Todd Cordell
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Location: Toronto, ON Joined: 09.05.2011
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Leniwm1
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Location: Los Angeles, CA Joined: 02.24.2015
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From eliteprospects: " A team player with an impressive work ethic. Lilja is an all-round player with good vision and skating skills. Not the most spectacular player around, but he gets the job done and always contributes to his team. "
Sounds like a 3rd / 4th liner
Can never have enough Brylin's though.
Also can we take a moment and appreciate what Lou has done with the Devils.. He took this islanders team without JT and they are going to the second round. We were lucky he was our GM. |
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Todd Cordell
New Jersey Devils |
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Location: Toronto, ON Joined: 09.05.2011
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From eliteprospects: " A team player with an impressive work ethic. Lilja is an all-round player with good vision and skating skills. Not the most spectacular player around, but he gets the job done and always contributes to his team. "
Sounds like a 3rd / 4th liner
Can never have enough Brylin's though.
Also can we take a moment and appreciate what Lou has done with the Devils.. He took this islanders team without JT and they are going to the second round. We were lucky he was our GM. - Leniwm1
I would much rather a player like that in the bottom-6 than Gabriel, Noesen, etc. |
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And hopefully if he does come over he isn't given the Yakolev treatment |
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Streit2ThePoint
Seattle Kraken |
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Location: it's disgusting how good you are at hockeybuzz. Joined: 09.20.2013
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Is he related to Flyers great Andreas Lilja? |
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thechezman
New Jersey Devils |
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Location: 9083103373, NJ Joined: 04.24.2016
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He sounds like Macus Johanson to me.
LL was a great GM but his last 6 seasons with NJD were terrible and depleted the farm system and team at one point we were one of the worst teams in the NHL while also being the oldest. not a good combo..
Most of current the NYI did not come through LL and coach BARRY TROTZ deserves more of the credit...
Eberle ,Barzel ,Bailey ,Nelson , Lee , Leddy .Clutterbuck, Boychuck.
Were all there before Lou....
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Leniwm1
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Location: Los Angeles, CA Joined: 02.24.2015
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He sounds like Macus Johanson to me.
LL was a great GM but his last 6 seasons with NJD were terrible and depleted the farm system and team at one point we were one of the worst teams in the NHL while also being the oldest. not a good combo..
Most of current the NYI did not come through LL and coach BARRY TROTZ deserves more of the credit...
Eberle ,Barzel ,Bailey ,Nelson , Lee , Leddy .Clutterbuck, Boychuck.
Were all there before Lou.... - thechezman
And they were terrible.
Lou undoubtedly implemented his harsh rules and they are working.
also lou depleted the system because he was trying to win with what time we had left with Marty. He was going all out every year. |
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willschulme
New Jersey Devils |
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Location: NJ Joined: 07.06.2013
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And they were terrible.
Lou undoubtedly implemented his harsh rules and they are working.
also lou depleted the system because he was trying to win with what time we had left with Marty. He was going all out every year. - Leniwm1
I think this is the first time I've seen someone point at Lou for the Isles success. I have to disagree but it's an interesting take.
For us, that's why he did it, but that doesn't excuse what he did. Those teams were embarrassingly bad. |
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I think this is the first time I've seen someone point at Lou for the Isles success. I have to disagree but it's an interesting take.
For us, that's why he did it, but that doesn't excuse what he did. Those teams were embarrassingly bad. - willschulme
From Mickey Mouse club to decades of success....
An extraordinary amount of things went wrong with the Devils. Financial problems, Ownership excreting influence on who to bring in (Kovy), bad drafting, everyone getting old. Losing Parise, Kovy and Clarkson... Penalties and loss of draft picks for signing Kovy, bad coaching in Johnny Mac and unending turnover. Just a ton of poop. Plenty of which you can criticize Lou Lams for but really it seems a little shortsighted considering he's a legit hall of fame builder.
All of this while the style of hockey completely changed on us; and admittedly something Lou didn't react well to. So he signed a bunch of guy that made some sense but everything went bad. It happens.
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MartysBetter88
New Jersey Devils |
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Location: 94Nevermore, NJ Joined: 07.01.2010
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From Mickey Mouse club to decades of success....
An extraordinary amount of things went wrong with the Devils. Financial problems, Ownership excreting influence on who to bring in (Kovy), bad drafting, everyone getting old. Losing Parise, Kovy and Clarkson... Penalties and loss of draft picks for signing Kovy, bad coaching in Johnny Mac and unending turnover. Just a ton of poop. Plenty of which you can criticize Lou Lams for but really it seems a little shortsighted considering he's a legit hall of fame builder.
All of this while the style of hockey completely changed on us; and admittedly something Lou didn't react well to. So he signed a bunch of guy that made some sense but everything went bad. It happens. - Queenie_5_hole
Agreed. |
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From Mickey Mouse club to decades of success....
An extraordinary amount of things went wrong with the Devils. Financial problems, Ownership excreting influence on who to bring in (Kovy), bad drafting, everyone getting old. Losing Parise, Kovy and Clarkson... Penalties and loss of draft picks for signing Kovy, bad coaching in Johnny Mac and unending turnover. Just a ton of poop. Plenty of which you can criticize Lou Lams for but really it seems a little shortsighted considering he's a legit hall of fame builder.
