GDT: New Jersey Devils @ Minnesota Wild - Sunday, November 3, 2013

[Saugus]

The way Merrill randomly gets called up and now they decide to IR Harrold and say Volch is "hurt"

Im telling you but this screams showcase to me.

Volch out with a lower body injury. Aka he is too slow to play

When you say showcase, you mean you think Lou is trying to trade Merrill? I hope not, I think that would be a mistake.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Merrill with Zids tonight.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

When you say showcase, you mean you think Lou is trying to trade Merrill? I hope not, I think that would be a mistake.

it absolutely would be. we are far far away from competing. we need to build around our core of young d, not ship them out.

 

[Devils Trap]

When you say showcase, you mean you think Lou is trying to trade Merrill? I hope not, I think that would be a mistake.

Yea, its not what I want but what I think

Why would he just go in like this. Volch has been playing well lately and he isnt hurt, lets be honest.

 

[GentlemanOfLeisure]

Merrill, Gelinas, and Larsson all in the lineup at the same time...

You forgot Tedenby and Josefson.

 

[GentlemanOfLeisure]

it absolutely would be. we are far far away from competing. we need to build around our core of young d, not ship them out.

Merrill for Yakupov.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

You forgot Tedenby and Josefson.

tedenby stinks lol. i wish we waived him instead of urbom to be perfectly honest.

edit: I wouldn't trade merrill for yakupov. especially given the fact that larsson is not even close to a lock to be a first pairing dman. why trade merrill now?

 

[Rhodes 81]

My first thought, after Pete's earlier comments about dressing 7 d for warmups, was that volch has been traded

 

[Jossipov]

Omg gif party !!!!

Volch is out !!

Tom Gulitti ‏@TGfireandice 22s
No Anton Volchenkov for Devils' warm-ups. Gelinas, Merrill are out there.

Volchenkov has been pretty good lately, not sure this is good

 

[Cheddabombs]

My first thought, after Pete's earlier comments about dressing 7 d for warmups, was that volch has been traded

Don't lose hope yet! It could be another 'injury' Lou conjured up to hide the truth.

 

[njdss4]

My first thought, after Pete's earlier comments about dressing 7 d for warmups, was that volch has been traded

You don't know how much I hope you're right.

 

[Devils Trap]

But wouldnt an injury be an issue in a trade ??? Because you cant trade an injured player

 

[TheUnseenHand]

With Volchenkov playing well as of late, and no apparent injury I can think of him sustaining last night, I'm praying it's a trade keeping him out. It's a long-shot, but if he wasn't scratched when he was playing terribly, why now?

To showcase Merrill for trade?

 

[ThePSEGPowerPoster]

My first thought, after Pete's earlier comments about dressing 7 d for warmups, was that volch has been traded

Fantastic point. Didn't even cross my mind. I guess I gave up on that though.

Hope you're right.

 

[Saugus]

Yea, its not what I want but what I think

Why would he just go in like this. Volch has been playing well lately and he isnt hurt, lets be honest.

My thought is that Lou wants to see how the team plays with the kids in instead of the traffic cones. If Volch or Sal get traded, Merrill is likely to be the one who gets called up as the replacement.

 

[Cheddabombs]

But wouldnt an injury be an issue in a trade ??? Because you cant trade an injured player

"Injury" this is Lou we're talking about it here.

 

[MattEvan]

tedenby stinks lol. i wish we waived him instead of urbom to be perfectly honest.

edit: I wouldn't trade merrill for yakupov. especially given the fact that larsson is not even close to a lock to be a first pairing dman. why trade merrill now?

JaJo sucks just as much. Not an NHL-caliber player, along with Tedenby.

 

[GentlemanOfLeisure]

But wouldnt an injury be an issue in a trade ??? Because you cant trade an injured player

Devils once listed Scott Gomez as "injured" when they scratched him in a game vs. Atlanta when he was supposedly traded to the Sharks for Teemu Selanne and Mike Ricci. Selanne nixed the deal and the next night Gomez was back in the lineup.

 

[GentlemanOfLeisure]

JaJo sucks just as much. Not an NHL-caliber player, along with Tedenby.

Josefson can stay in the league if he remains a solid defensive player. Tedenby can't stay in the league if he isnt top 6.

 

[Wingman77]

Tom Gulitti ‏@TGfireandice
Devils say Volchenkov has a lower-body injury.

Clowe, Zajac, Elias, Harrold, Volch...

 

[Saugus]

Volchenkov has been pretty good lately, not sure this is good

He's been decent lately, but we all know he isn't getting any better. It's better to trade him now with this slight rise in his trade value, than hold onto him only to watch him decline again.

That said, if he actually is injured, you're right, this is bad.

 

[ThePSEGPowerPoster]

Tom Gulitti ‏@TGfireandice
Devils say Volchenkov has a lower-body injury.

Someone with a swift kick to the.....

knee?

 

[Devil X]

Most Mobile D we have had in years!! They can all pass!! GOOD!

 

[njdevils1982]

stoked.


toked.




go devils!!

 

[Cheddabombs]

To showcase Merrill for trade?

No, I'm talking about Volchenkov being traded. Harrold might actually be injured because Pete is in love with him so it's hard to imagine him not playing Harrold if he was healthy. But Volchenkov, I don't know how he could've got injured besides his run in with the net last night. I'm probably just being too optimistic but I don't see why he would be scratched now since he's been playing well, unless he's actually injured.