Hedberg interview about recent events

[Devils Nick30]

Thanks for sharing, Moose seems like a quality guy. I was hoping he got a backup job in the NHL elsewhere this year though

 

[StvBroDan]

Your a great team player Moose. GREAT Its a shame you had to go through the rough spot. Not his fault

 

[JackHughes86]

good read

 

[Bleedred]

They should make Moose the second goalie coach. They can dress him up in a bunch of huge equipment, and practice taking shots on him before they have to play one of the leaning tower of padsa goalies.

Coach Terreri suits up and practices with the team sometimes, but he probably wears the old school brownies, and the scarecrow chest proctector from 1985!

 

[PWiz30]

I'm just a bit curious when he actually saw Urbom play. It's not like he was watching crappy streams from Albany games. Something doesn't compute there.

Probably during the 14 games Urbom played in the NHL and in training camp the last couple years as Moose's teammate.

 

[glenwo2]

They should make Moose the second goalie coach. They can dress him up in a bunch of huge equipment, and practice taking shots on him before they have to play one of the leaning tower of padsa goalies.

Coach Terreri suits up and practices with the team sometimes, but he probably wears the old school brownies, and the scarecrow chest proctector from 1985!

Well that's because the Devils don't pay him enough to get the newer equipment.

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

It'a kinda cool how the Devils are slowly allowing people within the organization to be more candid about this kind of stuff.

Also Moose is seriously the best. Seriously.

 

[DevilzFan]

No replacing Terreri! I can't go through that again! It took me a while to not hate Brodeur for taking Terreri's job. (Obviously Marty more than deserved it, but that didn't matter at the time to me haha) I'm probably the only guy outside of Terreri's family that has two Terreri jerseys! Hell, I drove from Jersey to Rhode Island in the summer of 1995 to get my picture with Terreri and the Cup. (Still one of my favorite pictures ever.)

Seriously though, don't replace Chris. I may cry.

 

[Saugus]

Moose is the man. Definitely handled this whole situation with more class than most of us would.

 

[glenwo2]

I wonder if Moose was privately wondering what the f that Traitorchuk was thinking?

 

[QuizGuy66]

It'a kinda cool how the Devils are slowly allowing people within the organization to be more candid about this kind of stuff.

Also Moose is seriously the best. Seriously.

Well Moose isn't with the organization

At least not yet.

-QG

 

[Devils Dominion]

Translated some quotes from this interview for you. Hedberg gives his views on recent events.

On being bought out
“I can’t say that I’m disappointed. Life goes on.â€

“When the Schneider trade was announced, I realized that I was in some trouble. I met with Lou before traveling back to Sweden. He explained what he was doing. You can always talk to Lou, he’s very open. I still talk to him.â€

“I would’ve made that trade, too. It was a fantastic trade for the Devils, even though it rendered me unemployed. Everything happens for a reason. Something good will come of this.â€
Hedberg also says that there was some trade interest from other teams, but he didn’t want to go that route.

On last season’s collapse:
“I was playing non-stop after Marty got hurt. We had a two-week period without any real practice. I’m not complaining, of course you want to play in games, but that was probably one of the reasons why we couldn’t break that negative trend. There wasn’t time for the coaches to stop it.â€

On Kovalchuk:
“That was a real shocker. He always liked it in Russia, though. There was probably a lot of different people pushing him, I think. I don’t know if his family liked life in the States. Kovy is your typical Russian and a terrific person. Kind, considerate, and wants to win. I really like him and hopefully, this will be the fresh start he might be looking for.â€

On Tallinder being traded:
“That was sad news, but Henrik wants to play and a trade was the best option. His family really liked it in New Jersey, though. It will be tough on them and Henrik to move. On the other hand, it’s a great move hockey-wise. Henrik was pretty surprised that Buffalo wanted him again.â€

On the Devils’ future:
“They had to get a few guys after losing Clarkson. They have some guys on the farm, too, though. Urbom should really get a chance to play. There are others, as well. Usually, Lou is going to make sure that they’re a good team, lbeit a different team without Kovy.â€

Agree with Moose here

 

[Zelmo]

Anyone else think he'd make a helluva European scout (if he wants to live overseas that is)?