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Pomegrant
New Jersey Devils
Location: NJ
Joined: 01.18.2010

Jun 24 @ 4:42 PM ET
Im trying to think of a team that has to dump money or if anyone on devils is traded and we keep most of that salary. I can only think #6 and #19.
- Leniwm1

Seabrook is just impossible because he is a 7th defenseman making first pairing money for the next five seasons. He is just actually garbage.
Leniwm1
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Joined: 02.24.2015

Jun 24 @ 5:08 PM ET
Seabrook is just impossible because he is a 7th defenseman making first pairing money for the next five seasons. He is just actually garbage.
- Pomegrant


Zajac signed his 5.75 per year in 2013
Hall signed his 6 per year in 2012

One player got lucky
The other got robbed.

Crazy how depending on the team you are on can mean a huge difference in your contract.
Pomegrant
New Jersey Devils
Location: NJ
Joined: 01.18.2010

Jun 24 @ 5:18 PM ET
Zajac signed his 5.75 per year in 2013
Hall signed his 6 per year in 2012

One player got lucky
The other got robbed.

Crazy how depending on the team you are on can mean a huge difference in your contract.

- Leniwm1

The biggest thing is that in the past few years the cap has risen way faster than it years previous. It makes it seem like the contracts from a few years ago are really "cheap" in comparison when they were percentage wise the same as the big deals now. Also because of the cap increases you're going to see certain players sign shorter contracts so they don't get stuck with an 8 year deal that isn't going to pay their market value half way through. This is the thing with Marner who wants the money but doesn't want the term.
Queenie_5_hole
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 05.01.2015

Jun 24 @ 5:24 PM ET
Zajac signed his 5.75 per year in 2013
Hall signed his 6 per year in 2012

One player got lucky
The other got robbed.

Crazy how depending on the team you are on can mean a huge difference in your contract.

- Leniwm1


Both were very big money in 2012. Lou Lams overpaid (and had too much term) because he was panicked about people leaving the team. To NJ Travis was very valuable as there wasn't really any prospect for another 1C.

Hall was a kid and was a restricted free agent. So the fact he got more money in that position shows how valuable his team already knew he was.

The circumstances were very different even if in the end the money looks similar.
Leniwm1
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Joined: 02.24.2015

Jun 24 @ 5:28 PM ET
Both were very big money in 2012. Lou Lams overpaid (and had too much term) because he was panicked about people leaving the team. To NJ Travis was very valuable as there wasn't really any prospect for another 1C.

Hall was a kid and was a restricted free agent. So the fact he got more money in that position shows how valuable his team already knew he was.

The circumstances were very different even if in the end the money looks similar.

- Queenie_5_hole


Thats exactly what I mean. Different situations with players on opposite ends of the skilled spectrum and identical cash.

Its just interesting thats all. Not blaming Lou or anything.
shvingter88
New Jersey Devils
Location: Puljujarvi makes draisitil and mcdavid better, CT
Joined: 10.12.2009

Jun 24 @ 8:21 PM ET
Is lee really that good? I know nothing of him.
- Leniwm1

He’s ok
Gambi99
New Jersey Devils
Location: NY
Joined: 07.09.2007

Jun 24 @ 9:20 PM ET
De Haan get traded after 1 season and most Devils fans were upset in not signing him last offseason.....Maybe Shero is smarter then a lot of us
devils_30
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 01.28.2014

Jun 24 @ 9:36 PM ET
i want gusev bad
smellmyfinger
New Jersey Devils
Location: NJ
Joined: 07.28.2011

Jun 24 @ 9:38 PM ET
Zajac signed his 5.75 per year in 2013
Hall signed his 6 per year in 2012

One player got lucky
The other got robbed.

Crazy how depending on the team you are on can mean a huge difference in your contract.

- Leniwm1



Zajac was about to become a UFA, Hall was an RFA.
smellmyfinger
New Jersey Devils
Location: NJ
Joined: 07.28.2011

Jun 24 @ 9:39 PM ET
De Haan get traded after 1 season and most Devils fans were upset in not signing him last offseason.....Maybe Shero is smarter then a lot of us
- Gambi99



That's not a bad contract for DeHaan.
shvingter88
New Jersey Devils
Location: Puljujarvi makes draisitil and mcdavid better, CT
Joined: 10.12.2009

Jun 24 @ 9:46 PM ET
I hope Shero goes for tuch
Pomegrant
New Jersey Devils
Location: NJ
Joined: 01.18.2010

Jun 24 @ 9:53 PM ET
That's not a bad contract for DeHaan.
- smellmyfinger

Canes selling low after having one good season. We'll see how it works out.
shvingter88
New Jersey Devils
Location: Puljujarvi makes draisitil and mcdavid better, CT
Joined: 10.12.2009

Jun 24 @ 10:05 PM ET
Canes selling low after having one good season. We'll see how it works out.
- Pomegrant

Move them back
Gambi99
New Jersey Devils
Location: NY
Joined: 07.09.2007

Jun 24 @ 10:13 PM ET
That's not a bad contract for DeHaan.
- smellmyfinger


He's really not that good making 4.55mil with 3 years left and the canes had to attach Saarela, who had a great season in Rockford and should be ready to crack an NHL line-up, to the deal to move his contract.
smellmyfinger
New Jersey Devils
Location: NJ
Joined: 07.28.2011

Jun 24 @ 10:35 PM ET
He's really not that good making 4.55mil with 3 years left and the canes had to attach Saarela, who had a great season in Rockford and should be ready to crack an NHL line-up, to the deal to move his contract.
- Gambi99


https://www.hockey-refere...ehaaca01-advanced-ev.html


His career possession numbers are good, he's more of a defensive Dman and the isles used him that way. The only thing that was weird about De Haan last year was the amount of O zone starts Carolina gave him. No idea why they sold on him. He's a solid stay at home dman who chews up 19-20 minutes a night.

