Lonny_Bohonos_14 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli 43s43 seconds ago #njdevils announce a 5-year deal for RFA Kyle Palmieri at $4.65M AAV. Breakdown: $4.5, $4.5, $5, $5, $4.25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Before VC too wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Wow didn't realize he had a breakout season last year. Still feel like it's a heavy contract for someone who might be a one hit wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70seven Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Seems like he shouldve had a bridge contract here. One year with a raise before term kicked in. He got talent and was somewhat buried in Anaheim. Definitely made the most of his year in NJ, and maybe theyre betting that hell possibly score more with Hall as the other winger on that line, so term here could actually end up saving them money if he were able to score 30 again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 The Devils are not as bad as people think they are. Their defense core is actually quite solid, and they are all quite young (except Greene), they have some terrific prospects in the pipeline, and easily one of the best goalies in the NHL. They started off the 2015 season poorly, but finished very, very strong. Would not be surprised if they made the playoffs next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinatcc Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 3 minutes ago, Monty said: The Devils are not as bad as people think they are. Their defense core is actually quite solid, and they are all quite young (except Greene), they have some terrific prospects in the pipeline, and easily one of the best goalies in the NHL. They started off the 2016 poorly, but finished very, very strong. Would not be surprised if they made the playoffs next year. I think last season people thought they were a dark horse since they could be a team that scores on committee. It's a shame the team lost Kolvachuck and Parise for nothing trading them for assets could have made them a better team moving forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 2 minutes ago, iinatcc said: I think last season people thought they were a dark horse since they could be a team that scores on committee. It's a shame the team lost Kolvachuck and Parise for nothing trading them for assets could have made them a better team moving forward. Kovalchuk was a bit of an odd situation which culminated in a perfect storm for both him and the Devils. He wanted to go back to Russia and they couldn't afford his salary anymore. Kovalchuk did them an enormous favor by going to the KHL. While it certainly would have been better for them to get some sort of asset for him, considering he retired and they aren't on the books for his cap or salary, nobody would have given them anything anyway. Parise was unfortunate for them. While there certainly were signs that he was going to head to Minnesota to be home, the Devils made a run to the Stanley Cup Final in the final year of his deal. So while it would have been nice for them to trade him at the deadline, they wouldn't have made that run in the playoffs for the much needed playoff revenue that New Jersey sorely needs keep afloat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Any team with Schneider in net has to be a dark horse. Palmieri had a fine season, and looks set on that Devils top line for years to come. With Hall coming in, Zacha looking good, and players like Henrique, DSP, Zajac and Cammalleri, they have some scoring there that could keep them in the hunt for the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoseTruckWasIt Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 29 minutes ago, 70seven said: Seems like he shouldve had a bridge contract here. One year with a raise before term kicked in. He got talent and was somewhat buried in Anaheim. Definitely made the most of his year in NJ, and maybe theyre betting that hell possibly score more with Hall as the other winger on that line, so term here could actually end up saving them money if he were able to score 30 again. They are buying UFA years. It's not bridge time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKSR Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 1 hour ago, thejazz97 said: Before VC too wow This. I don't care about the signing. I'm more worried about VC. I hope he's ok! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 1 hour ago, Monty said: The Devils are not as bad as people think they are. Their defense core is actually quite solid, and they are all quite young (except Greene), they have some terrific prospects in the pipeline, and easily one of the best goalies in the NHL. They started off the 2015 season poorly, but finished very, very strong. Would not be surprised if they made the playoffs next year. Their problem before was definitely scoring. Even if they've gotten weaker on D (losing Larsson as a big minute shut down D will do that) they've been working on adding goal support for Schneider. This is a bit rich a bit soon for Palmieri perhaps, but we'll see if it pays off. Hopefully he doesn't become the next Clarkson signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMillerTime Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Should of been 6. Him and Hall are going to tear it up with Henrique. Can't wait to watch some devils games for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Good for him after a career year, he'll just need to hope his shooting % is sustainable. Now his % isn't as high as some other scorers out there (Adam Henrique had a 20% success rate) but good luck to Kyle, that he wouldn't slump after this big contract. His career average is around 12%, so even if he had a similar shot production but he wasn't as lucky he could still be a 26-goal scorer which isn't bad for $4.65 million. With Hall around that should also bolster an emerging offensive group that also boasts Henrique, Cammalleri, Zajac and Zacha, for starters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 good signing if he keeps up the production Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Larsson was the Devils best D-man on an already somewhat suspect D-core. Schneider is gonna have his work cut out for him this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Emerick Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Palms and Rico had some real chemistry going near the end of the year. Putting Hall at LW with them certainly shouldn't hurt. A little bit of everything you need on that line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawksFan94 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Ducks probably regretting giving up Palmieri for a pair of picks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Barely watched the Devs last season, but signing your team leader in points, goals and assists for 4.65 million seems pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 6 hours ago, DeNiro said: Larsson was the Devils best D-man on an already somewhat suspect D-core. Schneider is gonna have his work cut out for him this season. Greene or Larsson, either one they lost a key part of their already horrible D. Not to mention Schlemko who led the D in PP time. Not to mention, do the Devils even have 6 defenseman when healthy? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Devils blogger: Quote General Manager Ray Shero attempted to lessen the blow of the trade by signing Ben Lovejoy when free agency opened. Even with Lovejoy in the fold, the Devils still could use a defenseman on their roster to start next season as our only known quantities are Lovejoy, Andy Greene, Damon Seversonand John Moore since Jon Merrill may or may not be available until the season is underway due to a recent surgery. That gives us four defensemen with two playing on each side meaning that we will need at least 2 blue liners to ice a full lineup; the Devils could choose to fill both slots internally, look to sign multiple remaining free agents, or a combination of both. I honestly think it will be a combination of both since the team will carry 7 defensemen total during the season, and I could see them signing a player and offering a PTO to another. Let's take a look at who I think would be good internal and external candidates for each side of the ice: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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