Confirmed with Link: Devils re-sign Erik Haula (3 yrs, $9.4 million total)

[Ginger Papa]

Hey everyone,

Really tidy business by your GM!

As many of you have mentioned, fair $ for a very versatile player who is a prick to play against.

Fitz continues his solid work. Hopefully Timo Time next with an AAV that starts with an 8.

PS. Thanks to all who have been Posting lineup projections and moves still needed. Always appreciate a knowledgeable fanbase to learn from.

 

[My3Sons]

Hey everyone,

Really tidy business by your GM!

As many of you have mentioned, fair $ for a very versatile player who is a prick to play against.

Fitz continues his solid work. Hopefully Timo Time next with an AAV that starts with an 8.
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PS. Thanks to all who have been Posting lineup projections and moves still needed. Always appreciate a knowledgeable fanbase to learn from.

While the Canuck fans work on a plan to have the entire Aquilini family declared incompetent and a danger to themselves and others you are welcome to get on the NJ bandwagon now. Once Timo extends and it goes public there might not be enough room for all the hangers on.

 

[glenwo2]

Seems slightly high, but I'm glad to have Haula back. And I'm sure he's glad he won't need to be living out of a suitcase for a while.

He'll be living out of a fancy hotel instead.

Haula be moving on up in the world.

 

[Devs3cups]

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

So, t-shirts next?

 

[Camille the Eel]

Yup Haula finally gets to stay put. Hope his pattern of never missing the playoffs continues. Plus maybe we sign his wife’s best friend’s husband to solidify our bottom 6 forward depth.

Haula was really snake bit as a scorer in the first half of the season. He may well put up 20 goals next season.

 

[Devs3cups]

 

[Devs3cups]

The bromance carries on!

 

[Guttersniped]

He didn't manage to get the full No Canada NTC. The difference in the way that the NHL and NBA hands out NTC is so funny. In the NHL a guy like Erik f***ing Haula can get a NTC but essentially no one in the NBA does.

perfect. Definitely able to move on year 3 if he tanks

Tom “Exit Strategy” Fitzgerald.

“Cash up front! Generous bonuses make those years buy out proof! plus there’s a full NTC for most of it!

But I need you to give me a little flexibility in the back end, because if we’re being realistic here, I might need to dump your ass.”

It doesn’t say Haula got a NMC (unlike Hamilton, Palat and Bratt).

 

[Hisch13r]

Tom “Exit Strategy” Fitzgerald.

“Cash up front! Generous bonuses make those years buy out proof! plus there’s a full NTC for most of it!

But I need you to give me a little flexibility in the back end, because if we’re being realistic here, I might need to dump your ass.”

It doesn’t say Haula got a NMC (unlike Hamilton, Palat and Bratt).

I think this could end up being a deal I could stomach all the way through to the end even if I'm not thrilled about it unlike Palat that I'd want to move on from at least by year 4 and definitely by year 5

 

[My3Sons]

Tom “Exit Strategy” Fitzgerald.

“Cash up front! Generous bonuses make those years buy out proof! plus there’s a full NTC for most of it!

But I need you to give me a little flexibility in the back end, because if we’re being realistic here, I might need to dump your ass.”

It doesn’t say Haula got a NMC (unlike Hamilton, Palat and Bratt).

Honestly, isn't that the reasonable way to do it? My recollection is Hamilton's deal can be moved after year 5 and Palat's deal can be bought out after year 4 without too much drama. The players will both be older than me by the time those years on their contracts hit and they are not likely to know where they are, much less that they have an NHL contract, since the dementia will have already set in.

 

[JrFischer54]

Devils just sign someone that was key to success here. Go to hf boards “when can we buy this guy out” lol

 

[Hisch13r]

Honestly, isn't that the reasonable way to do it? My recollection is Hamilton's deal can be moved after year 5 and Palat's deal can be bought out after year 4 without too much drama. The players will both be older than me by the time those years on their contracts hit and they are not likely to know where they are, much less that they have an NHL contract, since the dementia will have already set in.

The buyouts aren't great. As long as they're still decent players we should be able to deal them for half retained rather than buying them out and that'd be the better option

Devils just sign someone that was key to success here. Go to hf boards “when can we buy this guy out” lol

Never look to the future ever. Only look at the here and now so you can have a few short years of success and then an awful future like Lou has done with the Isles

 

[My3Sons]

The buyouts aren't great. As long as they're still decent players we should be able to deal them for half retained rather than buying them out and that'd be the better option



Never look to the future ever. Only look at the here and now so you can have a few short years of success and then an awful future like Lou has done with the Isles

I agree completely that buyouts are not good under any circumstances and a trade with retention if necessary is much much better for all sides.

 

[Hisch13r]

I agree completely that buyouts are not good under any circumstances and a trade with retention if necessary is much much better for all sides.

If it is going to happen then yeah a buyout of 1 year left with either isn't completely awful. 2.7 and 1.65 for Palat. 5.5 and 1.75 for Dougie.

2 years left with Dougie it wouldn't even be worth it at all. The first year of the buyout would be over 9 so we'd be better off just keeping him around and buying him out the next year. 2 years of Palat I'd only probably do if I really needed to. 3.5 then 2.5 and 2 1.5 years.

I think Dougie at half retained for that last year could definitely be moved quite easily so I'm not really worried about him at all. Like Burns last year was moved for only 33% retained which was ~5.2 and he was 37 coming off a 54 pt year. He'd have to completely fall off a cliff to not be tradeable. Palat would probably be harder to move and could require a sweetener rather than like the Burns deal where they just got off of it for free. I think I'm probably going to want to ditch him after year and I think getting off a 2 years for free would be hard

 

[Devils731]

I’m really happy Haula is back. Guy is a Swiss Army knife for the team and he brings effort every night.

Even when he was snakebit worse than any time in his career he was helping the team. When the puck started going in his value and play really shone.

Haula has a chance to put up 20 goals at some point in this contract which, considering his overall play, will be a nice value.

 

[Xirik]

So, t-shirts next?

A T-shirt that has the Koolaid man looking Dizzy as Haula is over-stiring the drink from above with an evil grin?

 

[Guttersniped]

How have these not appeared yet?

 

[Ripshot 43]

How have these not appeared yet?
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I really hope Haula has a friend cool enough to show him these. I mean, I would but my schedule has been swamped lately.

 

[njdevils1982]

 

[bossram]

We'll see. Rumor was yesterday Staal's offered them multiple options but Dundon isn't budging.

We'll find out, but I don't really see it.

 

[Devs3cups]

I really hope Haula has a friend cool enough to show him these. I mean, I would but my schedule has been swamped lately.

There's always the theory that his celebration after scoring in Game 5 against the Rangers was an homage to HFBoards...

I mean, he's clearly stirring a drink here...

 

[Ripshot 43]

There's always the theory that his celebration after scoring in Game 5 against the Rangers was an homage to HFBoards...

I mean, he's clearly stirring a drink here...

Oh, he’s absolutely doing it but did the meme start from one of us hearing him talk about it previously or did he hear about his hfboards love and get the idea for his celebration? It’s the ol chicken and the egg.

 

[Bleedred]

LOL @ his wife (presumably) video bombing through the window about 2 minutes in.

 

[MadDevil]

But I was told by Canes fans he's an asshole and there's a reason he's been on so many teams.