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[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Other thread got closed and since our season is all but over I figured I would make another thread.

I have posted this before, but here is what I do this summer.

- extend Schneider (6 years, $40 million)
- extend Greene (same contract Girardi just got)
- sign Stastny (6 years, $42 million)
- sign M. Raymond (3 years, $10.5 million)
- re-sign Jagr (1 year, $4.5 million)
- re-sign Fayne (4 years, $12 million)
- re-sign Carter (2 years, $1.8 million)
- re-sign Larsson (2 years, $2 million)
- re-sign Gelinas (3 years, $3 million)
- re-sign Josefson (1 year $0.8 million)
- re-sign Kinkaid (2 years, $1.3 million)
- amnesty Bryce Salvador (saves $3.167 million)
- let Gionta walk
- let Bernier walk
- let Zidlicky walk (or trade THIS year at the deadline)

results in:

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[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

also, I think one of Brunner or Ryder is not on the team either next year.

 

[devilsblood]

I seriously consider tank mode for next year. Let Jagr and Zid's walk, trade Cory.

 

[devilsblood]

also, I think one of Brunner or Ryder is not on the team either next year.

I'm still willing to roll with Brunner. But Ryder? What's the point?

 

[devilsblood]

Could we put Ryder on waiver's right now?

 

[DevilsFanInFla]

Here's what I would do in a perfect world.

Salvador - compliance buyout
Ryder - Normal buyout
Marty - Retirement/Sign with another team
CBGB - release to FA
Jagr - 1 yr, $3 million (maybe 3 million as he said he isn't looking to break the bank)
O. Jokinen - 3 years, $4.5
J. McClement - 3 years, $1.5 (great 4th line faceoff guy. Spot duty third liner)
Schneider - 6 years, $6 million
Zidlicky - 1 year, $3 million
Kinkaid - Welcome to the primary backup role kid!
Vanek - 7 years, $8 million. (My guess is he doesn't wind up in Minnesota as they seem to really like Moulson and he'll be cheaper for them. If he does, I'd go for Moulson)

So my roster would look like this:

LW: Vaenk, Zubrus, Clowe, Matteau
C: Zajac, Henrique, Jokinen, McClement
RW: Jagr, Elias, Ruutu, Brunner
D: Greene/Larsson, Zids/Merrill, Volch/Gelinas, 7th Fayne (pairs vet with youth on each)
G: Schneider/Kinkaid

Give Boucher another year in the minors to develop, call him up when necessary.

Cap payroll : $68,209,959, high end cap space: $2,890,041.

As for the coach, I'd be surprised if he survives this season/off season so I won't even speculate on that one. I guess if he does, give him a shot with a decent roster, if he doesn't, hire Guy Boucher so he can stab the opposition if we are losing

 

[njdevil26]

Here's what I would do in a perfect world.

Salvador - compliance buyout
Ryder - Normal buyout
Marty - Retirement/Sign with another team
CBGB - release to FA
Jagr - 1 yr, $3 million (maybe 3 million as he said he isn't looking to break the bank)
O. Jokinen - 3 years, $4.5
J. McClement - 3 years, $1.5 (great 4th line faceoff guy. Spot duty third liner)
Schneider - 6 years, $6 million
Zidlicky - 1 year, $3 million
Kinkaid - Welcome to the primary backup role kid!
Vanek - 7 years, $8 million. (My guess is he doesn't wind up in Minnesota as they seem to really like Moulson and he'll be cheaper for them. If he does, I'd go for Moulson)

So my roster would look like this:

LW: Vaenk, Zubrus, Clowe, Matteau
C: Zajac, Henrique, Jokinen, McClement
RW: Jagr, Elias, Ruutu, Brunner
D: Greene/Larsson, Zids/Merrill, Volch/Gelinas, 7th Fayne (pairs vet with youth on each)
G: Schneider/Kinkaid

Give Boucher another year in the minors to develop, call him up when necessary.

Cap payroll : $68,209,959, high end cap space: $2,890,041.

As for the coach, I'd be surprised if he survives this season/off season so I won't even speculate on that one. I guess if he does, give him a shot with a decent roster, if he doesn't, hire Guy Boucher so he can stab the opposition if we are losing

I don't think Fayne would accept a #7 role. Fans of other teams seem to think he's a good pickup at 2.5-3.5 mil

 

[njdevil26]

Adam Henrique ($4.000m) / Paul Stastny ($7.000m) / Marian Gaborik ($7.250m)
Patrik Elias ($5.500m) / Travis Zajac ($5.750m) / Jaromir Jagr ($4.000m)
Ryane Clowe ($4.850m) / Dainius Zubrus ($3.100m) / Damien Brunner ($2.500m)
Tuomo Ruutu ($3.800m) / Jacob Josefson ($0.761m) / Stefan Matteau ($0.843m)

Reid Boucher ($0.693m) /

DEFENSEMEN
Andy Greene ($3.000m) / Mark Fayne ($3.000m)
Eric Gelinas ($1.250m) / Adam Larsson ($1.250m)
Jon Merrill ($0.840m) / Andrej Meszaros ($4.000m)

