Confirmed with Link: Devils Waive Brunner

[T Low]

Maybe that's because it's pretty sour back there.

 

[jonas2244]

salaries are fine in Switzerland, taxes are lower, he won't make as much as in the NHL but he would earn enough.

 

[Wingman77]

Lou and Pete were both pretty straight to the point and didn't have much to hide when he was first waived which explained plenty regarding his situation

“It hasn’t worked," DeBoer said today of Brunner.. "Pretty simple.”

“We’re 20-plus games in there,” DeBoer said. “You come into training camp with an open mind. You give everybody an opportunity and they either play themselves into spots where you feel they can help you or they don’t and there’s consequences to that and I think we’re at the consequence time. We’ve given lots of opportunity and now we’re there.”

“I want to be careful how that’s phrased,” Lamoriello said. “There are different players at different times that become inconsistent. There’s a line. When you reach that line, then your talk doesn’t do it. So, now, there has to be decisions.”

When I asked Lamoriello why he believes Brunner hasn’t been able to play consistently well, he replied, “If we had the answer to that, we would have solved it.”

It's pretty clear that both the Devils and Brunner had a talk or talks at some point and it just never worked out

 

[glenwo2]

^ Great find, Wingman.


*Cue the Porky Pig "That's all folks!" meme*


It's over. (and this thread should be "over", too)

 

[Cowbell232]

^ Great find, Wingman.


*Cue the Porky Pig "That's all folks!" meme*


It's over. (and this thread should be "over", too)

What if he doesn't clear waivers?

 

[Camille the Eel]

Brunner was already paid over $3 million on his deal, this was the second year of a two year deal. There wasn't much to buy out given that and whatever money he can make the rest of the season overseas. Besides he doesn't want to ride the buses or sit at home indefinitely.

makes sense

 

[Richi]

Anybody know what salaries are in Switzerland?

The highest paid players earn up to 1 million, but that's only done very rarely and only in lugano. (the place where Brunner's headed, so rumor has it )

Normally the best Swiss players earn between 500'000 and 600'000, the best import players between 350'000 and 450'000. The reason being that good Swiss players are somewhat rare and that there are only 4 places for import players on each team so the competition ruins the market.

 

[doug88]

The highest paid players earn up to 1 million, but that's only done very rarely and only in lugano. (the place where Brunner's headed, so rumor has it )

Normally the best Swiss players earn between 500'000 and 600'000, the best import players between 350'000 and 450'000. The reason being that good Swiss players are somewhat rare and that there are only 4 places for import players on each team so the competition ruins the market.

Salaries aren't made public in Switzerland. Well, it's obvious that guys like Romy or Bezina earn something like CHF 1mio. Anyway, Brunner won't earn $2.5mio in Lugano but I'd rather see him play in the NLA than on a struggling NHL team. The dude has skills, it's a shame to waste it..

 

[Cowbell232]

The value of the CHF is a bit higher than a USD too. Not by much 1 to 1, but 500,000 to 1,000,000 nets a bit more value than their USD values by about 3%.

Factor in family life, taxes, NHLPA escrow, etc., and the longer playing career he'll likely have, and he's probably not making out too bad.

 

[glenwo2]

So what exactly are we waiting for now in regards to brunner?

When he signs with a Swiss team?

 

[New Jersey Devils]

He cleared today, so then he and Lou will most likely agree to mutually terminate the contract. He'll be free to sign in Switzerland, and he comes off our books.

 

[JK3]

Lou and Pete were both pretty straight to the point and didn't have much to hide when he was first waived which explained plenty regarding his situation

It's pretty clear that both the Devils and Brunner had a talk or talks at some point and it just never worked out

Yeah I saw those quotes when they first came out, I was referring to what Brunner might have to say himself about the whole situation.

 

[NJDevs26]

He cleared today, so then he and Lou will most likely agree to mutually terminate the contract. He'll be free to sign in Switzerland, and he comes off our books.

Which he already has:

swisshockeynews.ch @SwissHockeyNews · 3h 3 hours ago
BREAKING: Damien Brunner terminates contract with the New Jersey Devils and joins HC Lugano. #NJDevils #NLA (@OfficialHCL)

He had to clear waivers at noon before they actually could let him go.

 

[glenwo2]

So NJDevs26, I guess that's a wrap for brunner and even this thread, right?

 

[Hypernova]

So NJDevs26, I guess that's a wrap for brunner and even this thread, right?

Shut it down