SatansDevils Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 I can't fathom why Lou would sign Janssen just to dump him off. I see him as an extra forward this season. Possibly and a healthy scratch for most of the season. Looks like Lou threw away $500,000 this season on Janssen who the Devils no longer need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestevens Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 I think Janssen will have the same role as last year being the extra forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanity_gallops Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 I can't fathom why Lou would sign Janssen just to dump him off. I see him as an extra forward this season. I think Janssen will have the same role as last year being the extra forward. k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Janssen stays so we can put out a line of Janssen - Rupp - Asham against certain teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestevens Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 If we put Janssen Asham and Rupp on the ice at one time i would be surprized if they other team dosent score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Janssen isn't so bad that the other team will automatically score every time he's on the ice. We put worse lines on the ice last season and the team didn't spontaneously lose the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voros19 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 (edited) Possibly and a healthy scratch for most of the season. Looks like Lou threw away $500,000 this season on Janssen who the Devils no longer need. And what's wrong with that? Not like we're strapped for cap room. We'll have about $4M in space once Martin is signed. And Janssen will still serve his purpose. He'll be in there against teams like Ottawa. Edited August 9, 2007 by Voros19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekes Head Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Janssen isn't so bad that the other team will automatically score every time he's on the ice. We put worse lines on the ice last season and the team didn't spontaneously lose the game. He's actually not terrible from a defensive standpoint, but by no means is he good. I would like to see him play the puck rather than the body from time to time, and I do think that is something he can improve upon with time. Actually, the he played, the better he did seem to get with it. Not good enough to say he deserves a spot on the roster, but good enough to realize that he CAN be utilized when playing physical teams. He won't be a terrible liability on the ice. I hope Asham won't be a liability, either, as he is known for taking bad penalties -- think it's something he'll be able to clean up a bit by playing with the Devils and potentially having a Madden/Pando combo for linemates. With that said, he's likely destined for the fourth line though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britoon Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Regardless of whether or not Asham will be a worthwhile goal scorer...Janssen and Asham should definitely add plenty of penalty minutes to the team stats. Hey if you can't beat 'em....um... beat 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestevens Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 True that penalty minutes could go up, but when youre down to it we have plenty of people that could change the game to how the team needs it. Janssen and Asham is a great enforcing duo, a hell of alot better than Hollweg and Orr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDJR41 Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Opps my bad. Totally forgot about that. Then it will be bye bye to Janssen as well or he will be a season long healthy scratch or even trade bait if some team wants some dead wood. That dead wood is a hell of a lot more fun to watch then Arron Asham. Don't get me wrong, I actually like Asham as a player. He is a GREAT fourth line player(and by GREAT I mean great by fourth line standards). He can score some goals and drop the gloves when asked of him. That being said, if you think teams are gonna make note of Asham on a lineup card over Janssen on a lineup card, your out of your fing bird. Janssen makes you look up, and he makes you make sure your aware when he is on the bench because you don't want the first time your caught with your head down being your last. You and Bettman have alot in common, by eliminating your definitions of "dead wood", your eliminating what makes hockey watchable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaira_Devil_#9 Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 That dead wood is a hell of a lot more fun to watch then Arron Asham.Don't get me wrong, I actually like Asham as a player. He is a GREAT fourth line player(and by GREAT I mean great by fourth line standards). He can score some goals and drop the gloves when asked of him. That being said, if you think teams are gonna make note of Asham on a lineup card over Janssen on a lineup card, your out of your fing bird. Janssen makes you look up, and he makes you make sure your aware when he is on the bench because you don't want the first time your caught with your head down being your last. You and Bettman have alot in common, by eliminating your definitions of "dead wood", your eliminating what makes hockey watchable. Imagine a line of: Janssen/Rupp/Asham Who would want to play against that line???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Janssen is going to play between 30-50 games this year. He's not going anywhere. Arron Asham is a decent fighter but he can't take on guys like Neil or McGrattan or Laraque. Neither can Cam really, but he will anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDJR41 Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Imagine a line of: Janssen/Rupp/Asham Who would want to play against that line???? Pound for pound the toughest line in hockey. Although none of them are heavyweights, Janssen can stand toe to toe with just about anyone, Rupp handles the middleweights pretty well, and Asham is willing to drop if need be. Throw in Clarkson and you have some fiesty fourthers. Janssen is going to play between 30-50 games this year. He's not going anywhere. Arron Asham is a decent fighter but he can't take on guys like Neil or McGrattan or Laraque. Neither can Cam really, but he will anyway. Bingo. I don't expect Janssen to play 70+ games, I would be ignorant to think so...but if you think this team gains something by losing Cam's physicality, your crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestevens Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Janssen is going to play between 30-50 games this year. He's not going anywhere. Arron Asham is a decent fighter but he can't take on guys like Neil or McGrattan or Laraque. Neither can Cam really, but he will anyway. Asham has already fought Neil. It was about even if i remeber right. It was when Asham had the bad eye too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 (edited) Imagine a line of: Janssen/Rupp/Asham Who would want to play against that line???? I can only hope this is a preview of what a line with Janssen/Rupp/Asham could do...check it out... Edited August 10, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodeurrocks Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Janssen is going to play between 30-50 games this year. He's not going anywhere. Arron Asham is a decent fighter but he can't take on guys like Neil or McGrattan or Laraque. Neither can Cam really, but he will anyway. Agreed. Asham is a tough guy but he is no match for the true heavyweights. Cam will continue to answer the bell for the big tilts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias26 Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Cam also knows how to hit. I like his hitting even more than his fighting. If Cam works on his game as much this off season as he did the last I will be impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-Man Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Asham takes #22.....another Pepe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDJR41 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Asham takes #22.....another Pepe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I can only hope this is a preview of what a line with Janssen/Rupp/Asham could do...check it out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Fan Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 He is a gritty type and he has some skills when I saw him playing in Montreal. Plus, he is a decent fighter and I remembered he did give Tucker some good punches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggy Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 ID love to see cam and ash(bookends) on the same line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annabelle Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 The Portage La Prairie, Manitoba native went on to post career highs in 2002-03, with 15 goals and 19 assists for 34 points. In 421 career games with the Canadiens and Islanders, Asham has collected 58 goals and 67 assists for 125 points. Yuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellOnICE Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Yuck, but far better than a lot of fourth liners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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