Anders Bjork is healthy scratch

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Created by: NHLfan10506

Team: 2020-21 New Jersey Devils

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 5, 2021

Published: Apr. 5, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

Per Fluto Shinzawa twitter account

Trades

NJD

Bjork, Anders
2021 1st round pick (BOS)

Additional Details:

At the 2020 deadline, it was often said that Fitzy loved Bjork. He is healthy scratch tonight.

[Just make the deal already!]

Buried

Connor Carrick: $425,000 ($1,500,000)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2021
2022
2023

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$81,500,000	$62,817,720	$0	$4,180,000	$18,682,280

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Johnsson, Andreas $3,400,000$3,400,000 LW, RW UFA - 3	Zajac, Travis $2,875,000$2,875,000 C NTC UFA - 1
Wood, Miles $2,750,000$2,750,000 LW UFA - 2	Zacha, Pavel $2,250,000$2,250,000 C, LW UFA - 2
Bratt, Jesper $2,750,000$2,750,000 RW, LW UFA - 2	Hughes, Jack $925,000$925,000 ($2,850,000$3M) C UFA - 2
Maltsev, Mikhail $809,167$809,167 ($132,500$132K) C, LW UFA - 2	Boqvist, Jesper $925,000$925,000 C, LW RFA - 2
Bjork, Anders $1,600,000$1,600,000 LW, RW UFA - 3	Merkley, Nick $874,125$874,125 RW, C UFA - 1
	McLeod, Michael $863,333$863,333 ($500,000$500K) C RFA - 1
	Kuokkanen, Janne $811,666$811,666 ($32,500$32K) LW, C UFA - 1
	Sharangovich, Yegor $775,833$775,833 ($132,500$132K) C, LW, RW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Murray, Ryan $4,600,000$4,600,000 LD UFA - 1	Subban, P.K. $9,000,000$9,000,000 RD UFA - 2	Blackwood, Mackenzie $2,800,000$2,800,000 G UFA - 3
Butcher, Will $2,822,764$2,822,764 LD UFA - 2	Severson, Damon $4,166,666$4,166,666 RD UFA - 3	Dell, Aaron $800,000$800,000 G UFA - 1
Vatanen, Sami $2,000,000$2,000,000 LD/RD UFA - 1		Wedgewood, Scott $700,000$700,000 G UFA - 1
Kulikov, Dmitry $1,150,000$1,150,000 LD/RD UFA - 1
Smith, Ty $863,333$863,333 ($400,000$400K) LD/RD RFA - 3

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
	Hischier, Nico $7,250,000$7,250,000 C UFA - 7
	Bastian, Nathan $714,166$714,166 ($132,500$132K) RW UFA - 1

Taxi Squad
Gusev, Nikita $1,000,000$1,000,000 ($0$0$0$0) RW, LW UFA - 1
Thompson, Tyce $912,500$912,500 ($0$0$0$0) ($25,000$25K) RW RFA - 2
Okhotiuk, Nikita $795,000$795,000 ($0$0$0$0) LD RFA - 4
Jacobs, Josh $700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0) RD UFA - 1

Apr. 5, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.

Devil

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I just want Lou to overpay for Palmieri

Apr. 5, 2021 at 2:03 p.m.

Lenny7

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Quoting: Devil1122

I just want Lou to overpay for Palmieri

I want him to overpay for Rakell...

Apr. 5, 2021 at 2:04 p.m.

ON3M4N

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While its true that Fitzy does like Bjork and wanted him last year, Bjork also gets scratched by Cassidy all the time. He's been known to staple Bjork to the bench if his takes one shift that's slightly too long. Bjork needs a change of scenery because Cassidy just doesn't seem to like him.

Apr. 5, 2021 at 2:05 p.m.

NHLfan10506

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Quoting: Devil1122

I just want Lou to overpay for Palmieri

Quoting: Lenny7

I want him to overpay for Rakell...