Alexander Urbom ($0.605m) /

GOALTENDERS
Cory Schneider ($4.000m)
Keith Kinkaid ($0.605m)

BUYOUTS
Johan Hedberg ($0.000m)
Anton Volchenkov ($0.000m)
Trent Hunter ($0.667m)


SALARY CAP: $71,100,000; CAP PAYROLL: $69,512,917; BONUSES: $375,000
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $1,587,083

Trade Ryder to Montreal
Trade Salvador to Edmonton
Volchenkov compliance buyout
Waive bye bye to Harrold
Let Zidlicky, Bernier, Gionta, Carter, Brodeur go.
Re-sign Fayne, Gelinas, Larsson, Josefson
Sign Stastny, Gaborik, and Meszaros

 

[tr83]

Other thread got closed and since our season is all but over I figured I would make another thread.

I have posted this before, but here is what I do this summer.

- extend Schneider (6 years, $40 million)
- extend Greene (same contract Girardi just got)
- sign Stastny (6 years, $42 million)
- sign M. Raymond (3 years, $10.5 million)
- re-sign Jagr (1 year, $4.5 million)
- re-sign Fayne (4 years, $12 million)
- re-sign Carter (2 years, $1.8 million)
- re-sign Larsson (2 years, $2 million)
- re-sign Gelinas (3 years, $3 million)
- re-sign Josefson (1 year $0.8 million)
- re-sign Kinkaid (2 years, $1.3 million)
- amnesty Bryce Salvador (saves $3.167 million)
- let Gionta walk
- let Bernier walk
- let Zidlicky walk (or trade THIS year at the deadline)

results in:

You said resign Jagr, but he's not on your capgeek roster.

 

[njdevil26]

Oh yeah and maybe the biggest move. Laviolette behind the bench.

 

[njdevil26]

You said resign Jagr, but he's not on your capgeek roster.

first line.

 

[devilsblood]

I'd make a play for Kane.

He's been rumored to be on the block, he's young, scores goals, has speed and grit, decent contract for awhile, Value is prob not as high as it has been, so maybe could be had a little bit on the cheap. Obviously would have to deal a young d-man to do so, which I'm OK with.

You get him, you get Stastny, re-sign Jagr, and we have quickly become a significantly better team.

 

[TaiMaiShu]

Gone: Bernier, Ryder, Zubrus, One of Salvador/Volch (Prefer both)

I really do not want to go through another FA of overpaying. Elite teams are built through TRADING and DRAFTING. This is is where some package of Gelinas+ is sent for some young skilled forward. Getting guys like Gaborik and Stastny do not put us as contenders.

Elias-Henrique-Trade
Ruutu-Zajac-Jagr
Clowe-Josefson-Brunner
xxx-Carter-xxx
Gionta



Greene-Fayne
Merrill-Larsson
xxx-Zidlicky
Harrold

Schneider
X


Gelinas traded, so Zidlicky is needed once again unfortunately. But he should be limited in his ice time if the kids take a leap forward. Sign a young depth defense man in the mold of Fayne and here we are. This process will take some time but a lot of deadweight needs to be removed once again and a serious youth injection is needed the next few years.

 

[britdevil]

I want Lou and Pete gone.

The new GM to shed deadweight and refresh this stale franchise. I'm talking new scouts, coaches and a total culture change. Enough with the country club atmosphere.

Trade out or release all of the garbage in the lineup. These guys are far too comfortable.

Brodeur to understand that if he's back, it's purely in a backup role.

The way I see it, I don't see how they don't suck next season. I very much doubt that any of the prized UFA's see this as a good destination right now. We're more than a Stastny away from contention.

This franchise needs an enema up the backside. Time to start new.

 

[MichaelJ]

- Sign Stastny
- Pursue Vanek. When he signs in MIN, trade Greene to Wild for Coyle +
- Re-sign Jagr
- Call-up Boucher, Matteau, Kinkaid
- Re-sign Zidlicky, Fayne
- Deal Ryder and Brunner to teams that can better-utilize them
- Trade Salvador
- Extend Schneider

We'd be right up against the cap, but Jagr, Elias, Zubrus, Zidlicky, and Fayne will likely be gone over the next 12-24 months. Let the kids play and build chemistry.

 

[Cowbell232]

I want Lou and Pete gone.

The new GM to shed deadweight and refresh this stale franchise. I'm talking new scouts, coaches and a total culture change. Enough with the country club atmosphere.

Trade out or release all of the garbage in the lineup. These guys are far too comfortable.

Brodeur to understand that if he's back, it's purely in a backup role.

The way I see it, I don't see how they don't suck next season. I very much doubt that any of the prized UFA's see this as a good destination right now. We're more than a Stastny away from contention.

This franchise needs an enema up the backside. Time to start new.

A couple months ago and I would have thought this was crazy.

But I'm agreeing with 99% of it. I'm just sure I'm ready to give Lou his walking papers just yet, but damn does he have to be close at this point.

