It's difficult to fathom, but rumors are floating that Travis Zajac may be among the players the Devils will eventually sacrifice to get under the salary cap if Ilya Kovalchuk's $100 million, 15-year contract is approved by the NHL.
Conventional wisdom suggests Bryce Salvador ($2.9 million) and Dainius Zubrus ($3.4 million) are the obvious candidates to surrender for the $3-5 million in cap space the Devils would need to clear by the start of the season if Kovalchuk's deal is approved.
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Devils could part with Zajac if Kovalchuk stays
Started by msweet, Aug 30 2010 10:37 AM
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Posted 30 August 2010 - 10:47 AM
I thank Odin that this is NEverson reporting this.
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Posted 30 August 2010 - 10:51 AM
I would rather give up Salvador, Zubrus or Rolston... Definitely not Zajac.... I think he is definitely the future of this team along with Parise
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Posted 30 August 2010 - 10:52 AM
unless there is a big center in return for Zajac, me thinks this is stupid
The thing that keeps sticking in my mind is why Lou hasn't cleared the cap space already. he would only wait until Kovy is done of he were moving a significant piece.
If it were going to be Rolston, he'd have been gone already. Maybe he'd wait on Salvador?
me too
The thing that keeps sticking in my mind is why Lou hasn't cleared the cap space already. he would only wait until Kovy is done of he were moving a significant piece.
If it were going to be Rolston, he'd have been gone already. Maybe he'd wait on Salvador?
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Posted 30 August 2010 - 10:54 AM
when these a$$holes make this stuff up, i wonder if they rub two brain cells together to see if it will make any sense.
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Posted 30 August 2010 - 10:56 AM
In fairness to (N)Єverson (...did I really just say that?), he HAS had a pretty good track record this summer.
Still don't actually see it happening, of course. I'd be hard pressed to name our top 4 centers right now with Zajac on the roser, let alone with him gone.
Still don't actually see it happening, of course. I'd be hard pressed to name our top 4 centers right now with Zajac on the roser, let alone with him gone.
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Posted 30 August 2010 - 10:57 AM
hahahahaha. If Zajac is traded, I'll root for the Rangers.
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Posted 30 August 2010 - 10:59 AM
the only thing I could see is if Lou brings in a very good young center a la Tj Oshie + 1st or second
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Posted 30 August 2010 - 11:00 AM
hahahahaha. If Zajac is traded, I'll root for the Rangers.
Never make idle threats of that nature. I've been around this team long enough to know that Randy McKay wasn't safe, Brian Rolston (back before he was a burden) wasn't safe, Jason Arnott wasn't safe, etc. If all these could find their ways onto trades, then Zajac could too.
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Posted 30 August 2010 - 11:01 AM
good to have you back, neverson. it was a weird summer.
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Posted 30 August 2010 - 11:11 AM
Ah, it's good to be able to call (N)Єverson a rumor-mongering crock of crap again.
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Posted 30 August 2010 - 11:20 AM
oh (N)Єverson, you're a silly billy
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Posted 30 August 2010 - 11:28 AM
Chris Terreri... twiceNever make idle threats of that nature. I've been around this team long enough to know that Randy McKay wasn't safe, Brian Rolston (back before he was a burden) wasn't safe, Jason Arnott wasn't safe, etc. If all these could find their ways onto trades, then Zajac could too.
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Posted 30 August 2010 - 11:35 AM
as shallow as we are @ center, (not counting the few kids in pipeline) I would say this is rediculous. trav $ zach cut their teeth in the nhl together & are connected at the hip. like the old band tune, "aint goin no where"
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Posted 30 August 2010 - 11:36 AM
This will never happen. NEVER-SON
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Posted 30 August 2010 - 11:37 AM
when these a$$holes make this stuff up, i wonder if they rub two brain cells together to see if it will make any sense.
lol thats great.
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Posted 30 August 2010 - 11:40 AM
The only way I could see this happening is if someone's willing to take Rolston, maybe Salvador and Zajac, and send back a 2nd line center and good prospects. I can't see that scenario existing, though.
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Posted 30 August 2010 - 11:41 AM
Never make idle threats of that nature. I've been around this team long enough to know that Randy McKay wasn't safe, Brian Rolston (back before he was a burden) wasn't safe, Jason Arnott wasn't safe, etc. If all these could find their ways onto trades, then Zajac could too.
zajac could be dealt sometime in the future, but i think HOI means that zajac is not going to be traded this off-season to make room for kovalchuk. considering zajac is probably a better player than kovalchuk, it wouldn't make a damn bit of sense.
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Posted 30 August 2010 - 11:43 AM
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Neverson always good for the occasional "throw a name out there and run with it" article. Can't rule anything out w/Lou, especially now, but I'll worry about this if it actually happens.
Neverson always good for the occasional "throw a name out there and run with it" article. Can't rule anything out w/Lou, especially now, but I'll worry about this if it actually happens.
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Posted 30 August 2010 - 11:58 AM
. considering zajac is probably a better player than kovalchuk, it wouldn't make a damn bit of sense.
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