brodeur14301991 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Salvador Signs With New Jersey July 1, 2008, 10:15 AM ET 4 Yr. Deal totaling 11.6 2.9, 2.9,2.9,2.9 More to come, Andy Strickland http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=15977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Devs Fan Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 I'm OK with this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bg. Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242146&lid...os=secStory_nhl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdub Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 for 3mil??? What a waste of MONEY> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95Crash Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Salvador Signs With New JerseyJuly 1, 2008, 10:15 AM ET 4 Yr. Deal totaling 11.6 2.9, 2.9,2.9,2.9 More to come, Andy Strickland http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=15977 I liked what I saw of Salvador. If this is true, I'm happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Devs Fan Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 for 3mil??? What a waste of MONEY> Sadly 3M is what an average NHL defenseman makes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOTCB Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Not a bad move for the Devils. 2.9 might seem high, but defenceman are in HUGE demand right now, so that $ is about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils26 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 I think this is actually a very good deal. Salvador is a solid, defensive D-man, who will only get better under the coaching of Big Bird. He's kind of like a Vishnevsky, but Salvador's hits don't take him completely out of position. Is there a NTC? I assume no because the TSN article didn't mention it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdub Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 The devils don't need anymore Stay At Home defensmen.... they have enough... I don't like it.. Maybe I would if we didnt have 87 defensmen on the roster and we didn't have White.. Bad move. Salary avail now at 15mil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfsharkalligatorhalfman Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 I liked what I saw. He's a Sutter Guy. 4 Years for a 32 year old guy is unfortunate, but necessary. I'd rather it be him that we spend 3 mill on to shore up our D, then some random FA who we have no idea if he will fit in. Not an amazing signing but a reasonable one, I'm happy to have him back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdub Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Now with that essentially 3 mil gone... 2 mil for Pandolfo.. we will have about 12-13 to sign someone.. Hopefully Rolston so that would be 4-5mil so 7mil left to play with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils731 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 I like the move. The years are too many but Salvador was going to be an UFA so he was going to get something extra for that. Salvador is a solid stay at home guy who was not a liability when moving the puck. A big upgrade over having to play Mottau/Greene/Vish next season. Also, Salvador looked pretty good and he hadn't even learned the system yet so we've seen defenseman improve with the Devils as they pick up the defensive scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils26 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 The devils don't need anymore Stay At Home defensmen.... they have enough... I don't like it.. Maybe I would if we didnt have 87 defensmen on the roster and we didn't have White.. Bad move. Salary avail now at 15mil How? Other than White the Devils don't really have a big, hard-hitting d-man who can shut other teams' forwards down. I didn't count VV because he was scratched for half of the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneykoIsGod Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Welcome back Sal! Glad to still have ya aboard! With White's eye possibly never returning to form, Sal gives us a solid shutdown guy on the second pairing. Getting a shutdown 2nd pairing guy for $2.9M isn't bad at all. Curious about whether or not there's a NMC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJayDevil Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Absolutely excellent start. He is a very good defensemen, and I hope he takes over for White in key situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msweet Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Great Signing.... very reasonable price or shoudl I say Bryce... yuk, yuk. Everyone remember, White may not ever be a #3 d-man again.... the jury is still out on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJayDevil Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Everyone remember, White may not ever be a #3 d-man again.... the jury is still out on him. Truth be told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlebum Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 i wish this was a three year deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-Man Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Well our defense is now set. We have the same 8 guys we ended the season with, all under contract. No chance of upgrading now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 I am happy Salvador is back, he played very well, and his style fits in great in NJ. I do worry about him staying healthy for the four years, seems like the deal is a year too long, but I can't complain, I think 2.9 isn't that much of a cap hit with the way the cap keeps going up and up. As long as there isn't a NMC or NTC I will be very happy with this deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils731 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 No chance of upgrading now. Not necessarily true, the team can go up to 10% over the cap right now with no penalty and then can move guys during the offseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrthemike Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 (edited) Not bad. Maybe a bit long now that I think about it. But he was looking for stability.. Edited July 1, 2008 by mrthemike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msweet Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 I am willing to bet when the FA period dies down, the deal will be a steal. Salavdor took a discount to stay with the Devils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Leeds Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 I am willing to bet when the FA period dies down, the deal will be a steal. Salavdor took a discount to stay with the Devils. Agreed. I'm happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bg. Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 As for a 3 year deal... there is nothing that says year 4 canot be in the AHL... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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