Who Do You Want The Devils to Sign? -Remaining Free Agents
July 5th, 2009 | by Carlos Figueiredo |A lot of big names have already been signed by other teams this off-season, while the Devils have lost Brian Gionta, John Madden, Scott Clemmensen and Mike Rupp to free agency.
The only move the Devils have made is signing Ilkka Pikkarainen, not a name that makes Devils fans immediately think “Stanley Cup, here we come!”
But let’s take a look at the players that are still available, by position, via free agency. You might be surprised to see there are still some good names to be had, with age, former team, and last season’s salary next to each player. This is not a complete list, but a list of the bigger names and/or players the Devils could use.
NOTE: The Devils have just over $12.5 million left under the salary cap.
CENTERS:
Mats Sundin, 38 (VAN)- $7,000,000
Mike Comrie, 28 (OTT)- $4,000,000
Robert Lang, 38 (MON)- $4,000,000
Mike Sillinger, 38 (NYI)- $2,300,000
Jason Williams, 28 (CLB)- $2,200,000
Rob Niedermayer, 34 (ANA)- $2,000,000
Derek Armstrong, 36 (LA)- $1,600,000
Radek Bonk, 33 (NAS)- $1,600,000
Manny Malhotra, 29 (CLB)- $1,500,000
Michael Peca, 35 (CLB)- $1,315,000
Chris Gratton, 33 (CLB)- $1,250,000
Jeremy Roenick, 39 (SJ)- $1,100,000
Patrick Rissmiller, 30 (NYR)- $1,000,000
Dean McAmmond, 36 (NYI)- $900,000
Dominic Moore, 28 (BUF)- $900,000
Jiri Novotny, 25 (CLB)- $800,000
Eric Perrin, 35 (ATL)- $750,000
Stephane Yelle, 27 (BOS)- $750,000
RIGHT WINGERS:
Maxim Afinogenov, 29 (BUF)- $3,500,000
Miroslav Satan, 34 (PIT)- $3,500,000
Petr Sykora, 32 (PIT)- $2,500,000
Todd Bertuzzi, 34 (CGY)- $1,950,000
Mike Grier, 34 (SJ)- $1,775,000
Michel Ouellet, 27 (VAN)- $1,300,000
Dan Hinote, 32 (STL)- $1,000,000
Jed Ortmeyer, 30 (NAS)- $750,000
Jason Ward, 30 (TB)- $700,000
LEFT WINGERS:
Alex Tanguay, 29 (MON)- $5,375,000
Kyle Calder, 30 (LA)- $2,700,000
Mark Bell, 28 (NYR)- $2,500,000
P.J. Axelsson, 34 (BOS) $1,850,000
Taylor Pyatt, 27 (VAN)- $1,575,000
Ville Peltonen, 36 (FLA)- $1,200,000
Matt Pettinger, 28 (TB)- $1,100,000
Brendan Shanahan, 40 (NJ)- $800,000
Mike York, 31 (CLB)- $750,000
DEFENSEMEN:
Mathieu Schneider, 40 (MON)- $5,750,000
Sergei Zubov, 38 (DAL)- $5,350,000
Derek Morris, 30 (NYR)- $3,950,000
Christian Backman, 29 (CLB)- $3,400,000
Filip Kuba, 32 (OTT)- $3,000,000
Greg de Vries, 36 (NAS)- $2,750,000
Philippe Boucher, 36 (PIT)- $2,500,000
Kyle McLaren, 31 (SJ)- $2,500,000
Darryl Sydor, 37 (DAL)- $2,500,000
Rhett Warrener, 33 (CGY)- $2,500,000
Dmitri Kalinin, 28 (NYR)- $2,100,000
Martin Skoula, 29 (MIN)- $1,900,000
Francis Bouillon, 33 (MON)- $1,875,000
Mathieu Dandenault, 33 (MON)- $1,750,000
Marc-Andre Bergeron, 28 (MIN)- $1,691,000
Steve Eminger, 25 (FLA)- $1,200,000
Josef Melichar, 30 (CAR)- $1,000,000
Ossi Vaananen, 28 (VAN)- $1,000,000
GOALIES:
Manny Fernandez, 34 (BOS)- $4,750,000
Martin Gerber, 34 (TOR)- $3,700,000
Martin Biron, 31 (PHI)- $3,500,000
Manny Legace, 36 (STL)- $2,500,000
Olaf Kolzig, 39 (TOR)- $1,500,000
Fredrik Norrena, 35 (CLB)- $900,000
Brent Johnson, 32 (WAS)- $825,000
Mikael Tellqvist, 29 (BUF)- $800,000
Stephen Valiquette, 31 (NYR)- $725,000
Curtis Joseph, 42 (TOR)- $700,000
Kevin Weekes, 34 (NJ)- $700,000
Curtis Sanford, 29 (VAN)- $650,000
There is also an interesting, ongoing story out of Chicago that might make Blackhawks stars Kris Versteeg and Cam Barker, along with a few other Chicago players, free agents.
So there you have it. Some of the bigger names still available.
Who do you think the Devils should sign?
Tags: Free Agents, New Jersey Devils, NHL
By Ozzy on Jul 5, 2009
I would LOVE for the Devils to sign Roenick. But that’s purely selfish reasons. I’ve always been a Roenick fan, and I think he still has something to contribute to a team. (If he can stay healthy…)
A Roenick Devils jersey? I’m all over that…
Besides, he’s still the best interview in the league.
By Carlos Figueiredo on Jul 5, 2009
Everyone loves Roenick! (sounds like the name of a TV sitcom)
Roenick and Shanny on the same line? Sign me up!
By Doug on Jul 5, 2009
I’d like the Devils to sign Paul Mara. And Wade Dubielewicz who isn’t on your list but is a free agent. Unless you know something I don’t(which wouldn’t be a surprise)
By Carlos Figueiredo on Jul 5, 2009
Dubz is still a free agent. He would be a decent signing, but if it gets to that point, I would prefer Weekes.
Mara would be solid also. I would like him, Bergeron or Beauchemin on D.
By jay on Jul 6, 2009
as for as centers go i go with none of the above. sign sykora and satan, and let elias play center with sykora. sign satan just for the marketing and lou can make a few bucks, we all know how he likes that. don’t bother signing a defenseman, lou has been stock piling them in the minors since day 1, time to see if any of them can actually play at the nhl level. goaltender talk to either cujo or ed belfour. both experienced trustworthy guys who could take over if god forbid brodeur goes down again. and most importanly get a new GM. its time for lou and his hall of fame resume to retire.
By Carlos Figueiredo on Jul 6, 2009
I’ve always wanted Satan to sign with the Devils….just so I could get that jersey! I wouldn’t mind seeing Sykora again, but the “bring back past Devils” experiment didn’t go all that well last off-season. I agree with seeing what the younger D-men have, but signing 1 FA D-man wouldn’t be all that bad, maybe Paul Mara. And I still think Weekes would be the best “cheap/backup” goalie option. He wants to stay in NJ, knows the team/system.
By DEVILDRIVER on Jul 7, 2009
If you ever read Martin Brodeur’s book, he has a Sykora story that clearly underlines why he will never be a Devil again.
Plus when we saw him at a bar (as a Devil) in Toronto he was a prick. So fvck him.
By Carlos Figueiredo on Jul 7, 2009
True. Forgot about that. Vote No on 17!
By Clairemont on Jul 7, 2009
Sykora’s a homo!!!