Confirmed with Link: Devils get Alexei Ponikarovsky from Jets for 2013 7th & 2014 4th round picks

[NJDevs26]

I just chuckled when I saw the news...typical Lou

Surprised Winnipeg would give him up that early though.

 

[jkrdevil]

in no way should Butler be sent down. he has been good. just send Lokti back.

Send matteau down. He doesn't need to be playing 5 minutes a night. Put him Albany where he get increased competition over Jr. and can play more.

 

[Semak]

I think Tallinder is worth at least a back

busted.

What would I give to get at least a side, left, right, don't matter.

 

[Kensu]

Send matteau down. He doesn't need to be playing 5 minutes a night. Put him Albany where he get increased competition over Jr. and can play more.

he can't go to Albany.

 

[Yannick8*]

Where do you guys think Ponikarovsky will fit in your team line up?

 

[OOOOIIIO]

Send matteau down. He doesn't need to be playing 5 minutes a night. Put him Albany where he get increased competition over Jr. and can play more.

Matteau is playing 12-15 mins a night now... hardly 5 mins.

 

[Devil X]

Send matteau down. He doesn't need to be playing 5 minutes a night. Put him Albany where he get increased competition over Jr. and can play more.

Dont believe he can play in Albany until his Jr team is done playing. So right now if he isnt in NJ he is back to Jr.

 

[Mgd31]

Pretty sure Matteau can cause he was drafted out of the USDL

 

[NjDevsRR]

Where do you guys think Ponikarovsky will fit in your team line up?

Anywhere on the top 9, hell he was good with Zajac and Kovy during the playoffs.

 

[Devils1029]

Can someone refresh my memory as to who were Poni's linemates last year?

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Matteau cannot go to Albany until his junior season is done

I am almost positive.

 

[Getzo5]

Never should have let him go in the first place, but what`s done is done.

Welcome back, Poni!

I just chuckled when I saw the news...typical Lou

Surprised Winnipeg would give him up that early though.

He`s going to be a part of a bigger trade, just watch.

 

[Semak]

Tallinder has more value than Poni with the extra year on his contract

I know, just making the point that fourth is not a biggie and at the very least NJ can recoup it. Teams get desperate enough, a 3rd or a 2nd could be had. Heck, Gaustad went for a first last year. (Not implying a first is possible).

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Can someone refresh my memory as to who were Poni's linemates last year?

Henrique and Clarkson IIRC.

 

[njdss4]

TG: "Lamoriello said they wanted to re-sign Ponikarovsky last summer, but were waiting on another player, and Poni signed with WPG." "It's pretty obvious the Devils were waiting on Parise and the money they would have allocated there."

Godamit, Parise.

 

[Brodeur]

Where do you guys think Ponikarovsky will fit in your team line up?

With Zubrus hurt, I imagine Ponikarovsky gets to be the latest guy to be on the Zajac/Kovalchuk line. Ideally Ponikarovsky'll be on the 3rd line eventually. And I wouldn't expect him to see much PP time.

I'd guess something along the lines of:

Ponikarovsky-Zajac-Kovalchuk
Elias-Henrique-Clarkson
Carter-Gionta-Bernier
Barch-Josefson-Butler
(Matteau/Lotkionov)

 

[New Jersey Devils]

My reaction

Happy he's back though.

 

[Sir Fenwick Corsi]

I've felt like NJ missed Poni's play, but it's pretty crazy that they got him back this quickly. Now there is a huge logjam of forwards. It'll be interesting to see which players solidify themselves on the roster.

Sucks about Zubrus though. If two months is the worst case scenario, we'll have a pretty good playoff addition on our hands.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Can someone refresh my memory as to who were Poni's linemates last year?

DeBoer didn't shy away from using him with different linemates during the playoffs. Occasionally, it was Henrique and Clarkson, Josefson and Clarkson and even Zajac and Kovalchuk.

 

[AfroThunder396]

Can someone refresh my memory as to who were Poni's linemates last year?

Usually it was Clarkson and either Josefson/Zajac. In the playoffs he got some shifts with Zubrus and Bernier.

 

[None Shall Pass]

Poni - Yayo - Butler
CBGB

I'm happy.

 

[Classic Devil]

With Zubrus hurt, I imagine Ponikarovsky gets to be the latest guy to be on the Zajac/Kovalchuk line. Ideally Ponikarovsky'll be on the 3rd line eventually. And I wouldn't expect him to see much PP time.

I'd guess something along the lines of:

Ponikarovsky-Zajac-Kovalchuk
Elias-Henrique-Clarkson
Carter-Gionta-Bernier
Barch-Josefson-Butler
(Matteau/Lotkionov)

I'm expecting Matteau to stay in the lineup for Barch most games. Try to see if he can develop enough to be someone we can run with in the playoffs.

 

[GM17*]

Funny how Kovy inadvertently did as well?

union sold him out to protect the other 8 or 9. typical

 

[Classic Devil]

Usually it was Clarkson and either Josefson/Zajac. In the playoffs he got some shifts with Zubrus and Bernier.

It would be nice to see the Ponikarovksy - Zubrus - Bernier unit again when Zubrus gets healthy. They just abused on the forecheck.

 

[NJDevs26]

TG: "Lamoriello said they wanted to re-sign Ponikarovsky last summer, but were waiting on another player, and Poni signed with WPG." "It's pretty obvious the Devils were waiting on Parise and the money they would have allocated there."

Godamit, Parise.

Well Lou more or less confirmed Poni wasn't talking out of his *** last offseason after all.