Lou has not done much to help fix this problem. Maybe he was hoping it would work itself out and i do believe he realizes he must take action. Recently, Brian Rolston has been placed on waivers. If somebody picks him up, this will give the team about 2.5 million
in cap space. I am assuming he made this move because he has another signing/trade lined up. Hopefully, Lou does something very soon.There has been other talks about a possible trade between the Devils and the Flames. Clarkson, Tallinder and a draft pick for defenseman Jay Bouwmeester. Bouwmeester currently makes $6.8 million, Clarkson makes $2.6 million and Tallinder makes about $3.8 million. With these two gone we could afford Bouwmeester but I am not sure this will help much. I am all for getting rid of Tallinder because he has done nothing we brought him here for. He was brought to bring some offensive numbers to the defense, and he has done nothing of the sort. Bouwmeester has always put up impressive numbers, with the exception of his seasons in Calgary. Clarkson gives the team a rough player who can come through at crucial times, but he is not the offensive power that we need right now. He also adds a tough guy to the lineup, which every team needs.
A change needs to be made NOW, if we want to see any sort of turn around this season.
