Confirmed with Link: Devils get Alexei Ponikarovsky from Jets for 2013 7th & 2014 4th round picks

[downtown56]

@TGfireandice: Ponikarovsky on trade back to NJ: "I was surprised and excited in the same time."
@TGfireandice: More Ponikarovsky: "I know the team, I know the way they play and I think a lot of things that were done in the past kind of suits me."

 

[Rhodes 81]

For most of the playoffs he was with henrique and clarkson even strength, correct?
I doubt he takes Elias' spot, but I could see him with kovy and zajac, matteau goes down, and yayo-loktionov-butler makes our final line

 

[AfroThunder396]

union sold him out to protect the other 8 or 9. typical

If it wasn't for the union we would have Larsson. bettman wanted our 2011 1st round pick. The union was the one that lobbied for us to have the option to choose. So we should be saying thank you.

 

[JerseyGuy276]

Why didn't we just resign him?

 

[apice3*]

If Poni is worth a forth, Tallinder is worth a fourth. They'll get the pick back.

I'd rather not move Tallinder for futures, especially something as impractical as a 4th. We're built to win now. I want a roster player coming back.

Matteau cannot go to Albany until his junior season is done

I am almost positive.

Correct. We can send him back to the Q though. I think we have til March 1 or something.

 

[AfroThunder396]

Why didn't we just resign him?

Lou was busy trying to sign Zach, and Poni didn't feel like waiting around.

 

[Classic Devil]

Why didn't we just resign him?

Parise had our hands tied.

 

[JimEIV]

Can someone refresh my memory as to who were Poni's linemates last year?

When they put Bernier, Ponikarovsky and Zubrus together that line was amazing

 

[Devils Unseen Hand]

I doubt Butler is getting sent down. I have a feeling a trade is up next & Tally is out of here.

 

[AZNDevil]

It would be nice to see the Ponikarovksy - Zubrus - Bernier unit again when Zubrus gets healthy. They just abused on the forecheck.

That line was awesome. Just ate up puck possession like a machine.

 

[TaiMaiShu]

It would be nice to see the Ponikarovksy - Zubrus - Bernier unit again when Zubrus gets healthy. They just abused on the forecheck.

And with our new top pairing that would make for some LONG shifts in the offensive zone.

 

[OOOOIIIO]

Aquire Semin to replace Parise's production... Profit?

 

[Devils Unseen Hand]

Somewhere out in the great unknown, Jeff Friesen sits anxiously by his phone....waiting...

 

[NJD Kula]

Love it, definitely saw this coming too with the jets in last.

 

[apice3*]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Poni with Kovy and Zajac Friday.

 

[DevilsAnimal*]

Funny how Kovy inadvertently did as well?

Yeah but at least we got kovy
Parise cost us picks AND cost us Parise

 

[JerseyGuy276]

****in Pari$e...oh well...only loss is the 4th...

 

[Semak]

I'd rather not move Tallinder for futures, especially something as impractical as a 4th. We're built to win now. I want a roster player coming back.



Correct. We can send him back to the Q though. I think we have til March 1 or something.

I agree. Just the point that a fourth is not that big of a deal when they have an asset like Tallinder that can net the team a pick or a serviceable roster player.

 

[Classic Devil]

Somewhere out in the great unknown, Jeff Friesen sits anxiously by his phone....waiting...

That's.... really sad.

 

[Devils1029]

Yeah but why keep 2 extra d-men. Harrold was a bonus because he could play wing but we've essentially added Butler, Lokti, and Poni to the forwards and Harrold is way behind in playing forward and behind Tallinder on the D depth chart. I say he gets put on waivers...least likely to get claimed and if he goes down, we can call him back up with no re-entry waiver if we have any injuries to the D. Plus have Urbom knocking on the door.

 

[hlaverty06]

Can someone refresh my memory as to who were Poni's linemates last year?

I remember we had Poni-Zubrus-Bernier and Poni-Henrique-Clarkson

 

[The Wumpus]

I'd rather not move Tallinder for futures, especially something as impractical as a 4th. We're built to win now. I want a roster player coming back.

Would Tallinder return a player good enough to knock someone out of our lineup? I'd be down with getting a 3rd and a 5th for him.

When they put Bernier, Ponikarovsky and Zubrus together that line was amazing

The 666lb line! They were good.

 

[Classic Devil]

I do like that the background of my computer has all current Devils again.

 

[GM17*]

If it wasn't for the union we would have Larsson. bettman wanted our 2011 1st round pick. The union was the one that lobbied for us to have the option to choose. So we should be saying thank you.

the difference between reality and alternate reality

 

[Desert Devil]

OMG OMG OMG I am so happy! Haha. Awesome move Lou. So glad we got him back.