Confirmed with Link: Cammy and DSP being bought out

[NJDevs26]

what, no separate thread for buying out DSP?

Nope, he doesn't merit his own thread

I'm not surprised either is gone given you figured heads were going to roll after the season ending pressers but happening on the eve of FA does make you go hmmmm

 

[rrekaj13]

I wish we could have found a way to recoup assets for both, but I'm sure Shero has been exploring those options for a while now.

Edit: the tweet below confirms, he must be VERY unattractive for teams. Brutal

 

[SETHROLLINS]

But I was told our owners are cheap and won't use money on the team?

This was my first thought. Big time move to show they're willing to eat money.

Unless Shero is prepared to take on a ton of salary I think we should of waited another year to do this.

Here are the salary implications.

https://capfriendly.com/buyout_calculator/mike-cammalleri

 

[thethinglonger]

It just keeps getting juicier

 

[rrekaj13]

Holy ****.

I'm kind of sad, it sucks to see Cammy having fallen out of favor so fast because he was really playing incredible hockey for the first year and a half he was here.

He was always a favorite of mine, so I'm disappointed this is how it ended here.

Ditto this. He's also a great professional and role model for the kids, he just can't keep up in the NHL at this point. He would be a great mentor / assistant coach

 

[Its a Trap]

Is this gif worthy

 

[Brooklyndevil]

Cammalleri's buyout hit is like $1.6/year, isn't it?. That isn't going to affect anything.

Honestly, I'm just happy he won't be in our line-up. Sad but true.

 

[Nocashstyle]

You all honestly don't think that his play wasn't greatly affected by his daughter being sick? He started slow and then started tearing it up before his leave. Wasn't the same player after that.

He's much better than he showed the second half of the season.

 

[NJDevs26]

It just keeps getting juicier

Interesting, maybe he got wind of it and pulled a 2010 Langenbrunner this season.

 

[The Wumpus]

I nominate DSP for the randomest, most non-representative hot streak ever. It's like he was possessed by John LeClair for 13 games after arriving here, and then turned back into a pumpkin this year.

 

[Nemec]

Shattenkirk, Galchenyuk, and Kovy incoming?

 

[NJDevs26]

You all honestly don't think that his play wasn't greatly affected by his daughter being sick? He started slow and then started tearing it up before his leave. Wasn't the same player after that.

He's much better than he showed the second half of the season.

I thought his daughter was better and completely out of the woods by the time he came back. It shouldn't have factored into his second half if that's the case. First half I'd buy it.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

He really didn't have a place any more.

 

[Its a Trap]

This was my first thought. Big time move to show they're willing to eat money.

Unless Shero is prepared to take on a ton of salary I think we should of waited another year to do this.

Here are the salary implications.

https://capfriendly.com/buyout_calculator/mike-cammalleri

Why? There's so much space for the next 4 years it'd be silly not too. He's not that guy anymore and he only plays half the season.

It's a great move.

 

[OmNomNom]

Cammalleri's buyout hit is like $1.6/year, isn't it?. That isn't going to affect anything.

yeah, but you gotta think 7 years down the line

 

[Nocashstyle]

I nominate DSP for the randomest, most non-representative hot streak ever. It's like he was possessed by John LeClair for 13 games after arriving here, and then turned back into a pumpkin this year.

At least we still won the Matteau trade based on those 13 games alone haha

 

[NJDevs26]

I nominate DSP for the randomest, most non-representative hot streak ever. It's like he was possessed by John LeClair for 13 games after arriving here, and then turned back into a pumpkin this year.

Bobby Farnham in 2015 would be up there too. Dude even got his own goal song

 

[The Wumpus]

Bobby Farnham in 2015 would be up there too. Dude even got his own goal song

Janssen's 3-goal outburst was also pretty outrageous.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Not gonna lie, I didn't see Cammalleri getting bought out. Like at all.

It only makes sense if they truly believe he's 100% shot, as opposed to just having a poor season, because it's a 4 years $1.67M hit. I'd rather have waited to see if he could rebound to 20 goals-per-year form, but perhaps Devils brass knows there will be no rebound.

DSP is even odder, as he only had 1 year left at ONLY $1.35M and it's not like he's completely useless. Almost makes me wonder if he has "issues" we dont know about.

 

[Its a Trap]

It only makes sense if they truly believe he's 100% shot, as opposed to just having a poor season, because it's a 4 years $1.67M hit. I'd rather have waited to see if he could rebound to 20 goals-per-year form, but perhaps Devils brass knows there will be no rebound.

DSP is even odder, as he only had 1 year left at ONLY $1.35M and it's not like he's completely useless. Almost makes me wonder if he has "issues" we dont know about.

I would say he's borderline completely useless. Would rather see someone else develop in his spot. Not like we gave up anything of value for it.

 

[OmNomNom]

It only makes sense if they truly believe he's 100% shot, as opposed to just having a poor season, because it's a 4 years $1.67M hit. I'd rather have waited to see if he could rebound to 20 goals-per-year form, but perhaps Devils brass knows there will be no rebound.

DSP is even odder, as he only had 1 year left at ONLY $1.35M and it's not like he's completely useless. Almost makes me wonder if he has "issues" we dont know about.

he's always seemed like a darker kind of guy tbh, i wouldn't be surprised if he was dragging ppl down

 

[NJDevs26]

It only makes sense if they truly believe he's 100% shot, as opposed to just having a poor season, because it's a 4 years $1.67M hit. I'd rather have waited to see if he could rebound to 20 goals-per-year form, but perhaps Devils brass knows there will be no rebound.

DSP is even odder, as he only had 1 year left at ONLY $1.35M and it's not like he's completely useless. Almost makes me wonder if he has "issues" we dont know about.

I think a lot of this goes back to the end of season pressers and Shero/Hynes harping on compete level. It was obvious even then these were two of the guys who were being referred to.

 

[Baggy Spandex]

Maybe it's for the kovalchuk contract

If we sign-and-trade it's negligible, because we can exceed the cap until opening night. But if Kovy is planning on staying, at lease for a little while, well, then....

 

[blink]

It only makes sense if they truly believe he's 100% shot, as opposed to just having a poor season, because it's a 4 years $1.67M hit. I'd rather have waited to see if he could rebound to 20 goals-per-year form, but perhaps Devils brass knows there will be no rebound.

DSP is even odder, as he only had 1 year left at ONLY $1.35M and it's not like he's completely useless. Almost makes me wonder if he has "issues" we dont know about.

Not hard to replace DSP with a younger body who makes even less. Getting rid of DSP opens up a spot for some youngsters to compete for a spot.

 

[BahlDeep]

he's always seemed like a darker kind of guy tbh, i wouldn't be surprised if he was dragging ppl down

Not sure if pun intended or not