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Category: ‘NHL Free Agency’

New Jersey Devils Envision Butler as Scorer
August 10th, 2012 at 10:06 AM
Signing right wing Bobby Butler to a two-way contract is a low risk, high reward move by New Jersey Devils General Manager Lou Lamoriello, who said he could see Butler becoming a top-six forward on the team. Butler is just 25 and has 16 goals and 37 points in 94 career...

New Jersey Devils Sign Defenseman Mark Fayne
July 21st, 2012 at 9:42 AM
The New Jersey Devils have avoided salary arbitration with defenseman Mark Fayne and signed him to a two-year contract worth a reported $2.6 million. Fayne, 25, had surgery on June 22 to repair the scapholunate ligament in his left wrist. He is expected to be ready for the scheduled start of...

Lure of Home Entices Zach Parise to Leave New Jersey Devils
July 5th, 2012 at 1:02 AM
Like it or not, New Jersey Devils fans must take Zach Parise at his word. He opted to sign with the Minnesota Wild because it provided the chance to play at home. That's something the Devils could not provide and something money couldn't change, although Parise did very well in his...

Zach Parise Leaves New Jersey Devils for Minnesota Wild
July 4th, 2012 at 12:32 PM
Zach Parise has left the New Jersey Devils to sign a 13-year contract with the Minnesota Wild. Defenseman Ryan Suter also has signed a 13-year deal with the Wild, who now have two of the top U.S. players playing in "The State of Hockey." Devils GM Lou Lamoriello had offered a competitive...

New Jersey Devils Re-Sign Goalies Martin Brodeur, Johan Hedberg
July 2nd, 2012 at 12:13 PM
Relax Devils fans, Martin Brodeur is back. The Devils avoided what would have been the most disappointing chapter in their history to date Monday with the news that the NHL's all-time top goaltender is returning for two more seasons. The thought of Brodeur leaving never seemed likely until late last week when...

Nervous Times for New Jersey Devils as Free Agency Looms
June 30th, 2012 at 8:49 AM
As Bruce Springsteen has said countless times over the years, "Some day we'll look back on this and it will all seem funny." But then again, maybe not. On the eve of the feeding frenzy known as unrestricted free agency, New Jersey Devils fans are learning that those reports of financial difficulties...

Martin Brodeur Hires Agent: Return to New Jersey Devils Uncertain
June 29th, 2012 at 11:10 AM
  Perhaps we spoke too quickly about Martin Brodeur waiting for the New Jersey Devils to tie up other loose ends in free agency before tackling his contract.   According to TSN, Brodeur has hired agent Pat Brisson. In the past, Brodeur has represented himself, with the aid of an attorney, in contract...

Clock Ticking on Zach Parise Becoming a RFA; Talks With New Jersey Devils Continue
June 29th, 2012 at 10:04 AM
While it would be a shock to hear Zach Parise had re-signed with the New Jersey Devils on the eve of becoming an unrestricted free agent, the team has been making progress getting other potential URAs back in the fold. Cam Jansssen already has signed a one-year, two-way contract and various...

New Jersey Devils’ Success May Help Retain Parise
May 11th, 2012 at 12:09 AM
Some interesting speculation on what may be in the futures of two prominent New Jersey Devils, team captain Zach Parise and assistant coach Larry Robinson. First Parise, who along with Ryan Suter, is the big fish on the unrestricted free agent scene this summer. In a conversation with ESPN, Parise's agent,...

Andy Greene, Johan Hedberg Return to the Fold for New Jersey Devils
July 2nd, 2011 at 8:27 AM
The first day of free agency saw the New Jersey Devils stick with the tried-and-true. ***PHOTO1*** New Jersey didn't make the headlines, but wasted no time when it came to re-signing two key role players from last season. On July 1, “Free Agent Friday,” the Devils immediately signed defenseman Andy Greene to a...