Devils Team Discussion (team/player news and notes) ‎2015 offseason IX

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

lol come on. this is sports.


Anyway, they have finally upgraded the practice jerseys to what everyone else has.

Sports doesn't mean you can just violate a contract. Kovy and Parise aren't similar situations. Kovy's departure was unethical in a way Parise's wasn't. Parise had a right to leave; Kovy really didn't. That's why I for one still respect Parise but not Kovy.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

Sad news but not surprising. Best wishes to Clowe.

 

[R8Devs]

Sports doesn't mean you can just violate a contract. Kovy and Parise aren't similar situations. Kovy's departure was unethical in a way Parise's wasn't. Parise had a right to leave; Kovy really didn't. That's why I for one still respect Parise but not Kovy.

Kovy didn't like the new CBA and that was a way out. He didn't violate the contract. And it probably saved the Devils in the longrun too, it's been enough time to understand the situation for both sides.

The Devils paid him like 17 million for 3 years and for someone of his caliber that's a great deal. He was the biggest reason for the team's most successful season in the past 10 years--I don't really mind it anymore. Sure the Devils need a player of his caliber still but the contract was way too long and it's better for the team in the long run.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Kovy didn't like the new CBA and that was a way out. He didn't violate the contract. And it probably saved the Devils in the longrun too, it's been enough time to understand the situation for both sides.

The Devils paid him like 17 million for 3 years and for someone of his caliber that's a great deal. He was the biggest reason for the team's most successful season in the past 10 years--I don't really mind it anymore. Sure the Devils need a player of his caliber still but the contract was way too long and it's better for the team in the long run.

lol

yes he did.

 

[GhostofKenKlee]

With Stoll in Manhattan, perhaps Ryane can continue/expand the family business south of the border.

 

[njdevil26]

I'm sorry to hear that for Clowe... The time I met him he was a real nice guy... and he actually wasn't bad when he was playing.

I hope he can stick around. I know he doesn't have a long Devils history... but neither does anyone else anymore.. Maybe he can work for the team.

 

[R8Devs]

lol

yes he did.

retiring is not violating.

 

[Mgd31]

so what is that, another ~4.9 extra cap space for the next 3 years?

 

[njdevil26]

With Stoll in Manhattan, perhaps Ryane can continue/expand the family business south of the border.

Messed up.... but funny.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

retiring is not violating.

retiring? last time I checked, he is still playing

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

so what is that, another ~4.9 extra cap space for the next 3 years?

only if we're at/over the upper limit

I believe LTIR lets you exceed the cap by that specific player's salary, but it doesnt come off the bottom end of the cap

 

[Mgd31]

only if we're at/over the upper limit

I believe LTIR lets you exceed the cap by that specific player's salary, but it doesnt come off the bottom end of the cap

gotcha, well same thing basically...

 

[Brooklyndevil]

Like Salvador, no surprise, however, sad. Best of luck to Clowe.

 

[Brooklyndevil]

With Stoll in Manhattan, perhaps Ryane can continue/expand the family business south of the border.

Have you been watching Narco?

 

[Maine Fan]

Wishing him the best, it was the only decision for Clowe.

 

[Sascha Goc]

I never understood why people always freaked out about this contract. We were always going to have this "get out of jail free card" if the worst case scenario played out.

Hoping Clowe gets his health together to live out a normal life away from hockey.

 

[GhostofKenKlee]

Have you been watching Narco?

One episode, waiting for winter and a mad snow storm. What do you think of it?

 

[DenisSamson3]

One episode, waiting for winter and a mad snow storm. What do you think of it?

It's awesome. But I think we should talk about it in the entertainment section.

 

[RSeen]

Any info on the lines that are in the practice for the prospect games this weekend?

 

[Offseason Champs]

I never understood why people always freaked out about this contract. We were always going to have this "get out of jail free card" if the worst case scenario played out.

Hoping Clowe gets his health together to live out a normal life away from hockey.

Yeah I always figured it was a "retirement package" type contract for the guy. If it turned out he could play he would have been worth it, but without it yeah, I guess he's got a decent bit of cash to sit on from here on out? Best of luck to him in the future. I would have loved to have him here before the concussions, he was always one of my favorite non-Devils players.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

Kovy didn't like the new CBA and that was a way out. He didn't violate the contract. And it probably saved the Devils in the longrun too, it's been enough time to understand the situation for both sides.

The Devils paid him like 17 million for 3 years and for someone of his caliber that's a great deal. He was the biggest reason for the team's most successful season in the past 10 years--I don't really mind it anymore. Sure the Devils need a player of his caliber still but the contract was way too long and it's better for the team in the long run.

Whether or not the Devils benefit in the long run from Kovy being gone, it doesn't change the fact that what he did was extremely questionable from an ethical perspective. Kovy's actions will always be indefensible to me from a moral standpoint.

If you feel differently, fine, but you can't act like what Kovy did was typical in professional hockey and say it's just sports. It was a very unique situation (not like a player simply signing somewhere else a la Parise), and a person could definitely argue that if hockey is a business, the ethical rules of business weren't observed on Kovy's side.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

retiring? last time I checked, he is still playing

Exactly. If you're retired, you shouldn't be playing in another professional sports league like the KHL.

 

[Brooklyndevil]

One episode, waiting for winter and a mad snow storm. What do you think of it?

Watch the rest of the series. Very good show.

 

[devlzfan]

Because I'm sure the Devils want to pay a guy almost $5 million a year to be an "ambassador".

 

[Emperoreddy]

Because I'm sure the Devils want to pay a guy almost $5 million a year to be an "ambassador".

Contract is insured. Devils don't pay him.