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Is Lou Lamorstatusquo done making moves?

Aside from signing Parise that is. TG has reported that Lou won't add without subtracting. We keep hearing Salvador is progressing, but until he gets on the ice with 19 other players, we really won't know; nor will Lou. I feel that Lou is going to hedge his bets, much like last season and not make a decision until training camp comes around.

I have been pretty vocal in my belief that Salvador will not play again. If Lou waits until camp to see where Bryce stands, I can see this as a possible training camp roster:

CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR

FORWARDS
Zach Parise ($6.600m) / Travis Zajac ($3.887m) / Nick Palmieri ($0.801m)
Ilya Kovalchuk ($6.666m) / Patrik Elias ($6.000m) / Mattias Tedenby ($0.875m)
Brian Rolston ($5.062m) / Jacob Josefson ($0.900m) / Dainius Zubrus ($3.400m)
David Clarkson ($2.666m) / Dave Steckel ($1.100m) / Vladimir Zharkov ($0.577m)
Rod Pelley ($0.550m)

DEFENSEMEN
Anton Volchenkov ($4.250m) / Henrik Tallinder ($3.375m)
Colin White ($3.000m) / Andy Greene ($3.000m)
Bryce Salvador ($2.900m) / Mark Fayne ($0.542m)
Matthew Taormina ($0.550m)

GOALTENDERS
Martin Brodeur ($5.200m) / Johan Hedberg ($1.250m)

BUYOUTS: Jay Pandolfo ($0.833m) / Andrew Peters ($0.166m)

CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $64,155,001; BONUSES: $240,000
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $144,999

If Salvador cannot come back, I'm sure Lou will pluck one of the many as yet unsigned, serviceable UFA defensemen to fill that spot, and in all probability, be able to get 2 players for the just over $3M he'll have available.

What do you think? Will Lou make that big trade, or remain Mr. Status Quo? Post your roster prognostications below. CapGeek's salary cap calculator is here. Please use it before you have the Devils sign outrageously priced UFAs. Oh wait, never mind; Lou didn't when re-signing Greene.

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