58.4 CF% in the playoffs last year, which was +7.2 relative to his team.

I'd take De Haan, not sure what the problem was with him in Carolina. 4.5 for a mid pairing defender in his 20's is ok by me.
RubberBiscuitz
New Jersey Devils
Location: NJ
Joined: 11.12.2011

Jun 24 @ 10:43 PM ET
David Pagnotta
‏ @TheFourthPeriod
24m24 minutes ago

With almost $25.8M in available salary cap space, the Devils aren't done adding to their roster. They had a couple deals on the table leaving Vancouver this weekend, as team pres Hugh Weber told us Sat, and are willing to eat salary, if they're enticed to do so.




I wonder what else Ray has up his sleeve

- vlongo4419

Isn’t this the (frank)ing dude that said Hall was leaving?
Pomegrant
New Jersey Devils
Location: NJ
Joined: 01.18.2010

Jun 24 @ 10:46 PM ET
Isn’t this the (frank)ing dude that said Hall was leaving?
- RubberBiscuitz

Yes. He doesn't have real sources and just infers then makes statements of fact.
vlongo4419
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 07.31.2013

Jun 24 @ 11:05 PM ET
Isn’t this the (frank)ing dude that said Hall was leaving?
- RubberBiscuitz


He's also pretty accurate and more reliable than most people that arent the TSN guys. He had a click baity title to an article and thats it, the actual article said nothing we didnt already know if you actually read it.
CardiffGiant
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 04.05.2018

Jun 25 @ 12:24 PM ET
The Devils are going to field a better line-up and they'll finally have some depth, especially up the middle. Still a little worried about the D and goaltending but I'm definitely more positive than last year.

Hall-Hischier-Palmieri
Bratt-Hughes-Free Agent/Trade to be (Nyquist, Donskoi, Zucker)
Boqvist-Zajac-Coleman
Wood-Zacha-Bastian/Anderson

Extra Forwards: Rooney and Agostino

Butcher-Subban
Greene-Severson
Smith-Vatanen

Extra Defenseman: Carrick



bikeguy99
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 09.05.2017

Jun 25 @ 12:39 PM ET
Do you even know how buyouts work?
- Pomegrant


Buyouts are a great option, but certainly not Seabrook. We want low term contracts. Marlaue would have been ideal, as it fetched a 1st and we could have fit him on the 3rd line, or somehow worked Kapanen into the mix. Other guys like Callahan, Horton, Ericcson would be great options if a 1st or 2nd rd pick could be gained. We are in a great position to take on a bad contract with 2 years max.
dmarsden2988
New Jersey Devils
Location: stafford is about equal to rya, NJ
Joined: 03.07.2011

Jun 25 @ 1:23 PM ET
So Hughes will wear 86

MartysBetter88
New Jersey Devils
Location: 94Nevermore, NJ
Joined: 07.01.2010

Jun 25 @ 2:17 PM ET
So Hughes will wear 86
- dmarsden2988


It's the dawn of a new day in NJ, where are home-grown talents are wearing high numbers. gasp.
bikeguy99
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 09.05.2017

Jun 25 @ 2:44 PM ET
Zajac was about to become a UFA, Hall was an RFA.
- smellmyfinger


Where do you think that puts Nico? His numbers certainly has not been as great as his play. I see a future Bergeron when I watch nico. His extension will likely be a mix of that he has done, plus his potential. I am guessing something in the neighborhood of 8 years @ 7M AAV
smellmyfinger
New Jersey Devils
Location: NJ
Joined: 07.28.2011

Jun 25 @ 2:51 PM ET
Where do you think that puts Nico? His numbers certainly has not been as great as his play. I see a future Bergeron when I watch nico. His extension will likely be a mix of that he has done, plus his potential. I am guessing something in the neighborhood of 8 years @ 7M AAV
- bikeguy99



I’d love that contract from a fans point of view, but if 7 mil a year is the offer, I think the agent will want the term to be 4 years or less. Gives Nico a shot at a huge payday rather than letting the Devils eat up UFA years for 7 mil. But hey if he signs 8 years for 7 I think we should all be ecstatic.
tomburton99
New York Rangers
Location: NYR distrust, NJ
Joined: 07.13.2009

Jun 25 @ 3:08 PM ET
I’d love that contract from a fans point of view, but if 7 mil a year is the offer, I think the agent will want the term to be 4 years or less. Gives Nico a shot at a huge payday rather than letting the Devils eat up UFA years for 7 mil. But hey if he signs 8 years for 7 I think we should all be ecstatic.
- smellmyfinger

That is the going rate for Centers that aren't exactly elite. It's not terrible.
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