StarDew Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 Just heard that Bergy was sent back to Albany...both Guolla and Danton avoided the cut...there is also a nice segment on News12 about Timex...maybe you can catch it on the replay later They just love Timex...his leadership, stability and ability to bounce back...amazing he is here 8 years already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundstrom Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 wow. bergy must have really disappointed in camp. i was sure he'd stay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unibrow Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 I think he went back because he doesn't need to clear waivers, but I'd much rather have him with the team than Danton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundstrom Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 uni- that's what i hope. hopefully lou makes a move to have the right guys here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrydevil Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 Berglund just needs to keep a good attitude and play well in Albany. He'll be back. I think we all liked what we saw in the games he played last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msweet Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 Why did burns make the "poor Berglund" remark then. He WAS going to Albany. And I guess we are carrying 8 defenceman? What about Salo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unibrow Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 Salomonsson can't be sent down without clearing waivers, but Albelin sure can. Why not do that, and let the kids play a couple of games to see what shakes out? I'm really surprised Berglund went down instead of Danton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 If they don't send Tommy down (which I kind of doubt they would do) then I say Danton might be the next logical choice to go to Albany because he doesn't have to clear waivers- Salo and Guolla both do. Does anyone think Lou is going to take a chance and lose either of them for nothing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puck Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 News12 just reported......... Salmo stays, Danton & Guola stay......Berglund goes to Albany and Tommy is cut. Kinda wish that Berglund would stay over Salmo but Berglund has more flexibility and this may be Salmo's last chance. Play well or the kid will be back to take your spot. Bye Tommy. Thanks for the service but it's time. Let the games Begin!!!!!!!!111 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekes Head Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 F YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! TOMMY IS GONNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJayDevil Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 OMFG!!! GREATEST NEWS OF THE OFFSEASON!!! GOOOOOOOOOODBYE TOMMY YOU PIECE OF SH1T!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMinder Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 That's harsh guys, he was a reliable 8th defensemen. Wow, when is the last time they actually cut a player on the Devils? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekes Head Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 Nemchinov was cut, DM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge18 Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 That's harsh guys, he was a reliable 8th defensemen. Wow, when is the last time they actually cut a player on the Devils? DM i wouldnt go that far. He was the one who missed assignments on men in the slot in both overtime losses vs Carolina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekes Head Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 Yeah..what Sarge said! DM, I had issues with Tommy. I was number on on the list of people who wanted Tommy gone. Sorry if I'm a little too happy, but it was his time...Hell, I wish nothing but the best for the guy...just not as a Devil!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Leeds Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 Wow....I told Lou yesterday to cut Albelin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMinder Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 Man do I have short memory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepperkorn Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 poor Tommy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 This isn't good news. The Devils are going to have to pay the 1 million owed to Albelin this season. Tossing away a million dollars isn't exactly a good thing for the Devils budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unibrow Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 Why cut him instead of sending him down to play on the farm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 Tri: The Devils are going to have to pay the 1 million owed to Albelin this season. Tossing away a million dollars isn't exactly a good thing for the Devils budget. What was Albelin gonna do for us anyway? It's not as if he was gonna play (and if he did, it's not as if he's any good anymore regardless). Worse comes to worst, we can use Sutton as our #8 defenseman. I actually applaud Lou/Burns for having the guts to make a move not dictated by someone's contract. Plus, it does get another forward onto the roster and I'm sure that was a consideration (they didn't want to expose Guolla and Salmo to waivers). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 unibrow: Why cut him instead of sending him down to play on the farm? I was surprised to read that he could have been sent down. I guess Lou just flat out had more respect for Albelin than that, though, than to put him on the farm team at his advanced age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 Has, you can't tell me Lou didn't see something like this coming when he signed Albelin. If it wasn't Zyuzin, it would have been Commodore. I think this is the move that had to be made, but the right move would've been not signing Albelin and signing Ken Sutton instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 Ok two things: 1) The report on NJO says Albelin was assigned to Albany. Doesn't say he was cut or that he is refusing to go to the Rats. I wonder what the deal is? and 2) Nemchinov was NOT cut. He was UFA and not offered a contract. Albelin, Berglund designated for assignment The Associated Press 10/8/02 7:26 PM EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Veteran defenseman Tommy Albelin and left wing Christian Berglund were assigned to Albany of the AHL by the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. Albelin had one goal and three assists in 42 regular-season games with the Devils last season, his 17th in the NHL. He also played in all six of New Jersey's first-round playoff games against Carolina. The acquisition of Oleg Tverdovsky from Anaheim and the improved play of Andrei Zyuzin made Albelin the eighth defenseman on the roster, one more than the Devils needed. Berglund had 21 goals and 26 assists in 60 games at Albany last season. He had two goals and seven assists in 15 games with the Devils. He was scoreless in three playoff games with New Jersey. The moves leave 23 players on the Devils' roster heading into their regular-season opener on Thursday at Ottawa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 Tri: Has, you can't tell me Lou didn't see something like this coming when he signed Albelin.If it wasn't Zyuzin, it would have been Commodore. I don't know where you ascertained that from my post. Anyway, the original plan was to have Albelin around as a #6/7 defenseman until Commodore got his feet wet and then keep him around as a #7 defenseman just in case. The Sykora deal changed that, though (and even the great Lou could not have foreseen making THAT kind of a deal). With the addition of TiVo and basically replacing Commo with Zyuzin, Albelin had not only become a spare tire, he'd become the backup to the spare tire. And don't forget Albelin just flat out did not play well last year. I'm sure Lou thought Albelin had more left in his tank than he did. I know I didn't think he was this bad. Lou made a mistake as it turned out and owned up to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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