New Coach?

UPDATE: According to TSN, the Devils will be announcing Sutter as their new coach today.

Now to get off topic. Souray signed with the Oilers for 5.5 mil. a season for 5 seasons, with a NMC for the first three years.

It's awesome," Devils winger Zach Parise said. "I'm pretty excited about it. He coached Team Canada in the world juniors. Travis (Zajac), who was trying out, said a lot of guys liked him. I think this is great for us."

Judging by that quote, I think it's safe to say Parise is/will resign(ed).


Rumors are flying around that Brent Sutter will be the Devils' new coach. He previously coached junior team the Red Deer, and was apparently a favorite of Lou's for the position for the past few coach hunts. This dude had her heart set on Pat Bruns, but Sutter is, supposedly, the same hard core type of coach, and is good from kids. Kids as in younger players. I'm not saying it's definite, and I won't until I see it from a reliable source, like TSN or the Devils site. After the Souray ordeal, I'm not believing anything until it's made official, again, by a reliable source (NHL Line doesn't count).

It's out

The schedule for the 2007/08 season's out. I'd post it, but it's too long.

Word on the street is Lou's in Minnesota getting Martin and Parise to sign their contracts. Minard, McGillis and Lachance won't be kept. I have no problem with that, they're all a little old. If they haven't made it the NHL yet (or played well on that level), then they never will. Pihlman will be playing in Finland, but we still have his rights. Hopefully Lou will use that in a trade. Dowd wants to return for another season, but LL isn't sure if he will or not. I'm overusing Lou, but he'll most likely be talking to Rasmussen, too. I still smell a trade coming on. Eight defensemen, most of which are barely decent number 2's. It's good for injury, but we have Fraser and Malmivaara for that. Maybe two of them for a good number two? Who knows.

See ya, Sheldon.

Update: He's signed for the next three seasons, and will get 1.4 Mil. this season and 2 per for the last 2. And Janssen's signed for three seasons. I love Cam as much as anyone else (maybe more, judging by the hate I've seen for him by some people), but I think Lou has officially lost his mind.


With Vitaly Vishnevski now on the team, I think it's safe to say we won't be signing Souray, unless Martin isn't resigned or Lou plans on having Oduya down in Lowell. Not enough cap space, and enough defensemen. But if Lou plans to trade for Souray, then we're looking at a whole other story. Well, I don't know how long we have him for, but he'll be making $1.4 mill this season.