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Eklund
Commissioner
Joined: 09.15.2005

Sep 10 @ 9:16 AM ET
Eklund: Zacha and Devils close to a deal
Queenie_5_hole
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 05.01.2015

Sep 10 @ 9:20 AM ET

It may have worked in moving the process along but I doubt it worked in changing Shero's valuation of what he was willing to pay Zacha. Might have help in regards to term but I doubt it...
missingmike
Joined: 07.08.2011

Sep 10 @ 9:29 AM ET
It may have worked in moving the process along but I doubt it worked in changing Shero's valuation of what he was willing to pay Zacha. Might have help in regards to term but I doubt it...
- Queenie_5_hole

Czech sources report that Zacha has accepted the qualifying offer.
Queenie_5_hole
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 05.01.2015

Sep 10 @ 10:07 AM ET
Czech sources report that Zacha has accepted the qualifying offer.
- missingmike


Wow. If that's accurate his agent screwed him.

Shero has seemed like a pretty reasonable guy to deal with. I can't imagine a good agent couldn't negotiate some small concessions for Zacha beyond the qualifying offer.
Leniwm1
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Joined: 02.24.2015

Sep 10 @ 10:18 AM ET
Remember when Elias held out? And he became one of the greatest to play for the Devils. Hopefully no bad feelings here and things get good.
ShoresideDevil
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 06.12.2019

Sep 10 @ 10:26 AM ET

This kid might be better off being sent off in a trade. Get some picks/prospects or a D man and then let McLeod man the 4th Line Center. I'd rather have a young guy willing to earn it than a young guy complaining over his role.
dmarsden2988
New Jersey Devils
Location: stafford is about equal to rya, NJ
Joined: 03.07.2011

Sep 10 @ 10:35 AM ET
This kid might be better off being sent off in a trade. Get some picks/prospects or a D man and then let McLeod man the 4th Line Center. I'd rather have a young guy willing to earn it than a young guy complaining over his role.
- ShoresideDevil


Had he complained or was it his agent playing the contract tactic game?
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Sep 10 @ 10:35 AM ET
This kid might be better off being sent off in a trade. Get some picks/prospects or a D man and then let McLeod man the 4th Line Center. I'd rather have a young guy willing to earn it than a young guy complaining over his role.
- ShoresideDevil

Thomas Hickey for Zacha

RubberBiscuitz
New Jersey Devils
Location: NJ
Joined: 11.12.2011

Sep 10 @ 10:52 AM ET
RFA dominos
missingmike
Joined: 07.08.2011

Sep 10 @ 11:08 AM ET
Wow. If that's accurate his agent screwed him.

Shero has seemed like a pretty reasonable guy to deal with. I can't imagine a good agent couldn't negotiate some small concessions for Zacha beyond the qualifying offer.

- Queenie_5_hole

I need to stand corrected ("lost in translation"): Report is that Zacha has agreed to contractual (not necessarily qualifying) offer
Tumbleweed
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: avid reader of the daily douche news
Joined: 03.14.2014

Sep 10 @ 11:19 AM ET
I need to stand corrected ("lost in translation"): Report is that Zacha has agreed to contractual (not necessarily qualifying) offer
- missingmike


if shero really wants him to sign, he could just throw down the hammer and threaten to trade him to edmonton for puljajavarvi

a threat of being traded to edmonton should get anyone to put pen to paper real fast.
JDub76
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 07.17.2019

Sep 10 @ 11:38 AM ET
OH yeah? The tactic worked did it? Or is it just that you pull stories out of nowhere? I'm really rooting for you to get one right buddy!!!
5Hole Mgee
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: edmonton, AB
Joined: 09.24.2018

Sep 10 @ 11:55 AM ET
"Trade him to Edmonton". Hahahahahhaha I just coughed coffee out of my nose. Too funny.
kaptaan
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Turning a new Leaf, CA
Joined: 09.29.2010

Sep 10 @ 12:58 PM ET
Lol... You'll be waiting a long time fur this guy Ek to get one right... Same with threatening a trade to anywhere Kevin Lowe or chia pet are located.
leafsfann
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Joined: 05.11.2014

Sep 10 @ 2:15 PM ET
if shero really wants him to sign, he could just throw down the hammer and threaten to trade him to edmonton for puljajavarvi

a threat of being traded to edmonton should get anyone to put pen to paper real fast.


Only problem is you'd have to take PoolParty back
JDub76
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 07.17.2019

Sep 10 @ 2:20 PM ET
AlfieisKing
Ottawa Senators
Location: Canada, ON
Joined: 11.05.2007

Sep 10 @ 4:59 PM ET
Pavel Zacha FOR Jesse Puljujarvi ?
meduser
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: BC
Joined: 06.23.2012

Sep 10 @ 5:30 PM ET
the Devils and the 22-year-old have agreed to a three-year, $7.75 Million bridge deal ($2.25 Million AAV)


so 3 years @ 2.25 per is 7.75????

Nice math.

TSN say:
Devils sign Zacha to three-year, $6.75M deal
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Sep 10 @ 5:47 PM ET
Pavel Zacha FOR Jesse Puljujarvi ?
- AlfieisKing


They’re redirecting their focus to Trouba.
NuckUp
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Cap Busters
Joined: 07.01.2019

Sep 10 @ 10:19 PM ET
so 3 years @ 2.25 per is 7.75????

Nice math.

TSN say:
Devils sign Zacha to three-year, $6.75M deal

- meduser


Accuracy was never this blog's strong suit.
RussH1964
New Jersey Devils
Location: Manville, NJ
Joined: 02.28.2017

Sep 11 @ 6:13 AM ET
Remember when Elias held out? And he became one of the greatest to play for the Devils. Hopefully no bad feelings here and things get good.
- Leniwm1

Not only held out, damn near was all but signed with the Rangers at one point and now years later 26 is in the rafters...I hope he makes Hall Of Fame eventually!
zazzle
Joined: 01.19.2013

Sep 11 @ 8:43 AM ET
Hey Ek.

Any news or rumors on which team(s) are stepping up on the Justin Faulk sweepstakes? It looks like the trade to Anaheim has stalled IMO due to Faulk contract demands. Do we know what he's asking in his next contract?
BINGO!
Carolina Hurricanes
Location: I'll always remember the last words my grandfather ever told me. He said, "A Truck!", SK
Joined: 09.21.2009

Sep 11 @ 10:30 AM ET
Hey Ek.

Any news or rumors on which team(s) are stepping up on the Justin Faulk sweepstakes? It looks like the trade to Anaheim has stalled IMO due to Faulk contract demands. Do we know what he's asking in his next contract?

- zazzle


It's stalled because Faulk doesn't really want to go to Anaheim.
jduran10
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Regina, SK
Joined: 07.26.2013

Sep 11 @ 12:36 PM ET
Do you actually believe anything Eklund says?
Track record is horrendous... only time you can trust it is when he actually names the source - anything unnamed or he takes credit for is always wrong...
Alexzanki
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Montreal, QC
Joined: 06.03.2008

Sep 11 @ 1:11 PM ET
so 3 years @ 2.25 per is 7.75????

Nice math.

TSN say:
Devils sign Zacha to three-year, $6.75M deal

- meduser

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