Devils Contract Info.

[NJDF]

Here are the Devils contract status and below is the explanation of that status:

New Jersey

Jiri Bicek (II)

Jeff Friesen (II)

Brian Gionta (II)

Michael Rupp (II)

Colin White (II)

*Pascal Rheaume (II)

Tommy Albelin (III)

Ken Daneyko (III)

Jim McKenzie (III)

Joe Nieuwendyk (III)

Richard Smehlik (III)

Ken Sutton (III)

Daryl Andrews (VI)

Rob Skrlac (VI)

Jason Lehoux (UFA)

Dave Roche (UFA)

Oleg Tverdovsky (UFA)

EXPLANATION:

Group II -- The players marked (II) have been tendered a qualifying offer by their respective clubs and are subject to draft choice compensation and right to match. The draft choice compensation scale is based on compensation offered by the new club:

OFFER COMPENSATION

$727,502 or below NONE

Over $727,502 - $1,000,315 Third round choice

Over $1,000,315 - $1,182,191 2nd round choice

Over $1,182,191 - $1,455,005 First-round choice

Over $1,455,005 - $1,818,754 First and third-round choices

Over $1,818,754 - $2,182,505 First and second-round choices

Over $2,182,505 - $2,546,256 Two first-round choices

Over $2,546,256 - $3,091,882 Two first-round and one second-round

Over $3,091,882 Three first-round choices

Each additional $1,818,754 One additional first-round choice max. five

Group III -- The players marked (III) have qualified for Group III Free Agency (age 31 or older with at least four years of NHL experience) and are therefore unrestricted Free Agents.

Potential Group V -- The players marked * (i) have completed 10 pro seasons or more (NHL or Minors, excluding Junior hockey), and (ii) in the 2002-2003 season earned less than the League average salary of $1,790,209 and (iii) received a timely qualifying offer.

These players have the right to elect once in their careers to become unrestricted Free Agents. Should one of these players not elect to become an unrestricted Free Agent, since his prior club has tendered him a qualifying offer he shall remain subject to draft choice compensation and right to match as applies to Group II Free Agents. The players have until July 15, 2003 to elect Group V status.

Group VI -- The players marked (VI) qualify for unrestricted free agency, having met the requirements for Group VI free agency. These players, whose contracts have expired, are age 25 or older, have completed three or more professional seasons, and (i) in the case of a player other than a goaltender have played fewer than 80 NHL games (regular-season and playoff), or (ii) in the case of a goaltender have played fewer than 28 NHL games (regular-season and playoff).

Unrestricted Free Agents -- The players marked (UFA) were not tendered a qualifying offer and are therefore unrestricted Free Agents not subject to a right to match or draft choice compensation.

+ Players eligible to elect Group V Free Agency who did not receive a qualifying offer.

GO DEVILS!!

[NJayDevil]

Pascal needs to be signed for a year or 2 as well.