Confirmed with Link: Hedberg on unconditional waivers. Buyout likely.

[Devils Dominion]

Why compliance?

 

[Zubrus Coffee Maker]

i guess lou doesnt plan on using 2 compliance buyouts.

 

[Edmonton East]

Makes 0 sense to use a compliance.

 

[Wingman77]

Easily one of the most likeable players we've ever had

Best of luck where ever he goes, hope to see him back in the organization someday

 

[devilsblood]

i guess lou doesnt plan on using 2 compliance buyouts.

Well he might, but one is being used on Moose.

 

[Bologna 1]

Well he might, but one is being used on Moose.

think about it, who else would they have used both compliance buyouts on? that's the way I see it.

 

[B A T M A N]

We all expected it. It sucks, but it's a business. You can't really move a 40 year old goaltender with a NTC. It's practically impossible.

 

[devilsblood]

think about it, who else would they have used both compliance buyouts on? that's the way I see it.

Exactly, Volch is the only other real option. And that option is still open.

 

[devilsblood]

We all expected it. It sucks, but it's a business. You can't really move a 40 year old goaltender with a NTC. It's practically impossible.

I get that Moose is a good guy. And sure this is not the way we envisioned it would end when he signed the deal after the playoff run. But I don't get all this "I feel sorry for the guy" stuff. Hedberg is a millionaire. He's made about 1000x's more money playing hockey then I ever will in my boring azz job(it aint so bad really, but it's not playing hockey for a living). He'll be getting a million bucks from the dev's over the next 2 years to do literally nothing. Dude has, and continues to live, a dream life.

 

[B A T M A N]

think about it, who else would they have used both compliance buyouts on? that's the way I see it.

Bet you wish we had a compliance buyout when we had Rolston under contract and he regressed the way he did. But I'm sure you're optimistic that the team will never make a bad signing again for the rest of this CBA.

 

[Classic Devil]

Bet you wish we had a compliance buyout when we had Rolston under contract and he regressed the way he did. But I'm sure you're optimistic that the team will never make a bad signing again for the rest of this CBA.

These buyouts are only good this and next offseason.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Compliance should be used on volch, pronto.

 

[Bleedred]

Makes 0 sense to use a compliance.

Why? Volchenkov is the only other guy that we'd really like to use it on. Who else is one gonna be used on? Zajac? Kovy?

I hope he makes another team as happy as he made us for a majority of his time here. He's already better than a majority of the pure backups in the league. I think he'll return to form playing as a backup only.

I think he'll go to Nashville possibly if he decides to continue playing. Wasn't it rumored Nashville was interested in him last year? Chris Mason is a UFA. He would make a good backup for Rinne. If he is willing to travel to LA, he'd make a good backup for Quick too.

 

[manilaNJ]

Miss you already, Moose

This quote from Lou:

"It was one of the more difficult decisions I've been faced with in many years," Lamoriello told The Star-Ledger. "It's unfortunate. It's not his fault.

"I had to get my head out of the way to make the trade (for Vancouver Canucks goalie Cory Schneider). It was a franchise decision. It was an opportunity that will help the franchise long term."

http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/..._put_johan_hedberg_on_waivers_for_buyout.html

sums it up pretty perfectly.

 

[glenwo2]

I'm sure Moose understood that, too.

I just want nothing but good things to happen to Johan going forward, though.

 

[Saugus]

Moose gets it. I'm sure Lou told him much more in private about how he wants to see him back with the team in a different capacity in a few years. Moose knows the reason behind this, he is not being kicked to the curb because we don't like him.

 

[Bleedred]

There's a few teams that don't have a backup as good as Moose. I'm not sure what every team has in their system, but LA needs a backup now. Chicago appears like they'll need a backup, Nashville has no backup as of now. Hedberg is an upgrade over Clemmensen in Florida for sure, but they have a horrible defense and he'll likely get shelled over there. Boston might need a backup if Khudobin signs elsewhere.

 

[PercivalGraves]

it had to happen his age was showing a bit but i feel terrible for him he seemed to love playing in new jersey i wish moose and his family nothing but the best .

 

[manisback121]

As for compliance buyout issue, I think he needed to use one and ialso maybe how the b/o is perceived in the future...save a little face in the books.