RowdyFan42 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Korlyuk is unisigned now.... maybe he will fit somehow if we can get rid of Mogilny too Why even bother fitting him in? If he's unsigned and won't come over, leave him be. If he will come over and the Devils have room for him after fulfilling their other obligations, fine, but Lou shouldn't bend over backwards trying to clear more cap room to fit Korolyk in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centralnj Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Lou is truly amazing! I am so happy right now! Give me that Koolaid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaira_Devil_#9 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 sometimes i wonder if lou just makes scenario's up for himself to get out of? Just to make himself look like the best GM in sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centralnj Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Lou IS the best GM in sports! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice dog Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 This deal is definitely a head-scratcher.....what the hell do SJ get out of it exactly.But hey, a salary dump for a "conditional" pick seems to work. since sj won't have to actually pay malakhov anything they basically got a first round pick for nothing but a cap space hit that apparently they could afford to take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanity_gallops Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 sometimes i wonder if lou just makes scenario's up for himself to get out of? Just to make himself look like the best GM in sports. Ok this made me chuckle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizDevil30 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 What if Vlad un-retires himself because he wants to play in San Jose? Maybe Lou can unload Almo yet. In Lou We Trust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyFan42 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 If the Devils can coax Korolyuk out of Russia, they are far from being fleeced in this deal. I'd say they're still far from being fleeced. The Devs tend to pick low, so it's not like they'll be missing out on the next Crosby. Yes, losing a first-rounder is a steep price for Lou to pay for getting out of his mess, but considering the alternatives, it's a bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanity_gallops Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 LizDevil, there are those on TSN who agree it seems. STEAL FOR SJ! Malakov is still a good 5th or 6th D-man, with potential to become a top 4 in the fast skating high flying SJ offence. They got rid of a stay at home D-man and 4th line forward for a first round pick aswell. SJ wins short term and long term. NJ only improves its imminent depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyFan42 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 What if Vlad un-retires himself because he wants to play in San Jose? Not our problem anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanity_gallops Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 What if Vlad un-retires himself because he wants to play in San Jose? Then the Sharks will regret making this deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMONPETEYD Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=ap-s...p&type=lgns Devils trade Malakhov, first-round pick to Sharks for 2 players By TOM CANAVAN, AP Sports Writer October 1, 2006 The New Jersey Devils made a major move to get under the NHL salary cap Sunday by sending suspended defenseman Vladimir Malakhov and a conditional first-round draft pick to San Jose for defenseman Jim Fahey and the rights to left wing Alexander Korolyuk. The deal will save the Devils $3.6 million on their cap -- Malakhov's salary -- and it probably won't cost New Jersey much because Korolyuk will play in Russia again this season and Fahey might not make the roster. ADVERTISEMENT With the NHL season scheduled to open this week, Devils president and general manager Lou Lamoriello has been desperate to make some moves to get under the NHL's $44 million salary cap. Lamoriello would not say whether the Devils will have to make more moves before the season opens on Friday in Carolina against the Stanley Cup champion Hurricanes. However, he still has to sign right wing Brian Gionta, who scored a team-record 48 goals last season, defenseman Paul Martin, and backup goaltender Scott Clemmensen. So there might be another deal in the works. "We'll take it one thing at a time," Lamoriello said in a telephone call from his office in East Rutherford, N.J. The Devils were pushed over the cap limit this summer when they signed forward Patrik Elias to a seven-year, $42 million contract -- a $7.5 million contract this season -- and center Scott Gomez was awarded $5 million by an arbitrator. The Devils, who also signed Jamie Langenbrunner in the offseason, also owed Malakhov and forward Alexander Mogilny some $7.1 million this season, even though they will not be on the team. They were signed as free agents last season, but they were dropped from the roster for poor play. Mogilny was sent to the minors, and Malakhov first retired and then was suspended by the team. Since they were both over 35-years-old when they signed last year, their salaries counted against the Devils' salary cap. Lamoriello has petitioned the NHL to have Mogilny's salary removed from the cap because of a long-term hip injury. The 30-year-old Korolyuk had 19 goals and 15 assists in 45 games for Vityaz Chekhov in Russia. He last played in the NHL for the Sharks in 2003-04. "We're getting an exceptional hockey player who could play for us next year," said Lamoriello, who refused to reveal the conditions placed on the first-round pick sent to the Sharks. Fahey appeared in 21 games for the Sharks last season and had two assists. "We'll have to take a look at him," Lamoriello said of Fahey. The 38-year-old Malakhov had four goals and five assists in 29 games with the Devils. He has