My point is we just have to find a replacement. Not gonna be as good I understand that. Whoever that replacement is will not be popular with some of us, but it needs to happen. Hudler would have been great. I think he was worth the $16 million for just a mere 4 years. Parenteau though I'll recant, and say probably not. Also Hudler may have taken a little less to come with us. I wouldn't doubt Lou would have made a pitch at him if Parise walked on July 1st, or had we known he was gonna leave. Instead a few teams in that crypt of a Northwest division just loaded up. Doubt Parenteau is gonna bring the Avs to the playoffs, and same with Hudler, and the Flames. Though one of them(More so Hudler I'm split on Parenteau) could have provided great depth here.
oh and what burns me as well is the devils gave him the C after he sat in the stands the whole season and watched guys like kovy lead the team during the 2nd half of the 2011 season. lol
Especially when the organization he just left had 3 players come back, and with most likely their final NHL contracts, they chose to take paycuts to stay with the Devils as opposed to taking bigger offers elsewhere.
Especially when the organization he just left had 3 players come back, and with most likely their final NHL contracts, they chose to take paycuts to stay with the Devils as opposed to taking bigger offers elsewhere.
He played out his contract. He was loyal for seven years. I don't see where he committed this grave sin. He went home. It's not like he took less money to go to the Rangers.
I'm not upset at all with this. For that money and contract length, go west, young man. The only thing I'm mildly annoyed about is it's just another thing us Devils fans can be ragged on about -- "see, you can never keep your FA's" "noone wants to play in NJ", etc.
And do we assume the Wild will still employ their defense first style of play (I didn't say "boring" )? Boy, that'll be a lot of fun to play, huh Zach? But at least you can have dinner with dad every night, and your mom can tuck you in.
I can't bring myself to click the link and hear his voice now. Him being loyal is laughable when he admitted he was talking about this with Suter during the season! Some loyalty, already planning his escape during a season he was captaining a team.
He spits and sputters and says nothing I shut it off.
He played out his contract. He was loyal for seven years. I don't see where he committed this grave sin. He went home. It's not like he took less money to go to the Rangers.
I get it, it's not the end of the world.
But he spouted endless ******** about wanting to stay here, about wanting to be able to win, and countless other things.
Then he said he would have stayed because he's loyal, but he didn't because he wanted to go home. It's a laughable use of the word loyal.
We're fans, I think we have a right to be a little miffed and vent a little, no?
No need to look down your nose at us.
Pesonen and Tedenby will have a very good chance at making the team without Poni and Zach.
I think one of them do. Pesonen has never played in the USA yet I don't believe. Tedenby might get the first crack. Definitely won't see both though unless we have injury problems, and are low on depth. Lou said he wants to see how Pesonen will adjust anyway.
We have two spots at forward open as of now. And then we have one spot too many on D. I am hoping someone is moved(Tallinder is my least favorite) and something else. Would suck if he were bought out, or Larsson had to go to the A. That would suck badly. Besides I wanna see Larsson fire another one of those shots like the goal in the playoffs!
Thing is, with all the FA's so far that have left (aside from Nieds) it never bothered me, because they weren't worth even close to the contracts they were given.
I feel the same way about Parise, but it definitely stings more when they happen, as opposed to looking back and laughing at the Martin/Gomez/Gionta contracts.
Think we will all be there with Zach in a few years.
Especially when the organization he just left had 3 players come back, and with most likely their final NHL contracts, they chose to take paycuts to stay with the Devils as opposed to taking bigger offers elsewhere.
Sal didn't take a paycut from his last contract. He may have taken less to stay compared to other FA offers.
But yeah, it's gotta be killing these guys that they bent over backwards to come back here and the captain bails on them to play with his buddy. Freaking Andy Greene supposedly got bat**** crazy offers last year and took less to stay for crying out loud, didn't even get a NTC.
I get it, it's not the end of the world.
But he spouted endless ******** about wanting to stay here, about wanting to be able to win, and countless other things.
Then he said he would have stayed because he's loyal, but he didn't because he wanted to go home. It's a laughable use of the word loyal.
We're fans, I think we have a right to be a little miffed and vent a little, no?
No need to look down your nose at us.
I'm a huge devil fan but I'm not angry he left. For one, the contract he signed was above this organization's resources and number two, Zach went back to his home. I think too many fans get emotionally connected to certain players and forget that it is a business first and foremost.
We will be fine. I still think Lou is an idiot for not forfeiting this years pick.
That decision is now absolutely indefensible. I don't think we're going to slide out of the playoffs, but I don't expect to make the Cup Final again in the next two years.
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He played out his contract. He was loyal for seven years. I don't see where he committed this grave sin. He went home. It's not like he took less money to go to the Rangers.
What was he going to do? Demand a trade? Hold out? He was loyal for seven years because the CBA forced him to be loyal. First chance he got, he ran for the money and his hometown. I'd respect him more (and probably also resent him more) if he went to the Penguins for the chance to win.
)? Boy, that'll be a lot of fun to play, huh Zach? But at least you can have dinner with dad every night, and your mom can tuck you in.
Some loyalty, already planning his escape during a season he was captaining a team.
