Daniel Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 It wasn't just Elias, it was Parise and Langs too Langs had a falling out with Lemaire. Parise leaving had nothing to do with Lou driving a hard bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucifersDog Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Langs had a falling out with Lemaire. Parise leaving had nothing to do with Lou driving a hard bargain. I think MantaRay was adding Langs and Parise to the negative thoughts about Kovy getting special treatment by the Devils like Elias expressed openly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devlman Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 the terms of both of their contracts theyre not going to be our bottom two centers... they both got contracts for those roles As has been mentioned, those contracts aren't heavy, esp with the cap expected to rise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie McKraut Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Henrique will recover from his sophomore "slump" and be the team's leading scorer this season. Contract is a bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLL765 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Henrique will recover from his sophomore "slump" and be the team's leading scorer this season. Contract is a bargain. It would take a pretty big year from Henrique to beat out Ryder or Elias for leading scorer. I don't think he'll break out with 60+ points this year. I'd be happy to see him put up 40+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 It would take a pretty big year from Henrique to beat out Ryder or Elias for leading scorer. I don't think he'll break out with 60+ points this year. I'd be happy to see him put up 40+. Agreed. I think Henrique still needs to show that he can create offense without Parise and Kovalchuk on his line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucifersDog Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 For Henrique to recover it depends on his line mates. But I do expect him to deliver 40-50 points if he stays healthy all season because he will be in the top 6 offense. If he plays third line then there is no way he will reach those numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneykoIsGod Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Agreed. I think Henrique still needs to show that he can create offense without Parise and Kovalchuk on his line. I'm confident. I remember him breaking out as a call-up on a line with Clarkson and Tedenby. TEDENBY! His first month or two as a Devil were such a blur of high productivity, clutch scoring, and rotating linemates. I ain't worried about Henrique. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQUEEZE Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I'm glad this was finally wrapped up. Lets go Devils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouse Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 The more I think about this contract, the more I like it. At worst, it's like the first Zubrus deal -- reasonable cap hit for a solid 2nd or 3rd liner who brings a lot to the table, and good number of years, which is nice, because there's a decent change a stupid franchise might try to overpay him. We may not always be happy with his productivity (I certainly complained about Zubs sometimes), but by the end of the deal, we'll be pleased with the value we got. At best, he proves last year was just a sophomore slump, builds on his rookie year, and the contract is a steal. Short of injuries, I don't see this contract being a negative in any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucifersDog Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 The more I think about this contract, the more I like it. At worst, it's like the first Zubrus deal -- reasonable cap hit for a solid 2nd or 3rd liner who brings a lot to the table, and good number of years, which is nice, because there's a decent change a stupid franchise might try to overpay him. We may not always be happy with his productivity (I certainly complained about Zubs sometimes), but by the end of the deal, we'll be pleased with the value we got. At best, he proves last year was just a sophomore slump, builds on his rookie year, and the contract is a steal. Short of injuries, I don't see this contract being a negative in any way. My first reaction was 6 years @ $4M too much for this season but it's staged less this season and more at the end so I am OK with it. He will get better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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