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

[tycobb]

Guys if we have Vancouver SV% we saved 27 GOALS - that is like 10 more wins. I wanted the russian badly, but this makes use a contender.

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

Year 1 - Terrible coach.

Year 2 - Stood on his head, carried team to Stanley Cup finals

Year 3 - Team in front of him couldn't score to save their lives.

Marty had one more year left in him. It was totally unnecessary to pay such a steep price for a goalie, when we could have acquired one for much cheaper after Brodeur retired.

Now Schneider goes from splitting games with Luongo, to splitting games with Brodeur. Its a bad move especially because we needed a good young forward prospect so badly. Who do we have in the pipeline? Nobody.

Marty was below average in each of the past three regular seasons. There's no getting around that.

Hedberg was awful last year.

 

[devilsblood]

1)Only 2 more years on Schneider's contract. $4 mil per.

2)Capgeek already has Schneider on the NJD's roster. Props.

 

[ghoti]

Now, who is the starter Opening Day ??

Marty or Corey

The #1 goalie, not the 41-year-old backup.

 

[Devilswede]

I don't know what to feel really. Part of me says its too soon to get that kind of a goalie, and I hate to see the pick go, especially when we could've had Nichushkin, Shinkaruk or Domi.....

But I'll digest it for a while...

It's not like Schneider will be ecstatic to come to a new place and be no.2 again.

 

[Tundra]

Marty was below average in each of the past three regular seasons. There's no getting around that.

Hedberg was awful last year.

Marty played fine last season. He got hurt and this team couldn't score, which complicates things greatly.

 

[tycobb]

Barring injury I don't see Marty playing more than 30 games this year.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Marty is the starter on opening day for sure if he's healthy. Corey is there to split starts this year and take over #1 next year.

Kinda feel for Moose. Love the guy but the writing was on the wall after that horrid stretch.

 

[Kensu]

speechless and mind blown

 

[AfroThunder396]

Marty starts opening night for the ceremony. But Schneider will get at least 65% of the starts during the season.

 

[ghdi]

Shinkaruk hasnt been drafted yet. He's plummeting for a reason.

 

[AZNDevil]

When you deal with the Lou, you don't break secrecy unless he allows it.

Tom Gulitti ‏@TGfireandice 1m
Schneider talked to Mike Gillis shortly after that. And then Lou Lamoriello, who apparently swore Canucks to secrecy.

 

[Devilswede]

It's not like Schneider is 22-23 years old either..... He'll be 30 sooner rather than later.....

I'm not too thrilled right now..

 

[Saugus]

Moose is gone, anything else is crazy. Buy him out, if we have to.

I don't think they will need to. He can see the writing on the wall.

Awesome! Thought Urbom or Gelinas + late pick for a 1st rd to get Shinkaruk???

I'd rather trade Urbom. I'm shocked he is still dropping though.

 

[Devil X]

When you deal with the Lou, you don't break secrecy unless he allows it.

Tom Gulitti ‏@TGfireandice 1m
Schneider talked to Mike Gillis shortly after that. And then Lou Lamoriello, who apparently swore Canucks to secrecy.

I just came to post this AMAZING LOU!

 

[AfroThunder396]

Marty was below average in each of the past three regular seasons. There's no getting around that.

Hedberg was awful last year.

Like I said, our defense is a higher priority than goaltending.

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

Guys if we have Vancouver SV% we saved 27 GOALS - that is like 10 more wins. I wanted the russian badly, but this makes use a contender.

It's huge. We make the playoffs last year with Schneider.

Some people haven't realized that Brodeur is a below average NHL goalie. They keep looking for excuses.

 

[MartyOwns]

now, sign vinny or **** off

 

[Tundra]

It's not like Schneider is 22-23 years old either..... He'll be 30 sooner rather than later.....

I'm not too thrilled right now..

But it was the 9th pick as opposed to Top 5.

 

[Bleedred]

You guys just got the best under 30 goalie in the league. You guys will fall in love with this man, enjoy him.

This person is right. I watch most every Canucks game I can, and he is amazing. He's already better than what Phily/Pittsburgh/NYI have in their nets, and dare I say he has potential to be Lundqvist level soon enough?

We also got him for a steal after what Colorado paid Washington for Varlamov two years ago. He's already played in almost twice as many games, and is much better than Varlamov was then and is now. They paid the Caps a first rounder for Varlamov two years ago, and Schneids is much more proven.

 

[Tundra]

It's huge. We make the playoffs last year with Schneider.

Some people haven't realized that Brodeur is a below average NHL goalie. They keep looking for excuses.

No way Brodeur is a below average goalie. He's a third defenseman for Christ's sake that still singlehandedly neutralize the dump-in game.

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

Like I said, our defense is a higher priority than goaltending.

The defense that was the best in the NHL at preventing shots last season?

Our defense is good, at least defensively. Our forwards are good in their own end. Our goaltending is what has been bad.

 

[Nick0930]

It's not like Schneider is 22-23 years old either..... He'll be 30 sooner rather than later.....

I'm not too thrilled right now..

He's just entering his prime. I'm very thrilled.

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

No way Brodeur is a below average goalie. He's a third defenseman for Christ's sake.

Brodeur has had a below average save percentage for the last three seasons. Claiming he's not a below average goaltender now is ignoring facts.

 

[tycobb]

Marty is the starter on opening day for sure if he's healthy. Corey is there to split starts this year and take over #1 next year.

Kinda feel for Moose. Love the guy but the writing was on the wall after that horrid stretch.

I see Mary getting the opening day start as a possibility but Mary isn't play anywhere near 50% of the games.

Schneider has put up a .927 SV% for his career (98 games - 2715 shots). He is now going to play for the team that gave up the fewest shots last season. He will play a lot for us and he should.