2013 New Jersey Devils (Team/Player Discussion)-Offseason FA and trade talk Part XII

[SeidoN]

Oh, and that rumored 4 year deal for Raymond is utter insanity.

yeah if he wants 4 years anywhere in the league its gotta be 6 figures

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I think it'd be a good time to trade for Dany Heatley and have them retain some salary.

absolutely not

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

also can't wait to hear people ***** and moan about the Brunner contract, no matter what it is.

 

[SeidoN]

I think it'd be a good time to trade for Dany Heatley and have them retain some salary.

uhhh... how so?

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

its not talking about a plan B, its providing one point as to why the contract is less risky. I obviously dont want Brunner on a deal where he is completely unmoveable, regardless of how confident I am

I'm just discomforted by the fact that people are thinking of ways to unload a contract that hasn't even been signed or made official yet. Is that not a red flag?

 

[EliasFTW]

If we trade with the blues i want Steen

 

[SeidoN]

I'm just discomforted by the fact that people are thinking of ways to unload a contract that hasn't even been signed or made official yet. Is that not a red flag?

every single time you sign any player, no matter how good they are, you have to factor in a contingency plan. noone is saying that were signing Brunner to a reasonable deal so that when he sucks we can dump him off, but the option has to be there

if you go around signing deals with no plan, you will suck as a GM

 

[Devils Dominion]

I think it'd be a good time to trade for Dany Heatley and have them retain some salary.

Hell no. Stick a fork in him.

 

[HenriquesJawLine]

Hell no. Stick a fork in him.

Still don't know how that guy lives with himself

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Still don't know how that guy lives with himself

Ok let's not be an a hole. He made a mistake I'm sure he thinks about it every single day.

 

[hlaverty06]

Any news if he's signing I'm out deep sea fishing

 

[njdevils1982]

Still don't know how that guy lives with himself

*see myles bell

 

[Rob Nieds work ethic]

I want Prospal. Though, I've heard that he's not on great terms with Patrik.

 

[Traitor Zach]

I want Prospal. Though, I've heard that he's not on great terms with Patrik.

Huge pass.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

every single time you sign any player, no matter how good they are, you have to factor in a contingency plan. noone is saying that were signing Brunner to a reasonable deal so that when he sucks we can dump him off, but the option has to be there

if you go around signing deals with no plan, you will suck as a GM

Alright then. I see it as a red flag, you see it as a necessary precaution. Agree to disagree, no?

 

[KovalSNIPE]

I know this means absolutely nothing, but I thought it was a funny tidbit I'd share with you all...

I updated all the rosters in NHL 13 with current signings including moving Kovalchuk off the team. Also, even though it isn't official, I put Brunner on the team and our team still has a 4.5 star offense! hahahahaahaahha. 2/3 of the lineup is in the high 70's! lol video games.....

 

[hlaverty06]

I want Prospal. Though, I've heard that he's not on great terms with Patrik.

I'd take him too if he and patty were good

 

[glenwo2]

also can't wait to hear people ***** and moan about the Brunner contract, no matter what it is.

Oh of course. That's a given that this will happen.

Some people like to complain just to complain.

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

I think it'd be a good time to trade for Dany Heatley and have them retain some salary.

The Devils probably won't have a first round pick so there's no reason to tank this season.

 

[hlaverty06]

I'd only take heatley if they took volch

 

[Traitor Zach]

I need to see Brunner in a large sample size over a full season. That's why I'd prefer a one year deal.

Really, anything more than 1 or 2 yrs makes little sense right now. We're an ideal fit for him as much as he is for us. He wants Top 6 minutes and we are a team that can give it to him.

I just think a longer term at decent money (3-3.5m) is very risky for a guy like him right now.

 

[PuckHogs29]

Alright then. I see it as a red flag, you see it as a necessary precaution. Agree to disagree, no?

I don't see the big deal, 99% of contracts are evaluated with "and if we have to move him later it's not an unmovable contract." Welcome to the cap era.

 

[yehyeh]

I need to see Brunner in a large sample size over a full season. That's why I'd prefer a one year deal.

Really, anything more than 1 or 2 yrs makes little sense right now. We're an ideal fit for him as much as he is for us. He wants Top 6 minutes and we are a team that can give it to him.

I just think a longer term at decent money (3-3.5m) is very risky for a guy like him right now.

The thing is, I'm not sure if it's any more risky than the Clowe contract.

 

[rrekaj13]

It's even more unnerving to me that people are already talking about "plan B" in case he doesn't pan out. Come on.

I agree with you guys: I'd prefer Brunner for 1-2 years. But I also wouldn't mind 3-4 years because I recognize that he's not a guy like Volchenkov that would lose value to the point of being unmovable if that became the case.

I actually think he would do well here; I'm simply explaining that I don't think we should shy away in fear from signing him. Do we break the bank? No - but we give him an offer that he thinks is fair and that we can work with it it ultimately doesn't work out

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

the thing is, you aren't getting Brunner on a year deal most likely.

so if you want him, its multi year or nothing.