Confirmed with Link: Devils sign David Schlemko

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[HischierSeDgewOrk]

1 year/1 way contract

 

[Brooklyndevil]

Why and who the heck is he?

 

[Rhodes 81]

David Schlemko scored 12 playoff goals for me in NHL 13, so we're winning the cup. just saying.

 

[Cheddabombs]

So many defensemen...

 

[HischierSeDgewOrk]

Why and who the heck is he?

Insurance?
Maybe they didn't want one of the kids to rot on the bench as the #7.

 

[NJDevs26]

The new Peter Harrold?

 

[Rhodes 81]

This says to me that Shero and Hynes aren't sure of what they've got in Hraberenka and Helgeson. Or they're converting like half the defense to forward. Maybe both.

 

[OmNomNom]

inb4 gelinas conversion to forward

 

[Brooklyndevil]

This says to me that Shero and Hynes aren't sure of what they've got in Hraberenka and Helgeson. Or they're converting like half the defense to forward. Maybe both.

Possibly a trade on the horizon?

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Why and who the heck is he?

[NHL]771312[/NHL]

The Flames picked Schlemko up last year on waivers and he was a BEAST for us. Every time he touches the puck in the D-zone, he gets it up the ice seamlessly with his great stickhandling. Not an especially big player but he uses what size he has well to gain leverage along the boards and win battles. Defensively reliable and a good breakout pass. I see him as a young-veteran left-side #4 defenseman based on what I've seen of him.

Wrist shot is a peashooter, though, so don't put him on your power play. If he's your #5 you will have a very strong possession bottom pairing. I think he's better than that though, maybe the Devils management does too.

 

[devlzfan]

I've read some comments that he's a puck moving defenseman. If he is, he isn't a very good one, at least in terms of registering assists.

 

[Cheddabombs]

This says to me that Shero and Hynes aren't sure of what they've got in Hraberenka and Helgeson. Or they're converting like half the defense to forward. Maybe both.

Even so, Mozik could be the 7th Dman. Helgeson and Hraberkena would be the 8/9 guys. Now we have Schlemko as the 10th?

Greene-Larsson
Merrill-Severson
Gelinas-Moore

Mozik, Helgeson, Hraberenka, Schlemko. Heck even add Scarlett in there if you want.

 

[OmNomNom]

this is just like what the pens fans told us about shero - he loves stocking up on PMDs

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

I've read some comments that he's a puck moving defenseman. If he is, he isn't a very good one, at least in terms of registering assists.

Between 2011-14 he was good for 0.75 pts/60 for the Coyotes which is a number comparable to many good puck movers. He didn't put up any numbers for us but he definitely tilted the ice the right way at even strength. I don't think he's a guy you want QBing a power play though.

 

[devlzfan]

Merrill for Beau Bennett?

 

[thethinglonger]

Merrill for Beau Bennett?

Please no

 

[Zippy316]

I don't understand this.

I wouldn't mind adding Schlemko as a player alone. He's relatively young by defender standards but I just don't see why we would add him right now.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Merrill for Beau Bennett?

oh God, I hope not. and I have been aboard the trade Merrill train.

 

[OmNomNom]

side note, if by some miracle we make playoffs laugh, looks like greene has competition when it comes to playoff beards

 

[MNDevilsfan]

Seems like 7th D/veteran insurance to me. I can see the logic of it...I'd rather have Hrabarenka and Hegelson playing tons of minutes in Albany than sitting in the press box in NJ. Was Mozik's contract 2 way though?

 

[OmNomNom]

why do we have so many though - mozik and gragnani are included in the list of new D too

http://devils.nhl.com/club/roster.htm

 

[thethinglonger]

Seems like 7th D/veteran insurance to me. I can see the logic of it...I'd rather have Hrabarenka and Hegelson playing tons of minutes in Albany than sitting in the press box in NJ. Was Mozik's contract 2 way though?

Yes, it was an Entry-Level Contract so it's two-way

 

[Brooklyndevil]

[NHL]771312[/NHL]

The Flames picked Schlemko up last year on waivers and he was a BEAST for us. Every time he touches the puck in the D-zone, he gets it up the ice seamlessly with his great stickhandling. Not an especially big player but he uses what size he has well to gain leverage along the boards and win battles. Defensively reliable and a good breakout pass. I see him as a young-veteran left-side #4 defenseman based on what I've seen of him.

Wrist shot is a peashooter, though, so don't put him on your power play. If he's your #5 you will have a very strong possession bottom pairing. I think he's better than that though, maybe the Devils management does too.

Thanks. I also hear that he isn't very physical, true?

 

[Cheddabombs]

Totally forgot about MAG as well... so many Dmen.

Whyyyyyy