if he gets a tryout, they will sign him.
why risk it? he is shot. roll with the kids.
if they are going to do this ****, maybe they should have just tried to sign Fayne?
Devils (along with a host of other NHL teams) will bring in NHL vets for tryouts that get nowhere near the Opening Night roster. Awhile back, a few posters were overly excited about Fedor Fedorov being in camp. He didn't make the team. Marcus Nilson was a camp invite and didn't make the cut.
Again, there are actual rules about the number of NHL veterans you have to dress for a preseason game. A few years back, a couple people figured that Vancouver brought in Owen Nolan strictly to meet that rule for a preseason game while resting their regulars. And if you're asking yourself "When was Owen Nolan on the Canucks?" then that should alleviate your worries about Kaberle.
Last year in preseason, the Devils used 11 D when there were back-to-back games. There's a back-to-back this year where I wouldn't be surprised if 10-11 D were used again.
Lou tried to sign Fayne, but the price was more than they wanted to pay. Keeping Fayne would have eaten into the money for Greene's extension and the next contracts for Merrill/Larsson.
I have no problem with bringing in a guy like Kaberle to be a warm body in camp. Worst case, he takes away a preseason game away from a guy like Brandon Burlon. I don't think it'd have much effect on somebody like Gelinas.
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