Devs1965 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 (edited) Not sure what this means Salmela was not playing well, just a matter of time. http://blogs.northjersey.com/blogs/fireice/comments/devils_dont_make_qualifying_offer_to_defenseman_anssi_salmela/ Sorry if anyone posted already Guess Lou will let him test the market and say goodbye, still love The goal he scored then was drilled injuring him he was a fireplug just not enough offensive defenseman. Edited June 28, 2011 by Devs1965 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodeurrocks Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I will never forget Salmela scoring that OT winner on Montoya. His play is way too inconsistent for my liking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelastonealive Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Doesn't mean he won't be back, just means they didn't want to give him the mandatory pay raise that comes with the qualifying offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devs1965 Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 I agree just when you would see signs of a offensive defenseman he would break down with a bad cross ice pass or a missed assignment. But he had guts to crash the net the way he did! We are pretty deep with defensemen but most are rookies. I'm still torn on if Larsen should be a 1st year NHL or let him get some guidance and conditiong for growth in the AHL also if it should be a full season in Albany or 1/2 season? Also does Salvador come back or retire, a lot of questions to be answered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouse Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 No great loss. He did nothing right except offense, and he didn't do that with any consistency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hattrick Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Do you think LL would be interested in Tyle Kennedy? Pens let him walk. Is there cap space to sign him? TK free to walk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Do you think LL would be interested in Tyle Kennedy? Pens let him walk. Is there cap space to sign him? TK free to walk if we get rid of Rolston/Clarkson some how, i'd actually like to give Steve Bernier a look. He busted his tail during his short stint with the Sabres and plays with a lot of grit but has some skill to actually contribute [like clarkson used to] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanity_gallops Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 if we get rid of Rolston/Clarkson some how, i'd actually like to give Steve Bernier a look. He busted his tail during his short stint with the Sabres and plays with a lot of grit but has some skill to actually contribute [like clarkson used to] I liked Bernier a lot more before I got to watch him on TV. Guess I liked the idea more than the actual player. From watching him play, he strikes me as an Erik Rasmussen-type...without the consistency. If he fought more or played a rougher game, he'd be a cheap replacement for someone like Clarkson. But he's not as rough, he doesn't fight as well, and he doesn't seem to work as hard consistently (even if Clarkson's the antithesis of "don't work harder, work smarter" at times). Back to Salmela, I still wouldn't rule re-signing him for less than the QO as others have suggested. But it's clear now that his ceiling is very limited...and I'll personally always chalk it up to that devastating hit he took against the Flyers. At least he gave us that goal against the NYI in OT. Probably the biggest moment of his NHL career so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayday Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 When he was first here he appeared to have some potential. Unfortunately his iffy play and the slur of younger defensemen has pushed him out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanity_gallops Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Do you think LL would be interested in Tyle Kennedy? Pens let him walk. Is there cap space to sign him? TK free to walk FLA will now offer Kennedy a 3-year, $3mil/per deal just for grins...since they're 41 million below the floor prior to re-signing RFAs and UFAs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Fan Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Addition by subtraction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 FLA will now offer Kennedy a 3-year, $3mil/per deal just for grins...since they're 41 million below the floor prior to re-signing RFAs and UFAs. offer rolston quick!!! before they get smart!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devs1965 Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 offer rolston quick!!! before they get smart!!! Nobody's that foolish! Lol. Maybe if we throw in a Ny style Pizza! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BelieveinBrodeur Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Won't miss Anci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoopscj Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I will never forget Salmela scoring that OT winner on Montoya. His play is way too inconsistent for my liking. This right here in a nut shell. Scoops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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