Confirmed with Link: Devils (Finally) give Joe Whitney an NHL Contract

[Devils Trap]

Per TG
@TGfireandice: Devils finally give Joe Whitney his first NHL contract. Two years. Was on AHL contracts previously. Led Albany with 26 goals, 51 points.

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[New Jersey Devils]

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In all seriousness, congrats to the guy. Earned it after putting up decent numbers in the AHL. We'll see if he can crack the roster.

 

[CerebralGenesis]

finally. bout time. Give him a cup of coffee sometime and see what he can do at the NHL level.

Hopefully the first of several signings from lou

 

[Nemec]

Thank god. Wait... who?

 

[Nick0930]

LW who was a very solid scorer for Albany? I'll take it.

 

[MartyOwns]

so this is lou's plan for the offseason. god help us

in all sincerity, good for him. lets see what he can do

 

[Oroku Saki*]

omgomgomg yes!

 

[SeidoN]

awesome!

 

[Better Call Sal]

He's undersized but can put the puck in the net. Bet he will get a shot at the big club next year. Will be interesting to see if he can compete at the NHL level.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

He's undersized but can put the puck in the net. Bet he will get a shot at the big club next year. Will be interesting to see if he can compete at the NHL level.

you're still talking about Whitney and not Boucher right?

 

[ScottyK]

Bout time !

 

[theking72]

Wait someone that can hopefully provide some offense?

 

[apice3*]

I'm not sure what you guys are expecting out of him at the NHL level. Gionta was the rare AHL callup we made and he's just a solid 4th liner when given the right linemates. Whitney isn't going to be scoring goals for us.

 

[theking72]

I'm not sure what you guys are expecting out of him at the NHL level. Gionta was the rare AHL callup we made and he's just a solid 4th liner when given the right linemates. Whitney isn't going to be scoring goals for us.

Well he can't be worse than Barch/Kostopolous/Janssen/Vrana/Pikkarinin/Murphy can he?

 

[Robert Theodorson]

Well he can't be worse than Barch/Kostopolous/Janssen/Vrana/Pikkarinin/Murphy can he?

We do not speak ill of Ilkka pikkarainen, I was in attendance for one of his four career NHL points.

What....a....night!

 

[AfroThunder396]

See, we've had Parise's replacement in the system the whole time.

 

[NJDevs26]

I'm not sure what you guys are expecting out of him at the NHL level. Gionta was the rare AHL callup we made and he's just a solid 4th liner when given the right linemates. Whitney isn't going to be scoring goals for us.

Gionta wasn't even putting up Whitney's numbers in the AHL. Neither has Tedenby for that matter. So long as he's a secondary option no issue, but if we're penciling him into the top six the way we did with Butler/Teddy then we got problems.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

As to avoid all confusion, I'll say that's a well earned contract and I wish him best luck with the big boys.

 

[BenedictGomez]

I love how Lou rewards people that work hard and eventually succeed.

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

ABout time.

Whitney's numbers in the AHL this year were very, very good.

Had 26 goals in 66 games, which is good for 32 over a full season. Averaged over three shots per game.

I think he'll get a decent shot at cracking the Devils roster next year.

 

[Bleedred]

Gionta wasn't even putting up Whitney's numbers in the AHL. Neither has Tedenby for that matter. So long as he's a secondary option no issue, but if we're penciling him into the top six the way we did with Butler/Teddy then we got problems.

Yup Whitney has put up better number than Gionta was in the AHL, and better than Tedenby. He better get a chance to make the team unlike Tedenby for the countless times.

So this is a TWO WAY contract right? The ''NHL contract'' has me thrown off. I'm assuming it's a two way contract, and not a one way NHL contract.

 

[DEVILS ALL THE WAY*]

ABout time.

Whitney's numbers in the AHL this year were very, very good.

Had 26 goals in 66 games, which is good for 32 over a full season. Averaged over three shots per game.

I think he'll get a decent shot at cracking the Devils roster next year.

So the kid goes to having no NHL contract, to having a solid year, to having a shot at cracking our roster next year?

If that's the case, we'll be packing in a lottery pick, that's for sure. Like Apice said, I hope we aren't counting on Whitney to contribute offensively at the NHL level.

I'm glad we signed him to a NHL contract, but let's not get carried away here.

 

[Status Quo*]

We do not speak ill of Ilkka pikkarainen, I was in attendance for one of his four career NHL points.

What....a....night!

I have a friend who was so stoked Pikkarainen got called up and thought he was going to provide big things. I laughed at him.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

giving someone a shot to play =/= them being relied upon.

 

[The Great Dame]

Good for him I guess.

Not sure why so many people were obsessed over giving him an NHL deal, doubt he can do anything but hey I'd be glad if he proved me wrong.