Confirmed with Link: Josefson re-signed (2 years, $800k AAV)

[Devils Dominion]

If Josefson becomes a John Madden type of player I would be pretty happy with that.

Different types of players.
JJ should model his game to be like Nemchinov was when he was here.

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

I think the futility of our recent forward draft picks has gotten to people's heads. They forget that most young players aren't actually gifted opportunities, they earn them.

Does anyone remember Parise's rookie season? It was not smooth sailing. He spent a decent amount of time in the bottom six. That didn't stop him from becoming a terrific player.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

JJ reminds me of Madden in almost no way at all. At most he would land somewhere between a Carpenter and a Dowd if he realized his potential.

 

[schoenfeld]

JJ reminds me of Madden in almost no way at all. At most he would land somewhere between a Carpenter and a Dowd if he realized his potential.

absolutely nothing wrong with that.

 

[glenwo2]

JJ reminds me of Madden in almost no way at all. At most he would land somewhere between a Carpenter and a Dowd if he realized his potential.

Which would you prefer?

 

[Richer's Ghost]

absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Not at all - I loved both those players attitude and game.

Which would you prefer?

Obviously a pre-injury Carpenter would be ideal but I'll settle for what he did with the Devils too.

 

[Comparison Ford]

I also see some Dominic Moore in Josefson. Just a thought. I'd dig it.

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

Jacob Josefson = Marcus Kruger.

Same draft year, same age, same size, same Swedish team, same Swedish production, same AHL production.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Jacob Josefson = Marcus Kruger.

I hope so.

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

I didn't think to double check, but just looking through some shift charts, he was still playing with Tedenby & Clarkson/Palmieri throughout most of October.

It was November 2nd against the Maple Leafs that Henrique debuted on the top line with Parise & Kovalchuk.

Oh weird, must've misread something in the article I read, when I compared it to the game logs.

 

[MullerBrotenVerbeek]

Guys don't get drafted in the first round if they have no talent.

ORLY? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Bernier . I also don't understand the infatuation with JJ. We all want him to pan out, but he has been around for a while and shown me nothing to indicate it is ever going to happen.

 

[JimEIV]

ORLY? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Bernier . I also don't understand the infatuation with JJ. We all want him to pan out, but he has been around for a while and shown me nothing to indicate it is ever going to happen.

Bernier was a promising player when he was drafted...he even put up decent numbers his first couple of years...his hockey sense was never good and he has never progressed because of it...but he can still play a bull in a china shop kind of game.

There is a huge danger picking a power forward early in my opinion...a lot of times these guys are drafted on brute strength...brute strength becomes meaningless in the NHL when everyone is as big and strong as you are and it's not an advantage anymore.

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

Bernier was a promising player when he was drafted...he even put up decent numbers his first couple of years...his hockey sense was never good and he has never progressed because of it...but he can still play a bull in a china shop kind of game.

There is a huge danger picking a power forward early in my opinion...a lot of times these guys are drafted on brute strength...brute strength becomes meaningless in the NHL when everyone is as big and strong as you are and it's not an advantage anymore.

Yeah drafting on size and strength in the early rounds is pretty stupid. It's a nice add-on if a player has it, but he needs the requisite point production and hockey sense first.

 

[njdevil26]

Guys don't get drafted in the first round if they have no talent.

Hugh Jessiman.

That was easy.

 

[devilsblood]

Bernier was a promising player when he was drafted...he even put up decent numbers his first couple of years...his hockey sense was never good and he has never progressed because of it...but he can still play a bull in a china shop kind of game.

There is a huge danger picking a power forward early in my opinion...a lot of times these guys are drafted on brute strength...brute strength becomes meaningless in the NHL when everyone is as big and strong as you are and it's not an advantage anymore.

Well not everyone is as big an strong, that's what seperates a power fwd from the other guys. And sure Bernier did not live up to his billings, but is there any study that says big guys are more likely to bust then smaller/average?

 

[devilsblood]

I think the futility of our recent forward draft picks has gotten to people's heads. They forget that most young players aren't actually gifted opportunities, they earn them.

Does anyone remember Parise's rookie season? It was not smooth sailing. He spent a decent amount of time in the bottom six. That didn't stop him from becoming a terrific player.

But who is arguing that we should gift JJ an oppurtunity? My argument has been that he was at first rushed, and then this past season sat the pine while inferior players stunk up the joint. On a non playoff team.

 

[JimEIV]

Yeah drafting on size and strength in the early rounds is pretty stupid. It's a nice add-on if a player has it, but he needs the requisite point production and hockey sense first.

My feeling precisely. That's how you end up with Hugh Jessiman and Dylan McIlrath at number 10...LOL. and people wanna talk about Devils drafting?

 

[Devils731]

The league was also different when Bernier was drafted. A lot more physical battling was needed to score down low and speed was more easy to hinder.

 

[MadDevil]

But who is arguing that we should gift JJ an oppurtunity? My argument has been that he was at first rushed, and then this past season sat the pine while inferior players stunk up the joint. On a non playoff team.

The very fact that he couldn't distance himself enough from those "inferior" players to play over them doesn't worry you? Do you think the coach just sat him for the hell of it?

 

[TheUnseenHand]

The very fact that he couldn't distance himself enough from those "inferior" players to play over them doesn't worry you? Do you think the coach just sat him for the hell of it?

For the hell of it? No. Mostly because he is Swedish and under 30 years old.

 

[Bleedred]

I saw the confirmed with link, and thought this was a new thread with new news.

I was hoping I was gonna see "confirmed with link: Steve Bernier retires from the NHL" or something like that. I'm really bummed now.

 

[devilsblood]

The very fact that he couldn't distance himself enough from those "inferior" players to play over them doesn't worry you? Do you think the coach just sat him for the hell of it?

Why did the coach play a guy who was worst on the team in +/- and had a grand total of 3 goals, 78 games this year? Played him on Elias's wing and on the powerplay? What was the coach's thinking? Can't say I know the answer to that.

 

[devilsblood]

Not to make this about Bernier. but you know how many goals he had over his last 50 games played? Zero.

 

[The 29th Pick]

Not to make this about Bernier. but you know how many goals he had over his last 50 games played? Zero.

Last goal I remember was in OT vs Buffalo

anyway, how about that Josefson

 

[glenwo2]

I saw the confirmed with link, and thought this was a new thread with new news.

I was hoping I was gonna see "confirmed with link: Steve Bernier retires from the NHL" or something like that. I'm really bummed now.

That red font really grabs your attention, doesn't it?


I'm waiting for "Confirmed with link: Ryan Carter re-signs with the Devils" myself.