Confirmed with Link: Updated: Devils SIGN Brunner (2 years, $2.5M AAV)

[Benedict Parisechuk]

Me thinks 1 of Loktionov, Tedenby, and Josefson will be with another team soon. Gionta's chances of making it probably just went down the drain.

 

[Bleedred]

Hope Jagr is alright and ready to go soon. If Brunner makes the team (I think he will) and Jagr is healed up, we have some damn good depth on forward. With some contributions from everybody, we could be as good as we were in (Regular season) 11-12. At least from a goal scored point.

It also provides us with some help if someone does go down with injury.

 

[Classic Devil]

I wonder if this offer had been on the table for awhile but Brunner was just holding out for a contract offer from somebody. Probably not a coincidence that Tim Thomas agreed to a PTO with Florida with camps really starting now.

From the latest TG tweet, it sounds like you nailed it. I'm honestly surprised.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Tom Gulitti ‏@TGfireandice 2m
Lamoriello said he talked to Burnner's camp over summer. Offered him tryout if he didn't sign in Switzerland.

Yepp, it was true

Tom Gulitti ‏@TGfireandice 1m
Lamoriello said "no promises" to Brunner. They'll see how he looks and where he fits.

 

[CerebralGenesis]

I'm amazed he got no interest and had to settle for a PTO. Figured someone would offer an actual contract

 

[Classic Devil]

Well... sounds like a favor to Brunner.

Um... I think he'll get cut. We'll see.

 

[SeidoN]

Deb Kaufman Placey ‏@DebPlacey 3m

#NJDEVILS Damien Brunner has landed. Lou Lamoriello "nothing to do with what we had in camp- but it may encourage others to work harder"

so not Jagr related

 

[CerebralGenesis]

Well... sounds like a favor to Brunner.

Um... I think he'll get cut. We'll see.

so he's going to get shanahan'd

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

my guess is that if he makes it over Tedenby, Teddy is traded

Gionta back to AHL

 

[Emperoreddy]

my guess is that if he makes it over Tedenby, Teddy is traded

Gionta back to AHL

Think that is a given unless Loki, JJ, or Olesz just stink up the joint.

 

[Classic Devil]

Deb Kaufman Placey ‏@DebPlacey 3m

#NJDEVILS Damien Brunner has landed. Lou Lamoriello "nothing to do with what we had in camp- but it may encourage others to work harder"

so not Jagr related

Well, or he's lying.

 

[The Great Dame]

Finally!!!

Hope he makes it. We could use his skillset

 

[Classic Devil]

so he's going to get shanahan'd

Stralman'd. Which means he'll sign a contract with the Rangers and be half-decent depth.

 

[B A T M A N]

Inb4NickBarlotta'ssources.

 

[CerebralGenesis]

Stralman'd. Which means he'll sign a contract with the Rangers and be half-decent depth.

:why:

 

[Classic Devil]

:why:

I look at what we have in camp and this makes no sense.

 

[Benedict Parisechuk]

Well... sounds like a favor to Brunner.

Um... I think he'll get cut. We'll see.

On a team that's going to need offense anywhere they can get it, I don't see him getting cut unless he REALLY stinks up the joint in camp/preseason or Tedenby plays like a hall of famer. I guess Olesz' spot isn't as much of a lock as I thought. I don't know, this whole thing is strange.

 

[Devils Trap]

I look at what we have in camp and this makes no sense.

Unless Lou has something up his sleeve

 

[Classic Devil]

On a team that's going to need offense anywhere they can get it, I don't see him getting cut unless he REALLY stinks up the joint in camp/preseason or Tedenby plays like a hall of famer. I guess Olesz' spot isn't as much of a lock as I thought. I don't know, this whole thing is strange.

We've gone from having too many top-4 defensemen to having too many third line forwards.

 

[Nemec]

inb4 Jagr destroyed his pelvis and gets stashed on LTIR for the season before retiring

I read this fast and I thought you said he destroyed his penis. Wow you have some inside info.

 

[CerebralGenesis]

I look at what we have in camp and this makes no sense.

And I agree.

My original thoughts on this are:

1) Jagr is out longer than they expected or might be out and they don't know the timeframe.

2) Competition in camp and someone like Tedenby could be traded if Brunner outplays him in camp

3) Brunners gonna get cut regardless

 

[Benedict Parisechuk]

We've gone from having too many top-4 defensemen to having too many third line forwards.

Last year it was 8 defensemen, this year its 16 forwards

 

[Emperoreddy]

NHLDevilsPR ‏@NHLDevilsPR 1m
Lamoriello on Brunner: "He's a natural scorer. He's scored throughout his whole career and he's a very skillful player." #NJDevils #NHL

Lou wants goals!!!

I mean IDK either. It could be Jagr is more hurt then they have let on, but I am not getting that impression. Seems more Lou was playing footsie with Brunner's camp all summer, but his demands must of been to high.

 

[Blender]

DeBoer seemed high on Boucher, so if he has a good camp I can't see us keeping Brunner, unless Brunner looks really good.

 

[Devils Trap]

This just screams "Trade" to me