New Jersey Devils 20 Best Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
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The New Jersey Devils won 3 Stanley Cups during the Brodeur-Niedermayer dynasty, but lost their star defenseman shortly after the salary cap was introduced. Martin Brodeur still had some gas in the tank despite being 34 years old when the new CBA was ratified, winning a pair of Vezina trophies (2007 & 2008), helping the team make the playoffs 6 times in 7 years. The Devils hit their post cap apex in 2012 when they acquired Ilya Kovalchuk and advanced to the Stanley Cup final. Their fortunes would take a steep drop into the abyss after Ilya defected back to Russia, Zach Parise departed for Minnesota, and Martin Brodeur turned 40.
New Jersey Devils 20 Best Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
New Jersey Devils 20 Best Contracts in the…
New Jersey Devils 20 Best Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
The New Jersey Devils won 3 Stanley Cups during the Brodeur-Niedermayer dynasty, but lost their star defenseman shortly after the salary cap was introduced. Martin Brodeur still had some gas in the tank despite being 34 years old when the new CBA was ratified, winning a pair of Vezina trophies (2007 & 2008), helping the team make the playoffs 6 times in 7 years. The Devils hit their post cap apex in 2012 when they acquired Ilya Kovalchuk and advanced to the Stanley Cup final. Their fortunes would take a steep drop into the abyss after Ilya defected back to Russia, Zach Parise departed for Minnesota, and Martin Brodeur turned 40.