 

[ThePSEGPowerPoster]

I sell everyone over the age of 30 (Except Elias) and tank for McDavid. Not even kidding.

Trades
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Andy Greene to SJ for (LW) Tarasov, (RW) Nieto, 2015 First,
Ryane Clowe and 2015 3rd rounder to EDM for(F/C) Sam Gagner
Damien Brunner to anyone for a 2015 4th round draft pick
Michael Ryder to anyone for any 2015 4th round draft pick
Dainus Zubrus to Vancouver for a 2015 5th round pick
Tuomo Ruutu to Columbus for a 2015 3rd round draft pick
Re-Sign Jagr
Re-Sign Zid
Sign Grabovski
Sign Stastny. Throw 5-7 mill at both of them
Under no circumstances do I re-sign Marty.
Compliance/Regular Buy Out Volch and Sal

I sign Jagr/Zid both with the intention of deadline trades.

Henrique - Zajac - Jagr
Grabovski - Stastny - Tarasov
Gagner - Elias - Boucher
Nieto - Josefson - Matteau
Whitney
Sestito

Gelinas/Larsson
Merrill/Fayne
Severson/Zidlicky
Harrold

Cory
Kinkaid

Play the kids. Don't care. If Jagr and Zids won't re-sign because of it, don't care. Sign Tedenby and Burlon for all I care and let the kids play.

 

[devilsblood]

It would be a good year to tank no?

And if tanking is the goal, do you change your stance on Marty?

 

[ThePSEGPowerPoster]

It would be a good year to tank no?

And if tanking is the goal, do you change your stance on Marty?

Nope. Marty being here = Cory not signing long term. I firmly believe that. For two reasons:

(1) This organization has a hard-on for it's legend. Will cave every time he throws a public tantrum. Especially if Pete is here, Marty is going to start far more games than he should be starting.

(2) Because of 1, Cory will probably be pissed off to the point of no return.

Heck I was one of the people stating everyone was overreacting about Cory leaving in the beginning of the year. But watching the way Pete has straight caved to Marty has been hilarious. I won't turn this into Cory/Marty. Has nothing to do with performance or who is better whatever. Just Cory will always be second fiddle while Marty is here so I don't re-sign Marty.

 

[New Jersey Devils]

My buddy thinks it's nuts to sign Stastny for a $7M cap hit. I have no problem.

 

[njdevil26]

Grabovski is 30... and you think he and Stastny are going to want to sign long term to a team that is rebuilding?

 

[ThePSEGPowerPoster]

Grabovski is 30... and you think he and Stastny are going to want to sign long term to a team that is rebuilding?

Yes. Because:

Henrique - Zajac - Jagr
Grabovski - Stastny - Tarasov
Gagner - Elias - Boucher
Nieto - Josefson - Matteau

Isn't as awful as this terrible team. Money talks. Overpay them. Don't even care at this point. Get impact forwards at all costs.

IF we lose Greene for nothing I'm going to lose it. Trade him before he leaves or we overpay him.

 

[njdevil26]

Grabovski is a center... so is Gagner. That's going to be another team that just won't score.

 

[New Jersey Devils]

Yes. Because:

Henrique - Zajac - Jagr
Grabovski - Stastny - Tarasov
Gagner - Elias - Boucher
Nieto - Josefson - Matteau

Isn't as awful as this terrible team. Money talks. Overpay them. Don't even care at this point. Get impact forwards at all costs.

IF we lose Greene for nothing I'm going to lose it. Trade him before he leaves or we overpay him.

I will be very, very surprised if Greene leaves for another team. He loves it here and (i hate using this expression) is a prototypical Devil and possibly our next captain.

 

[SeidoN]

because I dont see us signing anyone big, make the best of it

CAPGEEK.COM ARMCHAIR GM ROSTER

FORWARDS
Patrik Elias ($5.500m) / Adam Henrique ($4.000m) / Damien Brunner ($2.500m)
Tuomo Ruutu ($3.800m) / Travis Zajac ($5.750m) / Jaromir Jagr ($3.000m)
Ryane Clowe ($4.850m) / Dainius Zubrus ($3.100m) / Reid Boucher ($0.693m)
Stefan Matteau ($0.843m) / Ryan Carter ($0.775m) / Mike Sislo ($0.750m)
DEFENSEMEN
Andy Greene ($3.000m) / Mark Fayne ($2.500m)
Eric Gelinas ($1.200m) / Adam Larsson ($1.500m)
Anton Volchenkov ($4.250m) / Jon Merrill ($0.840m)
Peter Harrold ($0.800m) /
GOALTENDERS
Cory Schneider ($4.000m)
Keith Kinkaid ($0.800m)
BUYOUTS
Trent Hunter ($0.667m)
Johan Hedberg ($0.000m)
Bryce Salvador ($0.000m)
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(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $71,100,000; CAP PAYROLL: $55,366,667; BONUSES: $375,000
CAP SPACE (21-man roster): $15,733,333