leafs_rock_go_mccabe Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Source (TSN) Martin Brodeur's assault on the record book will be put on hold as the Devils' goalkeeper will undergo surgery to repair torn bicep tendons and will be out of the lineup for up to four months. ''This Thursday morning, Martin Brodeur will undergo surgery to repair the distal bicep in the left elbow," Devils president, CEO and general manager Lou Lamriello said in a statement. ''We will not have any further comment or update until after the surgery is complete.'' His surgery will be performed by Dr. Steven Beldner, with the assistance of team orthopedist, Dr. Barry Fisher. Lamoriello told the Bergen Record that Brodeur is expected to make a full recovery and should return before the end of the regular season. Brodeur suffered the injury during the second period of Saturday's Devils victory over the Atlanta Thrashers with what was described as a "bruised elbow." He left the arena without talking to the media and was listed as day-to-day by the team. Kevin Weekes got the start for the Devils in Monday's loss to the Sabres ending Brodeur's treak of 51 consecutive regular-season starts. Weekes is expected to see the majority of action in Brodeur's absence. "When you have a Marty Brodeur as a goaltender and he's out for a significant amount of time sure it certainly gives you a knot in your stomach, but you have move forward," Devils coach Brent Sutter told the Bergen Record. "I'm confident and I trust the players here that they will do what needs to be done to move forward." Brodeur, a three-time Stanley Cup champion is now stuck on 544 career victories, meaning he needs just seven victories to tie Patrick Roy's record of 551 wins. He is also five shutouts short of Terry Sawchuk's career mark for shutouts with 103. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssfffs Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Halak for Jamie L!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmash Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 I was about to close this thread, but I can kind of see a point to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bourne Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 There are possibilities given that Clemmensen is useless and Weeks is extremely questionable however I cannot see Montreal showing much interest in what New Jersey would be willing to part with. New Jersey would be better advised to trade with Philadelphia for Biron as a change in scenery may revive his performance while costing them little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony1234 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Halak for Jamie L!! I would do it, but NJ wouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77bourque77 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 dont really see the point... there are other teams that have a goalie that is more experienced then halak. not hating on halak or anything but Dwayne Roloson, or Nikolai Khabibulin are higher on the list then halak, but then again i guess it all depends on what they are looking for, a quick fix or planning future as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreekHockeyCoach Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 dont really see the point... there are other teams that have a goalie that is more experienced then halak. not hating on halak or anything but Dwayne Roloson, or Nikolai Khabibulin are higher on the list then halak, but then again i guess it all depends on what they are looking for, a quick fix or planning future as well. True but they come with a price tag. Halak would be a cheap quality fix at the moment. Hmmm, who can we get from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreekHockeyCoach Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 dont really see the point... there are other teams that have a goalie that is more experienced then halak. not hating on halak or anything but Dwayne Roloson, or Nikolai Khabibulin are higher on the list then halak, but then again i guess it all depends on what they are looking for, a quick fix or planning future as well. True but they come with a price tag. Halak would be a cheap quality fix at the moment. Hmmm, who can we get from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77bourque77 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 True but they come with a price tag. Halak would be a cheap quality fix at the moment. Hmmm, who can we get from them. very true, i forgot to add that in. the way i see it, all depends on what they are planning to do after broduer gets back. halak could step in after he is gone, or like i said are they just looking for a quick fix. they might as well stay with Weeks and just rough it out untill broduer comes back. i dont know who we could get for halak anyways... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreekHockeyCoach Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 very true, i forgot to add that in. the way i see it, all depends on what they are planning to do after broduer gets back. halak could step in after he is gone, or like i said are they just looking for a quick fix. they might as well stay with Weeks and just rough it out untill broduer comes back. i dont know who we could get for halak anyways... No one comes to mind. That means that no one is worth getting and therefore Halak stays with us. Problem solved. Now I have to bill the Habs for my GM services that I just rendered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77bourque77 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 No one comes to mind. That means that no one is worth getting and therefore Halak stays with us. Problem solved. Now I have to bill the Habs for my GM services that I just rendered. that was easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruuvimeisseli Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 I am a Patrick Roy fan, so this is great news . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafs_rock_go_mccabe Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 I was about to close this thread, but I can kind of see a point to it. And, good sir, is there any point to the Gaborik, Sundin, and Kovalchuk threads from a, "Is anything actually going to happen" perspective? And, come on, at least let's wait and see if Eklund drops any bombs regarding Halak to New Jersey by tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jl-1 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 New Jersey doesn't have a sniper for us nor do they have a good top 4 defenseman that we'd need (or one that they'd be willing to trade away), so this is a mute point. Save Halak for a bigger, better return in a multi-player deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy_133 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 I am a Patrick Roy fan, so this is great news . Just prolongs the inevitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King-Carey-31 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Halak would be a perfect fit in NJ.....he would help to wind down brodeur and take the reigns in 3 or 4 years....or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmash Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 And, good sir, is there any point to the Gaborik, Sundin, and Kovalchuk threads from a, "Is anything actually going to happen" perspective? And, come on, at least let's wait and see if Eklund drops any bombs regarding Halak to New Jersey by tomorrow! Well I saw "Brodeur to Undergo Surgery" on the main page of the forum in General Habs, thinking some new member posted in the wrong location. Then I saw it was in Hot Stove and you were the author, it took me a minute to realize "ah there could be trade rumours". However, I did move your subtitle into the first slot of the title just to make the point of it more obvious. And I personally have no problems with threads like this. As I said in "Welcome to the Forum" this subforum is a work in progress, so it may turn out threads like this generate interesting discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafs_rock_go_mccabe Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Well I saw "Brodeur to Undergo Surgery" on the main page of the forum in General Habs, thinking some new member posted in the wrong location. Then I saw it was in Hot Stove and you were the author, it took me a minute to realize "ah there could be trade rumours". However, I did move your subtitle into the first slot of the title just to make the point of it more obvious. And I personally have no problems with threads like this. As I said in "Welcome to the Forum" this subforum is a work in progress, so it may turn out threads like this generate interesting discussion. Yes, hopefully so! It is something new to discuss for the time being. I, too, doubt very much that Montreal will make any move to assist New Jersey in the goaltending department as I can't really think of who New Jersey has that would help Montreal, but perhaps some board members will be creative with three-way ideas that can help Montreal, New Jersey, and another team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-1 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 lol Halak wouldn't want to play in New Jersey for a minute.... the kid wants to be #1 somewhere eventually, when brodeur comes back he'll still be in the net for 70 games for the next 3 or 4 seasons lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jl-1 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 So the question to those who think that there's a deal that could be had better the Devils and the Habs, what exactly do you think the return would be for Halak? Or should I say, what could we need from their line-up that would be better than having Halak with us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77bourque77 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 So the question to those who think that there's a deal that could be had better the Devils and the Habs, what exactly do you think the return would be for Halak? Or should I say, what could we need from their line-up that would be better than having Halak with us? ummm...... nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jl-1 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 ummm...... nothing. You and I came to the same conclusion my friend. I'd rather keep Halak in case there is a major player available closer to the deadline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony1234 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 You and I came to the same conclusion my friend. I'd rather keep Halak in case there is a major player available closer to the deadline. Is there a combination of our players and Jersey's players that could be moved around in a three way deal to land us something bigger ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jl-1 Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Is there a combination of our players and Jersey's players that could be moved around in a three way deal to land us something bigger ? A three way is the only possibility, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbarker78 Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Halak,Higgins and a prospect or pick for Parise.Poor Higgins in all the trade rumors,but I would do this in a second.Then call up Marc Denis to be the backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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