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[msweet]

man...i feel like a trade is coming. we have salary room and if stevens returns, extra defensemen.

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Maybe Lou has some fine print added in the new NHL rules that says:

"Rule LL007: If Niedermayer is signed on another team the NJ Devils are allowed to play with 7 players at all times. The 7th player on the ice must be a defenseman."

It would be about the same to have Hale, Brown and Mcgillis on the ice as having Nieds.

[LüZZo]

Rported by Globe and Mail as well:

http://www.theglobea.../BNStory/Sports

[LüZZo]

And it is official:

http://www.tsn.ca/nh...y.asp?id=132422

[section 110]

everyone knows that a d corps without stevens and niedermayer will be worse than any d corps we've ever had.

Edited by section 110, 04 August 2005 - 12:41 PM.

[DevsRule]

Phil Kessel here we come!! Devs to get number one pick next year!

[insanity_gallops]

Malakhov resigned... how unsurprising.

Very glad to see Rafalski will remain in NJ.

And for some reason today, I was looking at the UFA list and thought, "Dan McGillis, eh? Hmm..." Go figure.

Well, at least we can suit an all-NHLers lineup on D now.

[MantaRay]

HOLY CRAP: McGillis, Rafi AND Malakhov!!!!!!!

I LOVE YOU LOU!!!!

The Flyers just became the second best team in the East.
CONFIRMED!!!

[Darwindog]

Score.ca...via the Flyers message board.

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if all 3 of those players are signed, stevens may very well not be coming back.

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That's sort of what I was thinking... i'm holding my breath
even though I kind of think I shouldn't be...

[1986Devil]

geez, I didn't know that Devils fans were so negative about things. Yes Niedermayer is gone and I am upset about this but what are we supposed to do, just give up?! Come on now. Let's see what happens and support the squad.

[insanity_gallops]

Also, this shows that Lou did have a backup plan. Might not be one that everyone was hoping for, but he still had a plan.

[BlueSkirt]

ya think all 3 add up to 7.8 Mil ?

[LüZZo]

HOLY CRAP: McGillis, Rafi AND Malakhov!!!!!!!

I LOVE YOU LOU!!!!

The Flyers just became the second best team in the East.
CONFIRMED!!!

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LOL


I'm not sure where this leaves us, but I think Lou will make a trade at some point.

[oofrostonoo]

Neidermayer is a blow to us but i think that we will be fine...McGillis adds size which we need, as does Malakhov. Rafalski is just great... I am confident even tho no neidermayer in nj.

[MantaRay]

You will see Luzzo.

This was the best case scenario if Nieds left, qualtiy depth and doesn't force the kids to have to play now.

[oofrostonoo]

ya think all 3 add up to 7.8 Mil ?

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yea three for the price of one... sounds good to me..

[br_hockey]

at least with the addition of mcgillis we don't have a tinyass team anymore...we can start to match up to the flyers sizewise

[Rock]

Ok Lou shored up the Defense with a couple of offensive DMen. Is there still enough cap room to get a cheap scoring foward and bring Stevens back?

[Exit56]

I think Whitey and Brown get moved. McGillis is a lot more annoying to play against and from what I remember, a lot less dumb-penalty prone.

I know that McGillis and Brashear are two dudes on my "I'd like to hit with my car" list when they weren't playing for the Devils.

I bet Stevens comes back.

[insanity_gallops]

Honestly can't see a place for Brown with the Devils now... unless he's to be kept around as insurance. And where does Hale fit into everything?

Rafalski
Matvichuk
Martin
White
Hale
Malakhov
McGillis
Brown
Stevens(?)

[Jerrydevil]

Is anybody concerned that Malakhov, well, stinks?

Plus, I could have sworn he was talking about imminent retirement when with the Rangers last year.

But it's good to get Rafalski back. McGillis ain't bad.