The New Jersey Devils announced today that they have waived forwards Cam Janssen and Steve Bernier, along with defenseman Peter Harrold. These moves, along with the the buyout of defenseman Anton Volchenkov, seem the signal the change in direction that Devils fans have awaited for so long- the youth movement. Jon Merrill, Eric Gelinas, Adam…
The New Jersey Devils announced today that they have signed 4th liners Stephen Gionta and Steve Bernier, along with backup goalie Scott Clemmensen. These are the terms of the deal: Gionta- 2 years/ /unknown amount Bernier- 1 year/ $600k Clemmenson- 1 year/ unknown amount Gionta and Bernier were signings for depth, as they are 2/3…
The New Jersey Devils jumped right into the thick of things in free agency by announcing the signings of forwards Mike Cammalleri and Martin Havlat. These are the terms of the two contracts: Cammalleri- 5 yrs/ $25 million- $5 million AAV Havlat- 1 yr/ $1.5 million- $1.5 million AAV Cammalleri led the Calgary Flames in…
The NHL’s version of Christmas morning has arrived! It’s time for the free agent frenzy to begin. All day, we will be keeping track of all of the latest signings or trades, and give analysis on each of the transactions. Be sure to keep checking back here all day. Happy Free Agent Frenzy Day (and…
The Devils announced today that they have bought out the final 2 years of defensemen Anton Volchenkov’s contract. By using their second compliance buyout (the first on goalie Johan Hedberg last season), the team will be saving $4.25 million in each of the next two seasons. They now will have just about $14 million in…
There has been an issue in the New Jersey Devils community that has caused a sort of split amongst the fans. Anton Volchenkov or Bryce Salvador- who gets bought out this offseason? Would Lou buyout his captain? Honestly, trying to answer these questions is like choosing to get rid of the lesser evil. Both have…
Today the New Jersey Devils announced that they re-signed defenseman Marek Zidlicky to a one-year contract worth $4 million. It will be his fourth season with Jersey’s Team. As a puck-moving offensive defenseman with a blistering shot, the 37 year-old veteran is a staple on the Devils blue line. This past season was his…
With the offseason lurking just around the corner, there has been, and will continue to be, tons of speculation as to which players might be on the move, and where they might go. Top 5 Possible Destinations will be a feature that runs from now until the NHL Draft, where the transactions are set to begin. On…
Well it appears that one of the offseason wishes of New Jersey Devils fans has already come true as various sources are reporting that Jaromir Jagr has agreed to a new one-year contract to remain with the team for the upcoming 2014-15 season. Petr Svoboda, agent for the 42 year old Czech forward who led…
While the Stanley Cup playoffs are well under way at this point, exciting as they have been, I still can’t stop thinking about my Devils, and looking ahead to the start of the 2014-15 season. In my opinion, the following three things must happen this offseason in order to get the Devils back on track…
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