Comments on: The numbers behind the New Jersey Devils’ horrific 3-9-1 start http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/02/the-numbers-behind-the-new-jersey-devils-horrific-3-9-1-start/ ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports.com Thu, 23 May 2013 06:13:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: jes0458 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/02/the-numbers-behind-the-new-jersey-devils-horrific-3-9-1-start/comment-page-1/#comment-7778 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:00:59 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=18770#comment-7778 Prior to Parise injury the Devils had only 2 top teir players in their prime. Kovi and Zach, everyone else is middle of the road, or past their prime or AHLers. Pretty sure that falls on the GM and I know the revolving door of coach’s does.

Time for Lou to retire.

]]> By: jes0458 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/02/the-numbers-behind-the-new-jersey-devils-horrific-3-9-1-start/comment-page-1/#comment-7777 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:57:54 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=18770#comment-7777 The Blackhawks can afford Kane, Toews, Keith, Hossa, Sharp and the Devils can’t afford Kovi! Who’s fault is that?…Teflon Lou!

]]> By: jes0458 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/02/the-numbers-behind-the-new-jersey-devils-horrific-3-9-1-start/comment-page-1/#comment-7776 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:39:36 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=18770#comment-7776 Lou has botched this team over the last 7 years and its NOT the Kovi signing.

14.5 million for Arnott, Elias and Rolston – 3 guys towards the end of their careers and past their prime.

Lou got fleeced by the predators by not only taking the 4.5 cap hit for Arnott but also getting Matt Halicuk ( nominated for AHL player of the week) and a 2nd round pick.

Lou is notorious for overpaying players past their prime and letting his talent get to free agency and letting them walk. ( Rafalski, Neider, Madden, Gionta and again with Paul Martin).

Then throw in the firing of Claude Julien while the Devils were in first place and Julien wins the Coach of the Year with the Bruins.

His Resume over the last 7 years is not that of a Hall of Famer but that of someone who should be fired….but the Lou koolaid drinkers will never blame him for anything.

]]> By: Manton http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/02/the-numbers-behind-the-new-jersey-devils-horrific-3-9-1-start/comment-page-1/#comment-7775 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:24:35 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=18770#comment-7775 Yeah, because the first few games of a season will determine the outcome for the next 15 years. You’re the brightest star in the sky, cshearing

]]> By: cshearing http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/02/the-numbers-behind-the-new-jersey-devils-horrific-3-9-1-start/comment-page-1/#comment-7772 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:09:15 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=18770#comment-7772 There was no way the Kovalchik signing would end well, but I did not expect this big an implosion. Only 15 years left on that contract!

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