Confirmed with Link: Devils buy out Volchenkov

[njdevil26]

 

[Colin226]

Was coming in expecting to see a gif party

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Ehrhoff please!!!

oh Jesus Christ no

we better not sign any UFA DMen

 

[CKPLAYA]

Oh thank God.

That means we've got:

Veteran Defensemen Under Contract
Greene
Zidlicky
Salvador
Harrold

(Presumably) NHL-ready Young Defensemen
Merrill
Gelinas
Larsson

Potential NHL call-ups in the AHL
Hrabarenka
Scarlett
Severson
Helgeson
Burlon (assuming he is re-signed)

Hopefully Harrold will not be a member of the starting night roster and Fayne will, since it's almost certain that Merrill, Gelinas, and Larsson will be on the roster (Merrill because he earned it, Larsson because he has to be, and Gelinas because he's waiver-eligible). Fayne would really strengthen and stabilize the D.

This a good sign in my opinion that ownership is interested in the team by itself.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I remember a lot of Devils fans saying hear a couple years ago that coaching systems really restricted Volchenkov from playing the game like he did in Ottawa. Do you still think that is true?

eh, I'm not sure how true that is.

Volch actually was pretty good last year as a bottom pairing/PK guy, but his contract is just too much.

 

[Basement Cat]

Greene Larsson
Merrill Zidlicky
Gelinas Salvador
Harrold

???

 

[Lou is God]

oh Jesus Christ no

we better not sign any UFA DMen

Pretty much this, stick the kids in and get the growing pains over with, it will benefit us greatly in the long run.

 

[Devils Army]

oh Jesus Christ no

we better not sign any UFA DMen

Except Fayne possibly

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

Good move. I think Volch played well last year. But given the uncertainty of this coming year... let alone the year after, it had to be done.

I think Salvador is about shot, too. However, I can understand if we keep him around. This is a step in the right direction.

 

[MartyOwns]

Ehrhoff please!!!

this is a joke right?

 

[Bleedred]

Greene Larsson
Merrill Zidlicky
Gelinas Salvador
Harrold

???

That's fine with me.

 

[Devils Unseen Hand]

oh Jesus Christ no

we better not sign any UFA DMen

Oh yes, Yes, YES, YES!!! YES!!!!

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Except Fayne possibly

well yea, obviously

 

[JimEIV]

I remember a lot of Devils fans saying hear a couple years ago that coaching systems really restricted Volchenkov from playing the game like he did in Ottawa. Do you still think that is true?

His mobility has deteriorated every year he has been here.

 

[Lindys Lazy Eye]

I rather them have bought out the cremated ashes of Bryce Salvador but whatever.

Good luck finding someone that's actually willing to block shots and be actually physical like Volchenkov.

 

[JimEIV]

Greene Larsson
Merrill Zidlicky
Gelinas Salvador
Harrold

???

Looks right unless Fayne is signed.

 

[Unknown Caller]

Would have liked to keep Volch over Sal, but cap hit and term made this a no brainer.

 

[Basement Cat]

So how much money does this leave us with to spend on forwards (assuming we don't sign a dman, don't keep Fayne, and our backup is cheap)?

 

[Lindys Lazy Eye]

So how much money does this leave us with to spend on forwards (assuming we don't sign a dman, don't keep Fayne, and our backup is cheap)?

I believe in the range of 11 million if we don't get Fayne and go with Kinky.

 

[HenriquesJawLine]

I rather them have bought out the cremated ashes of Bryce Salvador but whatever.

Good luck finding someone that's actually willing to block shots and be actually physical like Volchenkov.

Cap hit and 2 remaining years made it an easy decision

 

[MVP Zacha]

I actually liked Volchenkov, as a stay at home shot blocking machine but this is the right move rather than using the buyout on Sal. It is a big reduction in cap space and Sal only has 1 year left. In my opinion Fayne was good but he can be replaced by Merrill, Larsson or Gelinas.

 

[Devil X]

So how much money does this leave us with to spend on forwards (assuming we don't sign a dman, don't keep Fayne, and our backup is cheap)?

13.9m

Will also depend on what all the RFAs cost us. Thats what we have at this moment.

 

[MattEvan]

Let's NEVER buy anything from Jay Grossman again, k guys?

 

[BahlDeep]

Lou will always try to deal a player before trying to buy him out, that's how Lou rolls. When there's time, you take it.

When Lou was younger, probably started his assignments 10 minutes before he had to hand them in

 

[Basement Cat]

So about 13 mil to spend up front. How many holes do we have? Whole fourth line is gone as of now, and we could use a top 6 fwd...