Confirmed with Link: Cammy and DSP being bought out

[NjDevsRR]

Wasn't DSP the one who had that massive lazy gaffe in the final minutes of a tied game in the latter part of the season? I think Hynes called him out on it in the presser.

 

[Wingman77]

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.

They just didn't have a use for him and wasn't his effort level questioned or Hynes spoke to him about raising his effort at one point. No point in keeping him around either way regardless of how cheap his salary was, he was useless.

Both he and Cammalleri were healthy scratched last season so who knows if there was more stuff behind closed doors.

http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2017/02/devils_michael_cammalleri_displeased_with_healthy.html

 

[The Wumpus]

For now I'm filing this under "clearing deadweight" rather than "omg we're acquiring everyone", but we'll see.

 

[NJDevs26]

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.

You still need guys to be healthy scratches and stay in reserve, don't necessarily want the kids doing that.

 

[Colin226]

Great to see ownership willing to do this! Gives us even better flexibility

 

[njdevils1982]

liked camm but wanted him off team

so

 

[Nemec]

For now I'm filing this under "clearing deadweight" rather than "omg we're acquiring everyone", but we'll see.

Thanks debbie downer

 

[NJDevs26]

For now I'm filing this under "clearing deadweight" rather than "omg we're acquiring everyone", but we'll see.

I would agree...but the timing is what makes it interesting. It's not as if these guys were bought out first chance this offseason after the expansion draft and it happened a week after the NHL draft right before FA.

 

[Lindys Lazy Eye]

Had to be done. Cammy kept getting hurt each year and was overpaid by 2 mil at least

 

[njdevil26]

I think DSP was already replaced with Noesen.

 

[Satans Hockey]

Great to see ownership willing to do this! Gives us even better flexibility

Amen, this should definitely help give the fans who ***** and moan about the owners being cheap a different point of view.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Shero mentioned that he was going to rid himself of the players who didn't show the effort level that they preferred. DSP seemed like a no brainer. I never thought Cammy's effort level was necessarily a problem, but I'm sure things got a bit sour during his epic goalless drought and healthy scratch.

 

[JK3]

Wow, clearing up some space, nice! Best of luck to Cammy.

itshappeningronpaul.gif

 

[njdevil26]

Shero mentioned that he was going to rid himself of the players who didn't show the effort level that they preferred. DSP seemed like a no brainer. I never thought Cammy's effort level was necessarily a problem, but I'm sure things got a bit sour during his epic goalless drought and healthy scratch.

So I could see Henrique being traded for Galchenyuk then considering our biggest problem with him this season was laziness and being S.A.W.F.T soft.

 

[OmNomNom]

Not sure if pun intended or not

you'll never know

i totally saw it but didn't want to mention it bc you know

muh racism

 

[OmNomNom]

Great to see ownership willing to do this! Gives us even better flexibility

i have to wonder how much pressure they're putting on ray right now. i like it.

 

[HenriquesJawLine]

How bout Shatty and a trade for an RFA followed by a long term contract

 

[NjDevsRR]

Where are the doom and gloom posters who would rather still be in 2014 who are always pissed off at management for not doing everything to improve the team.

 

[Darkauron]

So for LW we may be setting up for Hall-Henriqe-Wood-JQ. I am a big fan of that at least..

 

[Brodeur]

Shattenkirk, Galchenyuk, and Kovy incoming?

More likely due to us drafting Hischier and Quenneville/Blandisi being close to NHL ready and we were running out of spots at C/LW.

C: Zajac, Henrique (LW possibly), Zacha (LW possibly), Blandisi (LW possibly), Hischier
LW: Hall, Quenneville, Wood

Cammy had to play at RW last year due to the overflow of LWs towards the end of the season.

 

[Colin226]

Wow! Holy coincidence..

Cammalieri just scored a goal against Carolina on the game replay that MSG+ has on right now

 

[NjDevsRR]

Wow! Holy coincidence..

Cammalieri just scored a goal against Carolina on the game replay that MSG+ has on right now

Is that his hat trick game?

 

[Colin226]

Is that his hat trick game?

Well he just scored again so I think you're right.

MSG+ clearly knew this buyout was coming today

 

[Its a Trap]

Why are you guys watching MSG+ in the middle of summer :v

 

[NjDevsRR]

Well he just scored again so I think you're right.

MSG+ clearly knew this buyout was coming today

Fond memories of that game. I was returning from Tampa Bay from the Devils Lightning game. I flew to JFK and had a 6 hour layover before my flight to Portugal that same night. I was on the floor outside the terminal streaming that game on my phone.