Confirmed with Link: Devils Sign John Moore, 3 years, $1.6M AAV

[Zubrus Coffee Maker]

Pretty cool, I like it

 

[Bleedred]

This is terrible man.

Doesn't Shero know that our STUD prospect Alexander Urbom could have been brought back instead? Henrik Tallinder is also a UFA.

FAIL!

 

[devlzfan]

My only concern is if the Coyotes, the only team with more cap space than the Devils didn't qualify him for $900K, why is he worth $1.6M on the open market?

 

[NJDevs26]

I remember being impressed by him. Only 24 years old though. Kind of against the reason why we wanted another defenseman.

He's older than everyone other than Andy lol

 

[Tundra]

Moore has a ten cent head. Prepare yourself accordingly.

 

[Chessarmy]

I really doubt Moore plays ahead of Merrill.

I think you can spread out the minutes on those pairings. Either way, we have a solid group of defensemen and I think they're only going to get better.

 

[JimEIV]

Not going to complain but this doesn't make much sense to me.

 

[Missionhockey]

My only concern is if the Coyotes, the only team with more cap space than the Devils didn't qualify him for $900K, why is he worth $1.6M on the open market?

I wonder that too. This has got to be for the 3rd pairing. He's American too, so maybe he has a connection with Hynes?

 

[HBK27]

I'm on the fence about this one - not sure why he would've have been qualified with Arizona then somehow snags a 3 year deal at decent coin, thus solidifying a spot in the lineup (and potentially taking away a spot from one of the kids).

Though at 24, this is exactly the type of FA signing you want to see the Devils make. Guess this makes someone expendable if a younger player or two is ready to step up this year.

 

[RSeen]

Sounds like Rags and Arizona fans think he is not good at all. Good skater but not good in any other area. 3 years is a bit long. $1.6 million seems a bit high as well considering he wasn't good last year and wasn't qualified.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Moore has a ten cent head. Prepare yourself accordingly.

Well someone needs to take over for Zids in that regard.

He's still young and it's a cheap deal, so I'm a fan. It'll be interesting to see if this opens up possibly moving one of our d-men in a deal for another forward. I know we needed another NHLer in there, but I'm intrigued.

 

[JimEIV]

This is a cleaned up Fraser.

 

[Zippy316]

I really like what Shero is doing.

He's trying to add as many players under 25 and create a bit of a core.

We lose nothing from adding Moore to this cheap deal but he can turn his game around and be part of a young defense.

 

[ghdi]

The term interests me...lot of term for a question mark still
... I assume we're close to moving a D soon

Its not that big of a deal. The cap hit is so low that the years are basically negligible. He can be bought out or waived and buried in the minors easily.

I wouldnt assume anything is close to happening in respect to moving D because of this. I think it was pretty much a certainty we were going to bring on at least 1 D-Man with NHL experience when we're losing 3 of them.

 

[New Jersey Devils]

I like it. Better Moore than Fraser or Harrold.

 

[Marshal Rochambeau]

Probably told Arizona he wouldn't accept the QO

 

[NJDevs26]

I wonder that too. This has got to be for the 3rd pairing. He's American too, so maybe he has a connection with Hynes?

Greene-Larsson
Merrill-Severson
Moore-Gelinas

Just makes too much sense to envision either him or Gelly in the top 4

 

[Chessarmy]

I love how on HF, the first thing anyone ever posts about after an FA signing or trade is how management could potentially get rid of the player before he even gets 1 second of ice time

 

[Missionhockey]

Probably told Arizona he wouldn't accept the QO

So? A lot of players don't accept their qualifying offers, that doesn't mean you let them go.

It doesn't make sense to me that Arizona would let him go, unless they just didn't want to pay him.

 

[devilsblood]

Greene-Larsson
Merrill-Severson
Moore-Gelinas

Just makes too much sense to envision either him or Gelly in the top 4

Maybe that's the plan? gelinas on the right side to allow for the one timer?

 

[JimEIV]

I like it. Better Moore than Fraser or Harrold.

I don't see much difference except Moore doesn't fight.

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

Moore is definitely an improvement over Fraser.

Good skater. Might be able to put it together like Kris Russell did in his mid 20s. Can't hurt.

It's a whatever signing.

 

[Billdo]

Not going to complain but this doesn't make much sense to me.

Of course it doesn't, nothing they do makes you happy.

 

[Billdo]

So? A lot of players don't accept their qualifying offers, that doesn't mean you let them go.

It doesn't make sense to me that Arizona would let him go, unless they just didn't want to pay him.

If he doesn't go to accept it and they go arbitration and they don't like the outcome the same thing would happen. It's probably just them not wanting to pay him.

 

[Moe Syzlak]

Why does this signing not make sense to some people? The Devils have five defencemen under contract. You need seven for the roster. The math is pretty simple. And Moore's a pretty good young player. This is a good addition.