But will he overpay for Anders Bjork?

Apr. 5, 2021 at 2:06 p.m.

NHLfan10506

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Quoting: ON3M4N

Palmieri deal or not...he has always seemed to be a name Devils liked.
Maybe Bjork for one of our d-men straight up.

Apr. 5, 2021 at 2:07 p.m.

Gofnut999

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Bjork being a HS is kind of the norm when the FW group is healthy. With Debrusk back it was kind of a given. Don’t read anything into it.

Would likely be a 2nd and Bjork if there was a deal.

Apr. 5, 2021 at 2:08 p.m.

Heyhowareya37

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Quoting: ON3M4N

Today's scratch is an odd one. Hes probably been the most effective of the bottom 6 players the last 4-5 games. I understand JD kind of takes his place, but i think there are some players who could use a night up top over him.

Apr. 5, 2021 at 2:09 p.m.

ON3M4N

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Quoting: NHLfan10506

Palmieri deal or not...he has always seemed to be a name Devils liked.
Maybe Bjork for one of our d-men straight up.

Maybe, but IDK what D-man NJD would be willing to offer up that is really and "upgrade" over anything we already have. Not as big on Murray as others and he doesn't move the needle enough for me as a pending UFA to give up Bjork w/ team control.

Apr. 5, 2021 at 2:10 p.m.

NHLfan10506

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Quoting: Gofnut999

Bjork being a HS is kind of the norm when the FW group is healthy. With Debrusk back it was kind of a given. Don’t read anything into it.

Would likely be a 2nd and Bjork if there was a deal.

I wouldn't normally read anything into it...but Bjork and Palmieri were linked last year. So...could be a maybe.
(or maybe Sweeney just likes messing with Devils fans....lol)

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Apr. 5, 2021 at 2:13 p.m.

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jinchoo

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Quoting: NHLfan10506

I wouldn't normally read anything into it...but Bjork and Palmieri were linked last year. So...could be a maybe.
(or maybe Sweeney just likes messing with Devils fans....lol)

Why would this be "messing with devils fans"? Bjork sucks... Lol. Him being a healthy scratch isnt out of the norm

Apr. 5, 2021 at 2:18 p.m.

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ON3M4N

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Quoting: Heyhowareya37

Don't disagree at all. He's been better than some of the guys in the line-up (I think Freddy needs a night off TBH). Between Bruce's odd dislike (or what seems like dislike) and Bjork being of interest to teams, I understand why they're scratching him.

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Apr. 5, 2021 at 2:25 p.m.

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Devil

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Quoting: Lenny7

I want him to overpay for Rakell...

Watch Lou overpay for Henrique

Apr. 5, 2021 at 2:26 p.m.

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Quoting: jinchoo

Why would this be "messing with devils fans"? Bjork sucks... Lol. Him being a healthy scratch isnt out of the norm

You could just say you haven't watched him play.

Apr. 5, 2021 at 2:27 p.m.

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Lenny7

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Quoting: Devil1122

Watch Lou overpay for Henrique

Ahhh...this is the world I want to live in.

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Apr. 5, 2021 at 2:37 p.m.

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NHLfan10506

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Quoting: jinchoo

Why would this be "messing with devils fans"? Bjork sucks... Lol. Him being a healthy scratch isnt out of the norm

Oh

(straight face)
There is no reason any NHL GM would make roster decisions to prey upon the anxieties of any other team's fanbase.

(back to normal)
Just having fun while we wait.

Apr. 5, 2021 at 2:39 p.m.

#16

NHLfan10506

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Quoting: Devil1122

Watch Lou overpay for Henrique

Sami Vats for Henrique.
Only if he does the puck flip goal again.

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Apr. 5, 2021 at 2:45 p.m.

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Devil

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Quoting: NHLfan10506

Sami Vats for Henrique.
Only if he does the puck flip goal again.

I want Vatanen off the team.

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