News and notes, June 29, 2009

by TibbsBeastoftheEast on Jun 29, 2009 11:06 AM EDT Comment 5 comments

Top free agents available this summer - (FOXSports.com)
Atlantic hopefuls - (NHL.com)

NHL Free Agency Preview: Forwards - (fanhouse.com)
Devils to move on coach soon - (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Analyzing the NHL draft, college edition - (ESPN.com ); Curtis Gedig

AROUND THE NHL
Brophy: Top 10 Eastern FAs - (Sportsnet.ca)
Greg's 2009 NHL Free Agent Predictions - (Bleacher Report)
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Lamoriello: Nothing done with Oduya -(Fire & Ice)
Will the Devils hire a head coach before July 1? -(Fire & Ice)
The 2009 NHL Draft Picks by the New Jersey Devils An Overview- (In Lou We Trust)
Aftonbladet: Johnny Oduya Re-Signed by NJ Devils? UPDATE: Lou Says "Nothing Done Yet"- (In Lou We Trust)
Devils add blueline size at 2009 Draft - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
Devils trade up to 20th, select Josefson - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
Lamoriello interview with Simpson - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
NJD Snapshots: Jacob Josefson - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
What We Learned: Garth Snow is a genius; draft winners, losers - (Yahoo NHL)
Live Draft Blog tonight 7:00PM EST - (hockeybuzz.com)

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Wow no one going to the Devils next season…. Seems like a third of the market is going to the Rangers. It just says that every one of these websites are Ranger fans….. In the Bleacher report.

by LetsGoDevils on Jun 29, 2009 4:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i dont no what that guys been smokin,how could the ranger afford gionta and all the other players they have and want. in the bleacher report.

by Imperator_Celtic on Jun 29, 2009 4:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

no oduya

any one else notice he wasnt listed.on the bleatch report.

by Imperator_Celtic on Jun 29, 2009 5:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I noticed that somehow Calgary is keeping Cammalleri and Bouwmeester, maybe they think they’ll get paid 7 million kronor/year instead of US Dollars?

But seriously, maybe they bit into the Aftonbladet-reported story that Oduya’s resigned, so they didn’t bother to include them? Or maybe they just forgot.

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by John Fischer on Jun 29, 2009 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And another thing from that Bleacher Report by Greg Caggiano

I’m having trouble with this logic:

Moving on to the Devils’ coaching situation, not only do Joe and I agree but so does Don La Greca and Brian Monzo as well, that Jacques Lemaire should be their next head coach. When looking at New Jersey’s roster you will notice that other then Parise and Elias, this team will be losing a lot of their scoring to free agency this off-season.

Let’s assume the Devils don’t resign any of their UFAs. The only player who has scored more than 20 goals this past season was Gionta who had exactly 20. He’s also the only UFA who scored more than 10 goals last season! In total, all 7 UFA skaters – and I’m including Holik and Havelid who aren’t returning – scored 49 goals last season. I think the Devils should be able to replace those goals pretty well across 7 skaters.

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by John Fischer on Jun 29, 2009 7:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs