Confirmed with Link: Devils acquire Goalie Cory Schneider from the Canucks for the 9th Overall Pick

[Devils Trap]

Lou knows we need a forward.

I dont think he makes this move if he knows we will lose Elias/Clarkson. Unless he is prepared to sign some FA's in Free Agency

 

[Classic Devil]

Schnieder was so good, that he got played injured over Luongo in the playoffs.

Easily the Canucks best player and MVP last year. Congrats Devils, you just got Gillis fired.

No. Luongo will do that.

 

[glenwo2]

Cant re-sign a player until he only has 1 year left on his deal.

Then a 4-year-extension.

 

[Caustic]

Canucks fan here.

Honestly, Vancouver got fleeced on this deal. With our 9th we took Horvat who was ranked by most to be a mid-round pick, with many predicting him as a late 1st rounder earlier on. Who knows how he will turn out - but Vancouver has a history of not doing great with their picks.

With Cory, you guys now have a franchise goalie, with only a tiny chance he won't end up being what he appears to be.

So, I basically want our GM fired. But good for you guys; will be hard to live up to the legacy that Brodeur left, but I think you guys will be very happy with what you received.... especially considering the relatively low price paid.

 

[BrodeursCups]

Schnieder was so good, that he got played injured over Luongo in the playoffs.

Easily the Canucks best player and MVP last year. Congrats Devils, you just got Gillis fired.

From a canucks fan who watches all their games. Enough said

 

[OpethNJD]

It's simple. A top goalie is nearly impossible to draft unless its by accident, we need an heir, 9 pick is a crapshoot on busting or not. We won the trade by FAR.

 

[ghoti]

Before today, the Devils had maybe the worst goalie situation in the league. I feel like people think it was somehow fine.

 

[glenwo2]

People worried about Schneider leaving UFA forget Kinky and Wedge will be ready if Cory leaves

If that's the case, then it was NOT worth giving up the #9 pick.


But I doubt Lou lets him leave without signing him to an extension.

 

[Edmonton East]

Everyone....


The only GOOD THING about this trade is that it ENSURES that when the Devils give up their Draft pick next year, it *won't* be a high one.

Yea, let's revisit this comment if Elias leaves.

This is a great trade.

 

[NoShowWilly]

you guys will love schneider. Genuinely smart individual and very talented. Terrible stick handler though.

 

[JK3]

I like it, we pretty much know what we got from this draft instantly.

We desperately need a forward though.

 

[AZNDevil]

A quick trip around the boards by me has found Canucks fans mad they didn't get more and our division opponents laughing off the trade and undervaluing Schneider. Meanwhile this board is still recovering from the aftermath of the news.

I like this trade, so long as Schneider isn't gone after 2 years.

 

[Devils Trap]

Again, with our need a forward, I highly doubt we make this move unless Lou is prepared to re-sign our forwards or acquire some

 

[Bcap88]

I think this is the year Lou starts shelling some cash out via Free Agency

 

[Nick0930]

you guys will love schneider. Genuinely smart individual and very talented. Terrible stick handler though.

He'll be playing with one of the greatest stick handlers though. Marty will teach him.

 

[glenwo2]

Yea, let's revisit this comment if Elias leaves.

This is a great trade.

Damn...You just had to mention Elias leaving, huh?

 

[Chessarmy]

Before today, the Devils had maybe the worst goalie situation in the league. I feel like people think it was somehow fine.

I'm sorry but a healthy Brodeur, 41 or not, is far far far from the worst goalie situation in the league.

You want to get a goalie next season, that makes sense, but the team need for this year was offense and we passed on a potentially great player

 

[Bcap88]

We are broke

 

[Benedict Parisechuk]

I have a feeling Moose is probably retiring. Man this is crazy. We pretty much stole the draft. I'm gonna assume were gonna be pretty active in July whether its resigning both Clarkson and Elias, bringing in someone via UFA, or trading one of the d-men prospects for forward help.

 

[Rob Nieds work ethic]

What happend to "Quality goalies are easy to come by" and "Not spending first-rounders on a goalie"? I mean it in a sincere way. I'm trying to wrap my head around all of this.

 

[Orca Smash]

Schneiders only weakness is his stick handling really, marty can teach him, he will be scary.

 

[glenwo2]

It's simple. A top goalie is nearly impossible to draft unless its by accident, we need an heir, 9 pick is a crapshoot on busting or not. We won the trade by FAR.

But did we win THE DRAFT?

 

[CanucksSayEh]

This is all made so much worse by the local liquor store being closed for the holiday.

 

[MasterofGrond]

I'm sorry but a healthy Brodeur, 41 or not, is far far far from the worst goalie situation in the league.

Um

Brodeur has been significantly below average for 3 consecutive years.

 

[OpethNJD]

But did we win THE DRAFT?

That remains to be seen, I think Lou is gonna trade back into the first round