Confirmed with Link: Devils Acquire Andrei Loktionov

[DEVILS ALL THE WAY*]

How pissed is Darche?

Not at all IMO. I doubt Loktionov will see any time in our bottom 6, wich is exactly where Darche should be if he does get a contract.

 

[DerekDevils30]

Loki has all the talent. He is pretty good defensively. Kind of like Tedenby except he has a much higher Hockey IQ

I'll be honest. I haven't seen the guy play much at all. I trust your judgement. If so, let's hope he gets a shot with the big team this season at some point.

 

[Wingman77]

How pissed is Darche?

Considering any team could sign him, and if any team wanted to they already would have, he should be pretty content that he at least has a team to work out with where there is potential he'll get a deal

 

[Roomtemperature]

How pissed is Darche?

Devils seem to do that alot with veterans

 

[NJDFan4Life]

I like this trade, to get Loktionov for just a 5th rounder is a steal by Lou, This kid has some great potential to be a good player in this league.

 

[Brodeur]

How pissed is Darche?

I feel like Darche's immediate future is more tied in with when/if they send down Matteau. Darche would be a 12th/13th forward with Barch. Loktionov will still have to earn a promotion and probably is eyeing a scoring line role.

 

[Devils Trap]

I feel like Darche's immediate future is more tied in with when/if they send down Matteau. Darche would be a 12th/13th forward with Barch. Loktionov will still have to earn a promotion and probably is eyeing a scoring line role.

I dont think Loki has to earn promotion. Again, I think he is only in the AHL until they make a roster space

 

[Bleedred]

Love Love Love this move Lou. Especially for a 5th . Think of a Josefson , but better offensively but worse defensively



Correct. Unless Barch is being sent down

They won't send down Barch. He's on a one way, and I don't see them putting him in the minors to pay him $750k grand. Plus I think they feel we need an enforcer still, but Janssen being demoted was totally fine with me.

I don't dislike Barch too much, but let's be serious. Do we really NEED Barch in the lineup against teams like the Lightning, Sens, Caps, Habs, etc?

 

[NJDevs26]

Lou loves his enigmatic Russians, doesn't he?

 

[Sgt Brylin]

$816k cap hit.

Roughly what people suggested we'd pay Gomez.

Just sayin'.

 

[DatBoyJPP]

Not at all IMO. I doubt Loktionov will see any time in our bottom 6,

Then he's not playing for us. He's going to be on our third line with Josefson

 

[SoundAndFury]

5th round pick? Are you kidding me?

 

[Oroku Saki*]

Love this. Yes

 

[Devils Trap]

Then he's not playing for us. He's going to be on our third line with Josefson

I can see him playing top 6. Loki is much better when he plays with skilled players. You put him in the Top 6 and move Zubie to the 3rd line

 

[apice3*]

No matter how you slice it, we gave up a 5th rounder for a former 5th rounder who has since developed. It's a win no matter what happens.

 

[Desert Devil]

Good move. No risk. Decent reward if he pans out. Not sure where he'll play exactly though.

 

[Bgav]

Awesome trade

 

[bodda]

This trade will look great when Josefsson gets injured

 

[Getzo5]

OK so we got Loki for the 5th, that`s like nothing. Great job Lou, now go get me Kulemin, because the Pens seem to be interested in him too...



11:30 and following.

Sorry, I had to post it again.

Welcome aboard, Loki.

 

[JMarce]

I can see him playing top 6. Loki is much better when he plays with skilled players. You put him in the Top 6 and move Zubie to the 3rd line

I like the sound of that if he can make Zajac and Kovy better, scratch Barch for most games and go with Zubrus-Josefson-Butler and CBGB goes back to being the true 4th line.

 

[Sgt Brylin]

No matter how you slice it, we gave up a 5th rounder for a former 5th rounder who has since developed. It's a win no matter what happens.

 

[apice3*]

$816k cap hit.

Roughly what people suggested we'd pay Gomez.

Just sayin'.

Loktionov has played one NHL game since February 22, 2012, and still has scored a goal more recently than Scott Gomez.

 

[DEVILS ALL THE WAY*]

Then he's not playing for us. He's going to be on our third line with Josefson

I think he'll get a shot alongside Kovy and Zajac, bumping Zubrus on our 3rd.

I can see him playing top 6. Loki is much better when he plays with skilled players. You put him in the Top 6 and move Zubie to the 3rd line

What he said

 

[Emperoreddy]

At that price great move and adding more young forward depth with potential is always a good thing, especially with how thin we are. Curious what the plan with him going forward is.

 

[Marshal Rochambeau]

I advocate Loki on a line with Kovalchuk.