Confirmed with Link: Devils sign Martin Havlat (1 year, $1.5M)

[Devils Trap]

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[Mr Bojanglez]

NJD signs Martin Havlat [1 year/$1.5M]

per brooks

Larry Brooks ‏@NYP_Brooksie 41s
Might have missed it having been reported but told that Havlat has deal wirh Devils for one year $1.5M

 

[SeidoN]

guess im alone in disliking this

 

[hidek91]

If he stays healthy I prefer Havlat >>>>>>> Bernier on the 4th line. Could be a good signing!

 

[Rob Nieds work ethic]

Steal. Best buddy with Elias.

 

[Devils Trap]

Havlat has good speed.. We are atleast getting faster

 

[Cowbell232]

1 year? Small money? Super low risk, great upside. Totally worth it.

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

oh i am so happy. I haven't gotten a video game player since Jeff Friesen.

His bounceback chances are low. But they are there... and its a fine contract to do it.

 

[Burner Account]

guess im alone in disliking this

You might be. It's possibly one of the most low-risk signings you could make at 1/1.5

 

[R8Devs]

guess im alone in disliking this

it's a 1 year deal. Makes us have 13 forwards signed which guarantees at least one/two of CBGB is not coming back.


low risk move.

 

[Banana Sandwiches]

This is sort of like the Sykora contract from 3 years ago. I love this move.

He's good friends with Elias so you know he wants to be here. And if he doesn't work out, it's only 1 year. There aren't any bad 1 year deals.

 

[MasterofGrond]

Doesn't even really take space from Matteau or Boucher

since he's going to spend maybe 20 games healthy this year

 

[Emperoreddy]

And high reward because he can be pretty damn good when healthy. At those terms we won't get hurt if he gets hurt.

 

[RSeen]

He is a RW, so I guess that means 1 of Ryder/Brunner should be gone. Maybe they play him on LW if they make Henrique and Elias at center.

 

[Tundra]

This is sort of like the Sykora contract from 3 years ago. I love this move.

He's good friends with Elias so you know he wants to be here. And if he doesn't work out, it's only 1 year.

I'm more excited about this move than the Cammalleri one. There is high reward and practically no risk.

 

[SeidoN]

1M of it goes to Havlat, other 500k is bubble wrap expenses

 

[Just Win]

That is 1/2 of the top 6 RW we need and considering what we are paying for him, that is okay. Now need to find another guy who can replace Havlat in the 30-40 games he will miss.

I also expect that Lou now trades one of Ryder/Brunner.

 

[Zelmo]

I like it

 

[Billdo]

Extremely low risk, moderately high reward. I dig it. Now if we can get rid of Zubrus.

 

[Devils Trap]

Havlat has wheels... People wanted to be fasted... We are getting faster

 

[Burner Account]

He is a RW, so I guess that means 1 of Ryder/Brunner should be gone. Maybe they play him on LW if they make Henrique and Elias at center.

Or it means that you keep the depth that you have?

 

[SeidoN]

Extremely low risk, moderately high reward. I dig it. Now if we can get rid of Zubrus.

im 100% on board if one of our cap sinks is gone, but until then its just more bottom 6ers

 

[JimEIV]

1 year can never be bad.

 

[Just Win]

Maybe Havlat should train with Jagr during the offseason. The old man must be doing something right.

 

[MasterofGrond]

1 year can never be bad.

Pretty much.