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Sounds like a trade or two is in the offing if you ask me. I also think they will keep and use the #6 pick. They could easily use one of their 2nds to land a decent forward on a cap team that might be under contract.

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I wouldn't interpret that as NJ staying out of the FA market, just that they're not going to go nuts there.

 

That's what I think too.  Basically the Vermette's and that types are off the table but smaller signings will most likely happen.

 

Really wonder what they will do about Bernier.  I think him and Gionta may be the odd men out when this is all said and done.

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That's what I think too.  Basically the Vermette's and that types are off the table but smaller signings will most likely happen.

 

Really wonder what they will do about Bernier.  I think him and Gionta may be the odd men out when this is all said and done.

 

I wouldn't mind Bernier back as a bottom 6, occasional healthy scratch.

 

I don't want to see Gionta in any form in the organization next year...

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I wouldn't interpret that as NJ staying out of the FA market, just that they're not going to go nuts there.

Well there isn't a whole lot and what is there is either going to get too many years or too much AAV by virtue of supply and demand economics. I could see us adding a veteran D-Man and maybe a reasonable forward but a trade or two seems likely.

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Carl Soderberg is the one UFA i'm willing to overpay for on a short term deal, but rumors are he's looking for something long term so that won't happen. I'd be fine and happy with just small deals with depth players, 1-2 year deals with guys like Bergenheim and Kopecky sound attractive to me.

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Carl Soderberg is the one UFA i'm willing to overpay for on a short term deal, but rumors are he's looking for something long term so that won't happen. I'd be fine and happy with just small deals with depth players, 1-2 year deals with guys like Bergenheim and Kopecky sound attractive to me.

 

I just don't see any value in getting guys like Bergenheim and Kopecky.  Why not just re-sign Bernier if it comes down to that?  I don't want either to happen.  This team has enough bottom 6 forwards.  You can get St Louis for a year where at least he would carry top 6 minutes during the regular season and possibly be trade-able at the deadline.  Would you really watch an NHL game with this as your forward grouping?

 

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Chris Terreri to return as goalie coach to complete Devils' staff

 

Terreri will be the only coach to return from the Devils' 2014-15 NHL staff.  The team announced on Wednesday that it had hired Alain Nasreddine and Geoff Ward as assistant coaches.

 

The decision to keep Terreri was expected after general manager Ray Shero said Wednesday that he was the only candidate for the goalie coach job. Shero just wanted to meet with Terreri again to make sure both sideswere comfortable with the fit.

 

"It's an important position and (it's) making sure whether it's Chris and making sure Chris is comfortable as well," Shero said. "I want to make sure from Chris' standpoint that this is something, which I assume, he really enjoys doing and wants to do."

 

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Ray Shero and Lou Lamoriello: Comparing Devils GMs' policies

I'll only post the Shero quotes on the subject. We all already know Lou's take on them...

 

1. Open practices

 

"Every team has closed practices, but I think it's important for a team to connect with the fan base. Especially with the kids," Shero told NJ Advance Media. "There's a time and place for (open practices). Maybe we'll see some of that at development camp. Put it this way: I think the fan interaction with the players and vice versa are very important. Whether it's in development camp or next year, there's a time to give back."

 

2. The GM on all road trips

 

"No, I don't think so," Shero revealed. "Every GM is different. I'm not sure how Lou did it. If I'm seeing the farm team or scouting other games, I wouldn't expect to be on every road trip. I'll be doing other things. From a coaching standpoint, I'll let them on their own a little bit. Somebody else on the staff might be on a road trip and not me. That's kind of what I've done in the past, whether there is a tournament in Europe or an AHL or NHL game to go see, I've never been on every road trip."

 

3. Negotiating contract extensions during the season

 

"I can't speak for New Jersey in the past, but everywhere around the league there are certainly some extenuating circumstances sometimes where a free agent goes to the end. My experience is there are times during the year to be proactive and certainly times to wait," Shero explained. "A player might want to wait.

