overtime98 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Zajac ranked 11th on TSN's ranking list for NHL centers... http://tsn.ca/fantasy_news/feature/?id=10463 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 A bright spot in a dark off-season. yeah an off-season where we signed johnny oduya and travis zajac long-term. so dark. yeah .. we truly upgraded our team. .. pleeze tri Im giving it a break to somewhere after xmas ... dont get me going again. the devils could've signed jay bouwmeester and marian gaborik and you'd still be on here complaining. the devils have had a very good off-season so far. they haven't done anything stupid, which is half the battle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevil1530 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Yes! we got Zajac for 4 years baby woot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 A bright spot in a dark off-season. What's been so dark about it? Did you want Gionta back at the money Montreal gave him? Did you want Madden back? And Rupp? Wasn't re-signing Oduya a bright spot? Is it so terrible that some new blood is coming into the lineup? This team has won two playoff rounds since winning the '03 Cup. I'm all for some change. Yeah but they didn't even make gionta an offer. You don't think he would have considered taking less to save his family the trouble of the move? I find it strange Lou didn't even make a low offer any offer at all... Even if he was willing to take less, how much less would it have been? Not to mention that his goal-scoring totals had declined for four straight seasons. I don't think Lou wanted him back, and with former first-rounder Bergfors looking like he's ready to become a full-time NHLer, I think it was the right time to move on. I could just imagine the complaints if Gio got re-signed for another 4 million. People are already all over Lou about Pandolfo and Zubrus. Gio was a Devil, no doubt. A ton of heart and all, but it was time to move on. Same with Madden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Diablo Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 the devils could've signed jay bouwmeester and marian gaborik and you'd still be on here complaining. the devils have had a very good off-season so far. they haven't done anything stupid, which is half the battle. fact still remains ..we are not a better team then last year and several teams around us got better.... cmon im really trying to let it go til next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghdi Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 according to the NHLPA site: http://nhlpa.com/WebStats/PlayerBiography.asp?ID=28348 09/10 Compensation: $984,200.00 That seems low, I dunno if its been updated or not, but wow if thats his actual salary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanity_gallops Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 according to the NHLPA site: http://nhlpa.com/WebStats/PlayerBiography.asp?ID=28348 09/10 Compensation: $984,200.00 That seems low, I dunno if its been updated or not, but wow if thats his actual salary. That's last year's salary. I think they're just using it as a placeholder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghdi Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 according to the NHLPA site: http://nhlpa.com/WebStats/PlayerBiography.asp?ID=28348 09/10 Compensation: $984,200.00 That seems low, I dunno if its been updated or not, but wow if thats his actual salary. That's last year's salary. I think they're just using it as a placeholder. Figured as such. I checked some of the usual sites (NHLNumbers etc) to see if it was last years, but the places I checked all had it removed as he was RFA. Very happy with this move. I think my next Devils jersey is decided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice dog Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 cool! I bet zajak's gonna enjoy some big bucks...lets hope he builds on last year and continues to shine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bg. Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I say 4 for 14 to 16 would be a fair deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin226 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 What a relief!! Lou does it again.. 4 years of Zaj is sweetness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelastonealive Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I love that the title of this thread says Zajac signed to a multi-year contra. Lou is obviously familiar with the Contra code, and used it to get Travis to sign. Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Select Start strikes again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britoon Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Sweet jesus I can sleep tonite. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin226 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Select Start strikes again! Oh NO! That's the code to make all players heads over-sized! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatansDevils Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Very smart Lou. The best signing in the off season yet. Now onto Shanahan and maybe a #2 center... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CADevilsFan Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Terms Per TG: Zajac signed a four-year contract for a total of $15.55 million or an average -- and cap hit of -- $3,887,500. It pays him $2.75 million in 2009-10, $3.5 million in 2010-11, $4.5 million in 2011-12 and $4.8 million in 2012-13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin226 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Terms Per TG: Zajac signed a four-year contract for a total of $15.55 million or an average -- and cap hit of -- $3,887,500. It pays him $2.75 million in 2009-10, $3.5 million in 2010-11, $4.5 million in 2011-12 and $4.8 million in 2012-13. I'll take that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilinLA Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 the devils could've signed jay bouwmeester and marian gaborik and you'd still be on here complaining. the devils have had a very good off-season so far. they haven't done anything stupid, which is half the battle. fact still remains ..we are not a better team then last year and several teams around us got better.... cmon im really trying to let it go til next year. If only Lou would have followed your plan....oh wait....you've never actually OFFERED one, you just criticize EVERY move! I'm all for disagreement with the popular opinion (if it is that), I'm just sick of hearing this rant without hearing what should have been done. blah, blah, Kool aid, the rest of us are all blind, etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelastonealive Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Select Start strikes again! Oh NO! That's the code to make all players heads over-sized! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toaster13 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I like that we locked up Zajac for another 4 years. Wooo!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devs4LIFE Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I'm glad that Zajac is back at a reasonable price. He is an important part of our rebuilding plan and I have a feeling he's going to be better then he was last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilNurn Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Cheaper than I expected...congrats to Lou and Trav for reaching this deal, glad to have him aboard for years to come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prucenterrules Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 awesome news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickwall30 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I was hoping for closer to 3.5mil/per but 3.9 still isn't unreasonable. Great news to hear Lou and Travis worked out a deal at the 11th hour here! Only thing now is I hope Parise doesn't feel resentful about being much better than travis yet being paid .5 mil less on average. As an after-thought however, Travis is signed into his UFA years so i guess the extra money paid for the extra year. WAY TO GO LOU! Drinkin the kool-aid always pays off in the end!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaCava83 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Terms Per TG: Zajac signed a four-year contract for a total of $15.55 million or an average -- and cap hit of -- $3,887,500. It pays him $2.75 million in 2009-10, $3.5 million in 2010-11, $4.5 million in 2011-12 and $4.8 million in 2012-13. Can someone give me a brief rundown on how Front or Back Loaded contracts affect the cap. Is it just structured that way for Tradeability in younger guys and the retirement hit for guys that sign at 34 into the retirement years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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