Elias26

Jagr for Captain.

I hope that tonight wasn't a preview of his season this year....

First win of many LGD!

This is not as bad as people think. We needed goals & Lou when out and bought goals.

I have been calling this for years & it finally happened. Low risk I guess.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Lou go after another Czech player.

Well, there goes another season.

I'll miss him big time. All the best to Chico & his family.

He's ok, but he's no Ruutu....

Bernier comparison is spot on.

This is all you need to know. http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/hc-trade-tracker-tuomo-ruutu-2/

I think in many cases the head coach isn't your friend IMO that's the job of the assistant coaches. That being said I think it's time to let PDB go.

As a short guy I'm rooting for this guy to make it. The link shows some of the other small players in the NHL. Does the NHL have a new shortest player in New Jersey’s Joe Whitney? http://nhl.si.com/2014/01/23/does-the-nhl-have-a-new-shortest-player-in-new-jerseys-joe-whitney/ By Allan Muir Good thing that the Hurricanes’ Nathan Gerbe popped in that sweet Marek Malik-goal last night in Philly. At least he’ll have that highlight reel moment to hang his hat on if he loses his title as the NHL’s shortest player to Devils forward Joe Whitney. Whitney, a two-time NCAA champion at Boston College where he was Gerbe’s teammate, was recalled today from Albany of the AHL. He skated in practice on New Jersey’s first line alongside Jaromir Jagr and Travis Zajac, and could make his NHL debut Friday night when the Devils host the Capitals. That opportunity alone would be eye-catching, but Whitney’s size makes it even more so. The 25-year-old left winger is listed at 5-foot-6, 170 pounds, which is actually an inch taller than Gerbe’s weigh-in numbers: 5-5, 179. But New Jersey beat writer Tom Gulitti called Whitney’s official measurements “generous,” while one scout laughed and said “no f—— chance. More like 5-4.” If that’s true, the lil’ Devil is bordering on Roy Worters territory. (Worters, a Hall of Fame goalie who played in the 1920s and ’30s, was nicknamed “Shrimp” for a pretty good reason. At 5-3, 135 pounds, he remains the smallest player ever to appear in the NHL.) Whitney won’t mind the digs — better, after all, to be the shortest player in the NHL than the tallest in the AHL. But now that he has one skate in the door, the trick for him will be to get beyond the novelty and prove he belongs. There’s no denying that he has some magic mitts. Whitney has led Albany in scoring in each of the past three seasons, and he currently sits ninth in the AHL with 36 points. He ranks second all-time in franchise history for goals (57) and points (131) in 178 career games. With those numbers, and with the Devils desperate for help on the port side, it was time to give him a chance. “He got used to the [AHL] and he adjusted and he accepted what he had to do. And he’s made the most of it,” said New Jersey GM Lou Lamoriello. “He competes every second, he has good hockey sense and he knows how to handle his size as far as his positioning. He’s been extremely consistent and the things that we thought he had to improve on last year, I think he has. So, he deserves that opportunity to see what he can do.” Hard not to root for the guy … even if succeeding means he’ll miss out on this honor that is scheduled for Saturday night in Albany.

Haha at least you guys are honest. I just like the energy he brings on the ice & in the locker room.

CAM "THE HAMMER" JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANSSEN!

Pretty good win. LGD!

I have the same feeling. If we get blown out he's gone.

At some point it's not a matter of luck. We are at that point.

I though the same thing but instead got a nice breath of fresh air. Long live St. Patty.

Kovy did it.

He's going to want over 3m I'm sure. I like the idea of him playing with Elias. At his point he would be a more talent version of Sykora in his last year here.

As others have said it's what the market is this year. Lou paid what he had to and it's better then giving Clarkson 7 year at over 5M. Not to address scoring, oh and our Defense still sucks...

Great move by Lou!