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Post by blny on Jun 29, 2012 10:57:47 GMT -5
Dreger from TSN is reporting that Marty is going to test the ufa market. He's hired Pat Brisson to represent him, which is news in itself because Marty has gone most of his career without significant representation.
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Post by Doc Holliday on Jun 29, 2012 11:08:38 GMT -5
Dreger from TSN is reporting that Marty is going to test the ufa market. He's hired Pat Brisson to represent him, which is news in itself because Marty has gone most of his career without significant representation. Quite bizarre! ...Obviously Lamoriello may have tried to short change him. It's Marty's last opportunity for big money before retiring, so good luck to him. |
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Post by jkr on Jun 29, 2012 12:06:54 GMT -5
Quite strange.
Lamoriello has let the goalie situation in NJ slide for way to long with no signifcant help in sight. As well he's let major free agents walk for nothing like Niedermeyer/ Rafalski etc.
Maybe he should make a play for Luongo.
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Post by BadCompany on Jun 29, 2012 12:41:04 GMT -5
And yet over the last 15 years his teams have finished with over 100 points a whopping 12 times, and of those three years that they didn't finish with over 100 they finished with 99 and 95 in two of them.  I suspect this is just posturing, and that in the end Brodeur will remain a Devil. But then who knows? |
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Post by blny on Jun 29, 2012 12:44:02 GMT -5
Anything is possible. I've got nightmares thinking about him ending up in Toronto and having to see him 6 times a year. :S
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Post by GNick99 on Jun 29, 2012 12:50:56 GMT -5
Dreger from TSN is reporting that Marty is going to test the ufa market. He's hired Pat Brisson to represent him, which is news in itself because Marty has gone most of his career without significant representation. I can imagine mega offer from Burke...sounded like he was getting desperate |
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Post by blny on Jun 29, 2012 12:53:05 GMT -5
"Marty? It's Brian Burke. How does 4 years and $40 million sound to you?"
The very thought makes my stomach turn lol.
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Post by jkr on Jun 29, 2012 12:55:41 GMT -5
And yet over the last 15 years his teams have finished with over 100 points a whopping 12 times, and of those three years that they didn't finish with over 100 they finished with 99 and 95 in two of them. I suspect this is just posturing, and that in the end Brodeur will remain a Devil. But then who knows? Yes but he should have had some sort of succession plan for Brodeur - at least during the last 3 years. He's playing chicken with his goalie when he is in no position to do so. |
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Post by seventeen on Jun 29, 2012 17:16:12 GMT -5
And yet over the last 15 years his teams have finished with over 100 points a whopping 12 times, and of those three years that they didn't finish with over 100 they finished with 99 and 95 in two of them. I suspect this is just posturing, and that in the end Brodeur will remain a Devil. But then who knows? Scott Niedermeyer and Brodeur had much to do with those numbers. He's made some miscalculations with salaries that have cost the Devils. If Brodeur and Parise leave, I don't think the Devs will get their 100 points and may struggle. Maybe in the next decade he'll be called unlucky Lou. PS. I still can't figure out why he elected to keep his first rounder this year. Is 2014 that bad? Heck it might be a lottery pick he has to forfeit. |
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Post by blny on Jun 29, 2012 17:20:09 GMT -5
The Devils are on a knife's edge. They came so close this year. If Marty and Zach leave they could go a long time before making the playoffs again.
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Post by CentreHice on Jul 3, 2012 5:36:49 GMT -5
"Marty? It's Brian Burke. How does 4 years and $40 million sound to you?" The very thought makes my stomach turn lol. Just how desperate could Burke be? Wouldn't surprise me. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jul 3, 2012 6:44:54 GMT -5
And yet over the last 15 years his teams have finished with over 100 points a whopping 12 times, and of those three years that they didn't finish with over 100 they finished with 99 and 95 in two of them. I suspect this is just posturing, and that in the end Brodeur will remain a Devil. But then who knows? Well, he did re-sign so his tactic worked. The Devils looked to be taking him for granted and Marty's position turned out to be, "poop or get off the pot." Didn't blame him at all to be honest. Cheers. |
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Post by blny on Jul 3, 2012 10:21:32 GMT -5
He clearly wanted the second year, and NJ didn't want to fork it over. Brisson got a nice chunk of commission for a few days work.
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