[Zubie#8]

Darche will be a good depth guy. I dont mind that at all.

[SterioDesign]

Ledger
Pete DeBoer said Patrik Elias might have been a LW if Henrique hadn't been injured. He's a center now

DeBoer dsays Kovalchuk is a right winger, not left

[Satans Hockey]

More I think about it, the more I like this Darche idea - he can kill penalties, which the Devils need, and he could be a capable extra forward. Someone who could play 10 minutes in the bottom 6 seems pretty darn necessary here.

I'm not sold on Darche but I do agree with you that anything to keep Tim Sestito out of the lineup is a good thing.

[Mayday]

Here is my shortened season preview:

Okay, losing Zach Parise sucked but we always lose players in NJ and we ALWAYS reload and find new guys. I see no reason why this should be an exception. We have young talent coming up and a new waves of promising players including Larsson, Josefson, Tedenby, Henrique, among others. In my opinion a shortened season is beneficial to the team. Less work on Marty is a big one and I feel a shortened season is just beneficial to the team as a whole especially with guys like Elias, Salvador, and Volchenkov. Along with ZP leaving we lost Ponikarovsky who was a really effective depth forward. I hope his and ZP's production will be replaced by Butler, a year older Henrique, a year old Josefson/Tedenby, and a more offensive minded defense then past years with guys like Larsson and Zidlicky in the back. Defensively we are plenty deep. A strong group, we have no guy who is an allstar but we have enough guys for 3 reliable parings.

As we enter camp I would like to see Lou trade for a winger. It cant hurt especially since we have such a surplus at the wing. Hemsky, Gagner, Paajarvi, and Fippula have all been tossed around. Losing a guy like Tallinder in a trade wouldn't be too bad considering we'd still have an intact group of Larsson, Zidlicky, Greene, Fayne, Salvador, and Volch. I hope Lou takes advantage of having extra NHL caliber defensemen because a lot of teams are looking for them (Foster got a 2 year deal!!).

As I see the roster on opening day:
top 6: KOVALCHUK, ELIAS, ZUBRUS, BUTLER, ZAJAC, CLARKSON
bottom 6: JOSEFSON, TEDENBY, one of CBGB (unless we trade for a winger or sign Darche), BERNIER, CARTER, GIONTA
defense: LARSSON, GREENE, ZIDLICKY, FAYNE, TALLINDER, SALVADOR
goalies: Marty, Moose

My conference predictions:
In: Boston, Pittsburgh, Rangers, Devils, Hurricanes, Flyers
Bubble: Jets, Lightning, Capitals, Buffalo, Senators,
Out:Islanders, Maple Leafs, Panthers, Montreal

Edited by Mayday, 13 January 2013 - 03:33 PM.

[iceowl14]

Getting all tingly now the camp has started. Will definitely be staying up late to watch the match! Wondering if there'll be any trading going on in the next week too, with Parise and Sykora gone. Have we got enough fire power for a short season?