SpeakingOfTheDevils
Devils Advocate
If you look back on the thread where Schlemko was signed, there are a lot of "who?", "what?," and "why?" reactions. This off-season, there was disappointment that he wasn't re-signed with the Devils. A Russel signing might also be underrated but effective. Throwing that out there not to call anyone out but just to show the value in a shrewd veteran signing.
I don't mind a one-year deal. It's just, I don't think he'd settle for that. But again, it's August 31.
As long as we have the luxury to move on from Russell next summer (if we want to), I'm okay with it.