He signed the contract in New Jersey today and will skate with members of the team tomorrow.
Joey Anderson is going to be a terrific player. While he is never going to challenge for the Art Ross Trophy, he has 25g-60pt upside, skates extremely well, plays two-ways with an excess of smarts & heart. He is known for being a great kid, a leader wherever he laces up the skates. He also fills a big need for the Devils as a natural right winger.
Though it's uncertain if he will step into the Devils line-up right away, I think it's quite possible that the Devils top four RWs next season are Palmieri/McLeod/Anderson/Noesen. A lot of potential there.
I fully expect him to play if NJ is burning an entry level year.
play as in tomorrow night? Yeah, I HIGHLY doubt that...
You're probably right
But you have to think he'd at least be an option if he signed his contract to begin this year and is joining the team tomorrow. There's a lot of depth he'd have to jump but I mean, even Hynes said today that a number of guys haven't deserved to stay in the lineup.
I fully expect him to play if NJ is burning an entry level year.
He couldn’t sign to begin the year because he was still in college. There’s not a chance he breaks into this lineup before Bratt gets back in.
They aren’t burning anything, his contract won’t start until next season