Devs3cups Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Who do you think the devils will sign or/and will re-sign this UFA market? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellOnICE Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Who do you think the devils will sign or/and will re-sign this UFA market? Paul Martin Paul Kariya to play with Elias. 2.5M. HAHAHAHHAA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Pride 26 Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Leopold and Foster on defense, I think we could get them at pretty good value. Our top 9 would look really good with Belanger as the 3rd line center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestevens Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 It was just confirmed that Lombardi, Michalek and Stempniak will all become UFAs (http://twitter.com/kausatoday). Maybe Lombardi, but with Arnott I think the Devils pass over him. I honestly feel like Lou might think he is set on offense, and he will try to sign Kovalchuk but whether he does or not I think he may like our top 6 enough but work on the bottom 6. I think this is how Lou may see the lineup like this: Parise-Zajac-Langenbrunner Elias-Arnott-Clarkson (Insert Player)-Zubrus-Rolston Peters/Leblonde/Pandawful-Pelley-(Insert Player) I think right wing may be the position to look at but there aren't many options that are high in quality. There is Demitra, Afinogenov (kill me on both options), Stempniak among others but I don't see anyone fitting in. I kind of feel like Lou will get a cheap center and plus him as the wing on the fourth line. For the third line left wing, there is Modin, Frolov, Pinkarovsky but maybe Raffi Torres fits if the price is right, which means around or lower than his 2.25 salary last season. If Kovalchuk is somehow re-signed, I don't know how the lineup will look. The secone line could be Kovalchuk-Elias-Arnott but there is no way Lou is using the center he finally acquired as a right wing with Elias at the center again. They could all shuffle around and split time with the top C-LW combinations but that seems like a bad idea. Overall I don't expect too much change on offense. On defense I think there could be some change. I would love it if the Devils could sign Pavel Kubina, I think he could bring a new dynamic to the defense. The defense may look a bit like this right now: White-(Insert) Salvador-Greene Corrente-(Insert) Extra - Fraser, Salmela. This all rides on Martin being re-signed. Who knows how much he will cost if he does stay but I will go hypothetically here for the sake of thought. I would skip over Gonchar as he is reported to be requesting a 4 year deal, which I would not give to him at 37 because of his injury history (not as atrocious as some like to believe) and the fact he is looking at the 5 million dollar range. I question is anyone will give him that honestly - so it may come down but maybe only to 3 years. I would like Michalek, I think he makes sense but at the same time the Devils need players who could shoot the puck from the blue line. Overall, I think Kubina is the best option but at 33 I don't know what sort of contract he is expecting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Paul Kariya to play with Elias. 2.5M. HAHAHAHHAA Please no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 (edited) Please no Belanger. Belanger is just awful, he's just like Niedermayer. We would get more out of Josefson. While I don't see Belanger as comparable to Nieds (Belanger is a lock for 35 points as a 3rd line center), I don't think the Devils are looking to sign another center. Don't be surprised if we hold on to Nieds and wait to see how far Josefsen can make it next year. On the other hand if we aren't going to make another big signing outside of Martin, then might as well get a guy like Belanger and forget Nieds. Edited June 27, 2010 by ben00rs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devs4LIFE Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Resign Martin, then go after Hamhuis if he is still available so that we have someone to play top 2 minutes with Martin, if not then go after Eaton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaRay Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 IF we have the money Martin & Hamhuis, but I think after Martin Lou signs Clarkson and Parise long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 IF we have the money Martin & Hamhuis, but I think after Martin Lou signs Clarkson and Parise long term. I have a feeling that Lou will wait till the last second with Parise. It seems to be what he does with free agents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devs4LIFE Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 I have a feeling that Lou will wait till the last second with Parise. It seems to be what he does with free agents. I think he'll wait until after the free agency frenzy slows down to see what our cap situation is for the next couple of seasons and then he'll talk to Parise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Pride 26 Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 There is no reason to re-sign Parise this off season, he's is the best value in the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elias2600 Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 His salary for this upcoming season or cap hit wouldn't change until next season, when his new contract would takeover. His value for this contract remains the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Pride 26 Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Actually, I believe contracts can only be extended after January of the season being played for the cap hit to be avoided for the current season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRASHER Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Kovalchuk if for no other reason then to see Manta's head explode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Kovalchuk if for no other reason then to see Manta's head explode You think its funny, but if it happens, like I said before, he's going to kill all of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRASHER Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 You think its funny, but if it happens, like I said before, he's going to kill all of us. 1. I KNOW it's funny 2. This old goalie could defend himself just fine... and Manta would wince and fold like his hero Langen-ginna-er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfsharkalligatorhalfman Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 http://www.capgeek.com/ufa_finder.php DEFENSE At least two of - Martin - Hamhuis - Michalek - Corvo - Mara OFFENSE: I want Josefson and Tedenby to given every chance to make the team Other than that - Kovalchuk - Frolov - Matt Cullen - Evgeni Artyukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal914 Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Sergei Fedorov, but seriously Olli Joikinen or trade Langs and pick up someone unexpected on trade, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaRay Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 1. I KNOW it's funny 2. This old goalie could defend himself just fine... and Manta would wince and fold like his hero Langen-ginna-er I would crush you like a bug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravityFat Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 hamhuis wants guaranteed top 2 spot in defense and a power play spot apparently, nobody, not flyers, not pens will want to sign him and no one else should with an attitude like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRASHER Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 I would crush you like a bug. If I had a dollar for every who said that, I'd have an armed security force that would make this a non-issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneykoIsGod Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 I would crush you like a bug. Drago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS-SS Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 (edited) I think we should try to keep Martin and sign Hamhuis but if we can't keep Martin then maybe we should go for Michalek as well or try to get a trade cuz right now our D is looking bad even with Martin on the roster. Edited June 28, 2010 by SS-SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elias2600 Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 If we need to get 2 dmen, I would try to pick up Kubina as our second guy, maybe 3 years 4mil per. Slight overpayment, but that's the FA market. He's been on bad teams his whole career (except the TB cup year, a year he scored 17 goals btw). I'd like to see what he does on a good team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestevens Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 If we need to get 2 dmen, I would try to pick up Kubina as our second guy, maybe 3 years 4mil per. Slight overpayment, but that's the FA market. He's been on bad teams his whole career (except the TB cup year, a year he scored 17 goals btw). I'd like to see what he does on a good team. I'm big on Kubina, I'd say Kubina and Hamhuis if Martin and Kovalchuk move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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