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Devils aquire Sami Vatanen for Rico

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trade just posted on twitter Rico and Blandisi for Vantanen and teams swap 3rd rounders
 

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Wow, crazy. I'm a big Vatenen fan, wanted him over the summer. There's that top 4 guy we've been calling for. You knew something had to give with our logjam up front.
 

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HUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE win for the devils.

this is way better then bringing shatenkirk during the offseason. it frees up a spot that someone younger can take on the forward side and we get a young fast great puck moving d man on the cheap for another 3 years.


so its

hall vanten for
henrique larrson and blendisi


yeah ummmm sign me up
 

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whoa

did not expect this on my daily Devils SportsHoopla visit!!! let me process...
 

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ok... digested.

I'm happy, should be happy. Still a bit mix reaction from me simply because Rico has been a tenured Devil for us. I'm about loyalty to quality players for my teams etc...

So its tough to see Adam Henrique traded but I know its for the better. We are in a good position in terms of youth and talent going forward thus it may have been become inevitable for a departure. Thank you Rico for your Game Winners!!!!!

We get help on defense from Sami Vatanen. I'd lie to you if i know much of him but not as deep as I would in the other sports. I read his a good offensive dmen, does he play good defense? Read that he's fast so thats a major plus.

Welcome to the Devils Den Vatanen!
 

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We got some good mobility at the blue line now. I liked Adam. We all did and will never forget the goal in 2012 to get us to the cup finals, but this deal is a win.

I know with Lou, everything was top secret and all, but Shero once again with a move out of nowhere.
 

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Vatanen only 26. For some reason, seems like he has been around and should be older.
 

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Apparently they talked over the summer and it fell through and once Ducks missed out on Duchene they started up again.
 

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So Vatanen had offseason shoulder surgery beforehand...

hopefully that doesn't come back anytime soon.
 

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a young fast great two way d man. he isn't the shut down #1 guy this team desperately needs but its a step in the right direction.

hopefully when mueller returns the defense can settle down and if you can't have a legit #1 guy might as well have 3 average/good #2 guys
 

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So Vatanen had offseason shoulder surgery beforehand...

hopefully that doesn't come back anytime soon.

it could've been what drove the price down which i'm down for. shero isn't going to take any unknown risks. heck he got mueller who was a bigger unknown for a 2nd
 

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Greedy me wants to go for the jugular and figure something out for Ekman-Larsson...
 

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Greedy me wants to go for the jugular and figure something out for Ekman-Larsson...

hes definitely on his way out of there and honestly i bet karlsson is out with the sens. noway can they afford to give him 10 milion a year
 

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a young fast great two way d man. he isn't the shut down #1 guy this team desperately needs but its a step in the right direction.

hopefully when mueller returns the defense can settle down and if you can't have a legit #1 guy might as well have 3 average/good #2 guys
young fast and offensive seems to be theme for Vatanen... qualities I surely like. But that shut down D aspect? not so much but good defense skill still is what I'm gathering.

seems we are going all out on speed... funny, if thats the case, Zajac (ATM) may be the next to move if....
 

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Greedy me wants to go for the jugular and figure something out for Ekman-Larsson...
WTF! LOL go quicky and google his name and see what wiki showed LMAO

"Oliver Oscar Emanuel Ekman-Larsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. Wikipedia"
 

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WTF! LOL go quicky and google his name and see what wiki showed LMAO

"Oliver Oscar Emanuel Ekman-Larsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. Wikipedia"

Haha, I saw that as well. I swear it wasn't me, did get my hopes up though.
 
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