Confirmed with Link: Updated: Devils SIGN Brunner (2 years, $2.5M AAV)

[Bleedred]

It's cool to have another random Euro league guy too again, even though we didn't technically sign him like we did Rafalski.

Last one we had was Pikkawhateverhisnameis.

 

[njdevils1982]

It's cool to have another random Euro league guy too again, even though we didn't technically sign him like we did Rafalski.

Last one we had was Pikkawhateverhisnameis.

oh ya, that guy. he even had his own trading card!

 

[Bleedred]

oh ya, that guy. he even had his own trading card!

Nice!

 

[glenwo2]

Are they that desperate?

I think sending Gionta down makes the most sense, but DeBoer still seems to love him and says he has a spot. I don't get it.

Maybe Pete is saying that Gionta has a Dog named "spot"?

 

[Capt Nico Poo]

Maybe Pete is saying that Gionta has a Dog named "spot"?

You are spot on!

 

[Captain Lou]

Are they that desperate?

I think sending Gionta down makes the most sense, but DeBoer still seems to love him and says he has a spot. I don't get it.

Well as we have seen, Barch isn't the talentless slug of a goon that Janssen is, and I know through Dreger that they were looking for an enforcer even before Gagner got shellacked. Now, it's probably even moreso. Barch is cheap and has 1 year left. A trade would do Barch right by Lou, as well.

 

[SwissGrog]

Great devils, from 0 to 2 swiss guys in one offseason! That's the way to go you have officially a new fan here

 

[britdevil]

Great devils, from 0 to 2 swiss guys in one offseason! That's the way to go you have officially a new fan here

Welcome!

 

[NJDevilsZG]

It's cool to have another random Euro league guy too again, even though we didn't technically sign him like we did Rafalski.

Last one we had was Pikkawhateverhisnameis.

Oh I hope Brunner turns out to be young Sykora

And re: IlkaPikka - just two days ago, my hometeam announced signing H.Pikkarainen, I jumped on thinking we got another ex-Devil (we have Kurtis Foster ... I know Well we can't have only J.Cheechoos of the world. Unfortunatelly )
Whatever ...

Go Sykkie Lite !!!

 

[apice3*]

Great devils, from 0 to 2 swiss guys in one offseason! That's the way to go you have officially a new fan here

Who's the other one?

 

[TaiMaiShu]

Who's the other one?

Schneider has dual citizenship I think.

 

[njdevil26]

Schneider has dual citizenship I think.

Says that in his wikipedia page.

 

[SwissGrog]

Schneider has dual citizenship I think.

Exactly. Grandparents were swiss born and raised, while I think for some coincidence both his parents were swiss, but both born in USA and they meet there. I'm not so sure about the mother ()maybe she is half-swiss/Canadian? can't find...), though, but I can't find the interview he has given while he was here during the lock-out. Anyway swiss blood and canadian-american hockey-school....a recipe for wonders B) back in topic, I really have the impression that Brunner is highly motivated. He will do mistakes, he will score some, but in the hand he is very hungry and willing to learn. I hope he turn out well for both him and the devils.

 

[britdevil]

Exactly. Grandparents were swiss born and raised, while I think for some coincidence both his parents were swiss, but both born in USA and they meet there. I'm not so sure about the mother ()maybe she is half-swiss/Canadian? can't find...), though, but I can't find the interview he has given while he was here during the lock-out. Anyway swiss blood and canadian-american hockey-school....a recipe for wonders B) back in topic, I really have the impression that Brunner is highly motivated. He will do mistakes, he will score some, but in the hand he is very hungry and willing to learn. I hope he turn out well for both him and the devils.

I'll drink to that.

 

[Nubmer6]

Now if we had only signed Mark Streit, we'd have the entire country rooting for us

 

[DEVILS130]

Exactly. Grandparents were swiss born and raised, while I think for some coincidence both his parents were swiss, but both born in USA and they meet there. I'm not so sure about the mother ()maybe she is half-swiss/Canadian? can't find...), though, but I can't find the interview he has given while he was here during the lock-out. Anyway swiss blood and canadian-american hockey-school....a recipe for wonders B) back in topic, I really have the impression that Brunner is highly motivated. He will do mistakes, he will score some, but in the hand he is very hungry and willing to learn. I hope he turn out well for both him and the devils.

whaaaaattttt?!?!?! another reason to love this offseason! I'm also a dual US-Swiss citizen. My Dad was born in Basel. Now I have to decide between a Schneider or Brunner jersey...

 

[Emperoreddy]

Oh I hope Brunner turns out to be young Sykora

And re: IlkaPikka - just two days ago, my hometeam announced signing H.Pikkarainen, I jumped on thinking we got another ex-Devil (we have Kurtis Foster ... I know Well we can't have only J.Cheechoos of the world. Unfortunatelly )
Whatever ...

Go Sykkie Lite !!!

If he becomes Diet Sykkie is be thrilled!!

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

I think Ryder is more like Sykora.

Brunner is a better Bergfors.

 

[Ben Matlock]

I wonder if Schneiderman speaks any Swiss German. Beautiful dialect IMO.

 

[Comparison Ford]

I think Ryder is more like Sykora.

Brunner is a better Bergfors.

Agreed. I think i mentioned before that Brunner is essentially what everyone thought Bergfors could be. God bless that poor kids soul. I wonder what he is up to.

 

[Bleedred]

Agreed. I think i mentioned before that Brunner is essentially what everyone thought Bergfors could be. God bless that poor kids soul. I wonder what he is up to.

http://en.khl.ru/players/18787/

In the KHL. He's nothing special over there either.

 

[Saugus]

Now if we had only signed Mark Streit, we'd have the entire country rooting for us

Jonas Hiller probably would have a sizable contingent still.

 

[jayenomics]

Bergfors has played 74 KHL regular season games with only 30 points? They don't play defense over there! If you don't average 2+ points a game you're basically worthless...haha

I think Brunner is going to be a steal at 2.5M a year. He's going to score 20+, maybe have 50-60 points if he stays healthy...I really like the depth this year. Yeah we lost our "best player" but we have a lot more depth.

I don't think we'll have as much trouble scoring goals as a lot of people think.

 

[Devils731]

Bergfors has played 74 KHL regular season games with only 30 points? They don't play defense over there! If you don't average 2+ points a game you're basically worthless...haha

I'm sure you're just exaggerating, but in case anyone else doesn't know the KHL, you can be a top 10 player in the league in point getting while averaging under 1 point a game.

For a good example, Jagr was a point a game player his 3 years there and was one of the league top point getters.

 

[Blender]

Bergfors has played 74 KHL regular season games with only 30 points? They don't play defense over there! If you don't average 2+ points a game you're basically worthless...haha

They actually score less over there, not more. There were only 5 players(3 of them NHL guys that came back) with more than a point per game last season, compared to the NHL where you had 16. The bigger rink makes it tougher to get goals, but it's also a much less physical game.