All of this while the style of hockey completely changed on us; and admittedly something Lou didn't react well to. So he signed a bunch of guy that made some sense but everything went bad. It happens. - Queenie_5_hole
I put bad drafting at the top of the list. Conte was a joke. |
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Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks |
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Location: Vancouver, BC Joined: 09.26.2010
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Is he related to Flyers great Andreas Lilja? - Streit2ThePoint
he’s his 2nd favourite nephew
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archromat
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Location: Moncton, NB Joined: 01.16.2012
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Why people digging at Lou?
Let the results speak for themselves.
He took a sword to the losing cultures in both Toronto and the Islanders; they're both playoff teams now. He's a really good GM at trimming the fat from an org. |
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shvingter88
New Jersey Devils |
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Location: Puljujarvi makes draisitil and mcdavid better, CT Joined: 10.12.2009
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shvingter88
New Jersey Devils |
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Location: Puljujarvi makes draisitil and mcdavid better, CT Joined: 10.12.2009
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From Mickey Mouse club to decades of success....
An extraordinary amount of things went wrong with the Devils. Financial problems, Ownership excreting influence on who to bring in (Kovy), bad drafting, everyone getting old. Losing Parise, Kovy and Clarkson... Penalties and loss of draft picks for signing Kovy, bad coaching in Johnny Mac and unending turnover. Just a ton of poop. Plenty of which you can criticize Lou Lams for but really it seems a little shortsighted considering he's a legit hall of fame builder.
All of this while the style of hockey completely changed on us; and admittedly something Lou didn't react well to. So he signed a bunch of guy that made some sense but everything went bad. It happens. - Queenie_5_hole
We lost one third round pick for signing kovy |
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alpha_j
New Jersey Devils |
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Joined: 10.26.2018
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I think we also need to remember they brought him in for when those guys need to be resigned. Lou is a wiz with cap management, and that cant be understated with an upcoming expansion draft.
Also building a strong culture will help with retention, and as you said that is one of Lou's other strengths. Especially important when dealing with a NY team, nobody wants to pay NYC, NY State, and Federal taxes on a $6mill a year deal without good reason to stay. Otherwise, why not ship out to Dallas, Raleigh, Tampa, ect.
I think people vastly underestimate how much local tax policy influences contract decisions. |
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Devils4ever
New Jersey Devils |
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Location: East Newark, NJ Joined: 10.24.2013
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I wonder if the Oilers would move RNH and what that would cost. I know he's a center but maybe he can play LW. His contract expires in 2020 and I could see him wanting out of Edmonton. We could run something like this next year..
Hall Hischier Palmieri
RNH* Hughes Bratt
Boqvist Zacha Eberle*
Wood Zajac Coleman
*We also add Eberle and Boqvist is ready to make the team. |
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MartysBetter88
New Jersey Devils |
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Location: 94Nevermore, NJ Joined: 07.01.2010
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lolol I had a dream that I was the NHL deputy guy revealing who won the lottery. I had the list in front of me and some weird foreign team was listed as 1st overall and I was shocked and upset the Devils would miss out on Hughes lol. I don't even remember where NJ was picking on the list.. but it was outside the top 3. |
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Leniwm1
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Location: Los Angeles, CA Joined: 02.24.2015
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I wonder if the Oilers would move RNH and what that would cost. I know he's a center but maybe he can play LW. His contract expires in 2020 and I could see him wanting out of Edmonton. We could run something like this next year..
Hall Hischier Palmieri
RNH* Hughes Bratt
Boqvist Zacha Eberle*
Wood Zajac Coleman
*We also add Eberle and Boqvist is ready to make the team. - Devils4ever
RNH is a (p)wussy that gets pushed around. Hell no |
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Leniwm1
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Location: Los Angeles, CA Joined: 02.24.2015
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lolol I had a dream that I was the NHL deputy guy revealing who won the lottery. I had the list in front of me and some weird foreign team was listed as 1st overall and I was shocked and upset the Devils would miss out on Hughes lol. I don't even remember where NJ was picking on the list.. but it was outside the top 3. - MartysBetter88
Did you happen to see who wore the C ? |
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shvingter88
New Jersey Devils |
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Location: Puljujarvi makes draisitil and mcdavid better, CT Joined: 10.12.2009
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I wonder if the Oilers would move RNH and what that would cost. I know he's a center but maybe he can play LW. His contract expires in 2020 and I could see him wanting out of Edmonton. We could run something like this next year..
Hall Hischier Palmieri
RNH* Hughes Bratt
Boqvist Zacha Eberle*
Wood Zajac Coleman
*We also add Eberle and Boqvist is ready to make the team. - Devils4ever
(frank) rnh
Also pretty sure Edmonton never trades with Shero again |
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MartysBetter88
New Jersey Devils |
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Location: 94Nevermore, NJ Joined: 07.01.2010
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Did you happen to see who wore the C ? - Leniwm1
it was just the draft lottery so I didn't see any players or jerseys. |
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Barnaby36
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: Former Orpik44 Joined: 02.22.2013
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Honest question: is Blackwood considered the starter now? Will Schneider be the starter moving on? |
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Leniwm1
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Location: Los Angeles, CA Joined: 02.24.2015
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Honest question: is Blackwood considered the starter now? Will Schneider be the starter moving on? - Barnaby36
May I respond?
No. He will be prob in two seasons or perhaps midway through next, depending on his play. But he def showed he can play lights out in net. |
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