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The Maple Leafs could be one of many teams interested in the services of winger David Clarkson this summer.

The unrestricted free agent is coming off his most productive NHL season and offers a combination of skill and toughness all teams covet. The bidding process will likely net Clarkson a very lucrative contract once all is said and done.
Source: Toronto Sun
May 19 - 9:42 AM

Patrik Elias and the New Jersey Devils haven't started contract discussions yet.

The Devils have started talking to David Clarkson though. Both players are eligible for unrestricted free agency in July.
May 17 - 9:23 AM

New Jersey GM Lou Lamoriello has started contract talks with potential unrestricted free agent David Clarkson.

"We'll continue to work on it," Lamoriello said Thursday. "We've certainly started the process, but until (contracts) are complete there is nothing done." There hasn't been financial discussions at this point though. Clarkson would garner a fair share of attention if he were to hit the open market.
May 17 - 9:21 AM

The New Jersey Devils appear to be interested in bringing back potential UFA defenseman Marek Zidlicky.

"We'd certainly like to have him back," said GM Lou Lamoriello. Zidlicky is currently playing for the Czech Republic at the World Hockey Championship. The Devils are still deciding what their off-season plans are at this time.
May 16 - 10:40 AM

Devils GM Lou Lamoriello stated on Wednesday that Mark Fayne is "OK" after ending the season with a bulging disc in his back.

He sat out the last four games of the year, but he didn't have to undergo surgery to repair the problem.
May 16 - 10:35 AM

Matt D'Agostini had an MRI on his wrist and GM Lou Lamoriello reported that "he's OK."

He missed the last three games of the 2013 campaign with a sprained left wrist, which he suffered at a practice.
May 16 - 10:29 AM

According to New Jersey GM Lou Lamoriello, Bryce Salvador's bruised left wrist/thumb is now "100 percent."

"He's back to normal," Lamoriello said Wednesday. "I saw him yesterday and he's perfect." Salvador was injured blocking a shot from Zdeno Chara and the ailment forced him to miss the last eight games of the regular season.
May 16 - 10:25 AM

Ilya Kovalchuk leads all scorers at the IIHF World Championships.

The Devils' star is having a monster tourney for Russia with six goals and nine points in five games. Kovalchuk is also a plus seven and has amassed 25 penalty minutes. Too bad these numbers don't count in many hockey pools.
May 11 - 10:58 AM

Stefan Matteau's father, Stephane, wasn't happy with how the QMJHL Blainville-Boisbriand Armada treated his son.

Stefan was released from the team after because of his "unacceptable" behavior, according to Blainville-Boisbriand. However, his father, who is a coach in the organization, believed that they were eager to make an example out of Stefan after he spent time with the New Jersey Devils earlier this season. "They released him on emotion and emotion only," Stephane Matteau said. "In the semifinals, he got speared and he retaliated – it’s a hockey play – and they decided to sit him out the whole third period of a 1-1 game. Emotionally, he let coach know it was unfair the way he was treated for that moment and they went at it verbally and they kicked him off (the team) five minutes after the game." Devils GM Lou Lamoriello previously voiced his support of Blainville-Boisbriand's decision.
May 8 - 4:48 PM

Ilya Kovalchuk notched a goal and an assist in Russia's 5-3 win over Team USA on Tuesday in world championship action.

He has amassed five goals in three games for the unbeaten Russians, who have defeated Latvia, Germany and the U.S to open the tournament. Kovalchuk appears to be fully over the shoulder injury that sidelined him near the end of the regular season.
May 8 - 8:44 AM

David Clarkson is the Devils' nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy.

The Trophy is awarded to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made a significant humanitarian contribution to his community. Clarkson has worked for and created numerous charities and is a fine candidate.
May 4 - 12:59 PM

There is a belief that the Devils will push hard to re-sign leading scoring Patrik Elias this off-season.

The 37-year-old winger is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 5th, but the Devils are so thin up front that losing Elias will be a huge blow to their offense. Stay tuned.
May 4 - 12:53 PM

Henrik Tallinder is a buyout candidate this off-season.

The Devils need to make room for some younger reargaurds such as Eric Gelinas, Alex Urbom and Jon Merrill and paying Tallinder almost $3.4 million to sit in the press box makes no sense. There is also a chance that Anton Volchenkov could be bought out if Devils' GM Lou Lamoriello wants to make even bigger changes on his blueline.
May 4 - 12:48 PM

According to capgeek.com, Joe Whitney has inked a two-year, two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils.

He played under an AHL contract in 2012-13 with New Jersey's minor-league affiliate in Albany, where led the team in scoring for a second straight season with 26 goals and 51 points in 66 games.
May 2 - 10:48 AM

Marek Zidlicky is another pending unrestricted free agent who the Devils will need to make a decision on this summer.

Key UFA-to-be forwards, Patrik Elias and David Clarkson, haven't had any contract talks with New Jersey yet. The Devils also have Dainius Zubrus eligible to hit the open market in July. They are important players but it remains to be seen who the organization is interested in bringing back after they failed to make the playoffs.
May 1 - 10:49 AM


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