Confirmed with Link: Bernier signed to 2 year deal x $4.125 million

[OmNomNom]

A handful? Dude must have pretty big hands.

big hands makes me think of trav's stonehands meme image

 

[OmNomNom]

New Jersey Devils at Los Angeles Kings Box Score — October 25, 2011 | Hockey-Reference.com

I went to a Devils@Kings game early that season and Bernier got the start. The peculiar thing was that Jonathan Quick had three straight shutouts leading up to that game and had plenty of rest. I'm probably overthinking it as the Kings staff said they had mapped out the starters well in advance, but I always thought that was a bit of a Bernier audition for Lou in case we got to the point of entertaining a trade for Parise.

Going way back when the Mike Danton stuff was happening in 2003, there was a rumor that the Kings were offering an AHL guy named Scott Barney. When the Devils came to LA, Barney happened to get called up for his NHL debut and even took the opening faceoff.

i wonder if teams still do this, i assume yes

 

[JimEIV]

If you go to HockeyDB and type Mike Jefferson in the Player Search Mike Danton comes up

I always thought that was nice of the developer.

 

[Brodeur]

If you go to HockeyDB and type Mike Jefferson in the Player Search Mike Danton comes up

I always thought that was nice of the developer.

Interesting, Zane Gothberg also redirects to Zane McIntyre's page (he changed his last name for his grandmother after being drafted IIRC).

 

[JimEIV]

Interesting, Zane Gothberg also redirects to Zane McIntyre's page (he changed his last name for his grandmother after being drafted IIRC).

I didn't know that.

 

[solidaritypucks]

How many years has it been since the Devils had stable goaltending?

Great signing.

 

[Emperoreddy]

How many years has it been since the Devils had stable goaltending?

Great signing.

Since they had two NHL goalies? At least 5 years, maybe more.

 

[Better Call Sal]

He deserves his own gif party as well, and this sums it up in a nutshell

 

[GameSeven]

I legit forgot he was even ON the Kings in 2012

I remember debates about whether NJ should deal for Bernier or Schneider at the time.

I can't believe it's been 9 years already.

NHL: Should the New Jersey Devils Trade for Kings Goaltender Jonathan Bernier?

 

[HyperX]

Since they had two NHL goalies? At least 5 years, maybe more.

My memory is fuzzy but were Schneider and Hedberg ever on the team at the same time?

 

[OmNomNom]

My memory is fuzzy but were Schneider and Hedberg ever on the team at the same time?

nope

 

[Nubmer6]

nope

Was Hedberg a coach at that point?

 

[OmNomNom]

Was Hedberg a coach at that point?

i checked, but he only coached albany '14-'15

 

[MadDevil]

How many years has it been since the Devils had stable goaltending?

Great signing.

Probably 2015-16, which was Cory's last really good season. Kinkaid wasn't great that year, but he wasn't terrible either (unless I'm just forgetting some awful performances).