played in 712 NHL games with the New York Islanders, Montreal, New Jersey, the New York Rangers and Philadelphia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsfan26 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 LizDevil, there are those on TSN who agree it seems. HAHAHA! He said himself that with his busted up knees he can't even play hockey anymore, there is no way he will be a top 4 defenseman anywhere unless he joins some house league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizDevil30 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 LizDevil, there are those on TSN who agree it seems. QUOTE STEAL FOR SJ! Malakov is still a good 5th or 6th D-man, with potential to become a top 4 in the fast skating high flying SJ offence. They got rid of a stay at home D-man and 4th line forward for a first round pick aswell. SJ wins short term and long term. NJ only improves its imminent depth. Well I guess they hope he un-retires! This is unfreaking believable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Maybe Thornton wanted a tennis partner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 (edited) Lamoriello has petitioned the NHL to have Mogilny's salary removed from the cap because of a long-term hip injury. The 30-year-old Korolyuk had 19 goals and 15 assists in 45 games for Vityaz Chekhov in Russia. He last played in the NHL for the Sharks in 2003-04. "We're getting an exceptional hockey player who could play for us next year," said Lamoriello, who refused to reveal the conditions placed on the first-round pick sent to the Sharks. Exceptional? Lou, I love ya especially after this deal but don't drink any more Kool-Aid tonight buddy Lou basically has an itch to have an enigmatic Russian every year and Korolyuk satisfies that itch I could care less if either play a game for the Devils though. I guess this means Lou has 'finally' petitioned the league for Mogilny? If Mogilny can come off the cap they don't even need to do anything else and get under, if he can't, they probably only need to make a minor move or two to get under. Edited October 2, 2006 by Hasan4978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodeurfanatic Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanity_gallops Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Has, I was just gonna comment on that petition comment in the other thread. Looks like we'll have our answer soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsdude530 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Isn't Lou Ron Wilson's mentor? Just tryin' to think of a connection. He did it the fvck again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodeurfanatic Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 What does conditional first-round mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eppitek Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 awesome awesome move by lou... i wonder if this will have some influence on the mogilny decision... i mean i know it shouldn't but i just think it will... also.. i was searching through some news articles and 24 hours ago... this article was posted... http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/story/6017546 i found it funny that the first lines read.. Forget about the notion of the Devils trading Malakhov. He was recently quoted in a Russian sports magazine that he has no intention of resuming his NHL career and that, for all intents and purposes, he's effectively retired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threestars Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 i found it funny that the first lines read.. Never say never. especially when LL and Kool-Aid are involved. If the AlMo thing goes through I think every other GM owes LL some serious kudos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils-2003 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Wow.. Lou did a good job.. Korolyuk is a good left wing, who will help offensively Nj Next year.. Fahey is a good back-up.. How the hell, still a 1st round pick and save up the Gionta salarys.. great job lou.. YOu just proves that how u are a good Gm.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJD Jester Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 (edited) Wow...this nearly takes the sting out of seeing the Jets blow another one. A couple of quick thoughts: 1. The Sharks win the trade battle, but obviously the Devils win the war with the NHL. San Jose traded a player who wouldn't suit up for them and a defenseman that was down on the depth chart (if on the chart at all) for a first-round pick and a defenseman who, should he find his smile, has been known to show up for a game or two in the postseason, when the Sharks would actually need a veteran like Vlad. But it's pure speculation that he'll ever even play for the Sharks. 2. As for the Devils, it's a first-rounder for $3.5 million in cap space. Anything else is icing on the cake. And the bottom line is that I'll make that trade a thousand times before I trade Madden, Brylin, Raff or any of the other non-Gionta/Gomez parts that had been bandied about in a salary dump. None of us will give two sh!ts about trading the No. 1 if the Devils make a Cup run. And in what could be Gomez's walk year, that's really all I care about this season; preserving the core of the team and solving the cap crisis is nothing short of miraculous. 3. As for Lou...look, he's not infallable. Ask anyone who saw Sylvain Turgeon yank down his leg jerseys and take a dump for a season in New Jersey about that. But he does make up for his mistakes in a pretty dramatic way -- recall who Turgeon eventually brought to the Devils when Lou "corrected" himself. Hate trading the No. 1, but if the season goes as planned it'll practically be a second-rounder anyway. <JESTER> Edited October 2, 2006 by NJD Jester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodeurfanatic Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Great post Jester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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