"Do I have a set policy not to negotiate during the year? No, I don't, because I think it's important for planning for the future. Sometimes there is not a deal to be made. Sometimes a guy walks. And sometimes you re-sign him."

 

4. High uniform numbers

 

"I think that's one of those things we address later on," Shero said. "Do I have a set thing on it? Hopefully I'm working on other things besides that right now. I've seen it both ways, in New Jersey and on teams that have high numbers.

"I was part of a situation in Ottawa where Radek Bonk had 76 and Alexandre Daigle had 91. Pierre Gauthier walked in one day and said, 'Change the numbers.' It was four years into their careers. Bonk changed to 14, Daigle to 9 and someone else, too. Of course, Jagr was an exception here with 68. There are exceptions. We'll have some high numbers in training camp. How's that? Put it this way: We'll just wait and see."

 

5. A third jersey with a different logo

 

"I kind of like some around the league and some I don't," Shero said. "I think that goes above me to the marketing department. Nashville had the mustard one and I liked it. Some people didn't. These are marketing things. We'll try to get up to speed with that. Some of those jerseys around the league are fantastic. Some in the past were not so good."

 

http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2015/06/devils_gms_comparing_ray_shero_and_lou_lamoriellos.html

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I just don't see any value in getting guys like Bergenheim and Kopecky. Why not just re-sign Bernier if it comes down to that? I don't want either to happen. This team has enough bottom 6 forwards. You can get St Louis for a year where at least he would carry top 6 minutes during the regular season and possibly be trade-able at the deadline. Would you really watch an NHL game with this as your forward grouping?

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I should have said or, not and, but if we were to get those guys I wouldn't want to plug them into our top 6, this should be a development season to give our youngsters a chance to shine with some offensive players on their line. Plus, this is the kind of offseason where a top 6 solution could be found cheap from a team looking to shed cap, you never know, plus Kopecky and Bergenheim are both much better bottom 6 options than Zubrus, Gionta, and Bernier.

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What do you guys think about Eriksson or Reilly?  Because of how strapped Boston is to the cap with Hamilton, these guys can be had for a lot less than market value I would hope.  I would give up a 2nd rounder for Reilly.  I'd give up a less than 2nd and a throw away prospect for Eriksson for a year to see if he can bounce back.  Either way, it's a young RW or a one year contract that we can recoup and trade away at the deadline.

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Any interest in Semin with some salary retained? I bet Carolina could sweeten that deal with another asset without us giving up much. We get a struggling RW who has top 6 potential and you never know if he finds his game again. Its a deal to get us a talented RW and more importantly assets.

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Let's see they've made the playoffs how many years out of the last 14-15 years in the AHL 2 or 3?  Garbage in garbage out. Remember it's not about winning in the minors it's about developing players.  How many guys have spent significant time in the AHL and have developed into NHL players that had any significant impact in this organization?

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Let's see they've made the playoffs how many years out of the last 14-15 years in the AHL 2 or 3?  Garbage in garbage out. Remember it's not about winning in the minors it's about developing players.  How many guys have spent significant time in the AHL and have developed into NHL players that had any significant impact in this organization?

 

How many have had significant impact in any organization, besides the Red Wings?  Most players who become top-line players don't spend much time in the AHL, so no, it's not about winning in the minors.  It'd be nice, but that's not the goal.  

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I've said a few times how much I'd be interested in Semin for a bargain.  Last year he had a bad wrist for the first part of the season which affected him and then when he was better too many people were talking about the slump he was in.  Then the team was brutal and he just coasted because he didn't like the situation.  A change of scenery would be great for him and if we can get him at a huge discount (extra assets) that is just icing on the cake.

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Semin at what Carolina would take to rid themselves of him would be worth it, in my opinion. A mid-late pick perhaps?

 

I mean sure he has a $7 mil cap hit over the next three seasons but who knows, maybe they'd eat some salary if we sweeten the pot slightly.

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