The New Jersey Devils apparent plan to get underneath the salary cap is to put Bryce Salvador and Anssi Salmela on long term injured reserve. While this would work, I give 4 reasons why the lack of additional moves isn't wise for New Jersey.
With the New Jersey Devils over the salary cap after re-signing Ilya Kovalchuk, which contracts will Lou Lamoriello dump now? I look at the Devils' cap situation in 2011-12 and their current roster for clues as to who could be dumped now.
The New Jersey Devils re-signed Ilya Kovalchuk to a massive contract today. While the details aren't official, I offer my thoughts on what the Devils management, coaches, players, and Ilya Kovalchuk have to be concerned with going forward.
