[Signing] Devils sign Schlemko 1 year 1 way deal

[dammage79]

New Jersey Devils ‏@NHLDevils 1m1 minute ago
#NJDevils sign free agent defenseman David Schlemko to a one-year, one-way contract.

The Schlemcat found a new home. Good place too.

[GranteedEV]

*looks at sig*

[Finger Cookin]

Fare thee well, Schlemko. May the Flames never face you in a shootout.

[Benched]

well good for him. had a decent year last year, hopefully he can build off it.

[FBI]

Today is a fun day for hockey news yay

[burn_this_city]

I liked him as a Flame, good luck.

[Coach]

I liked Schlemko. Would have taken him back. Glad he landed somewhere.

[Poe969]

Has to be around 3-4 mil per, no? Some will get the joke, others won't.

[albertGQ]

I liked him on the Flames. Too bad we didn't have room for him.

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by Poe969

Has to be around 3-4 mil per, no? Some will get the joke, others won't.

Was that Cheese or Cheerio, I get the food names messed up sometimes.

[Cole436]

Damn, I loved this guy.

Good luck, Schlemky!

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by dammage79

New Jersey Devils ‏@NHLDevils 1m1 minute ago
#NJDevils sign free agent defenseman David Schlemko to a one-year, one-way contract.

The Schlemcat found a new home. Good place too.

Yep, I knew he was working on a contract with one or more teams. Some were wondering aloud why we didn't just sign Schlemko to a PTO contract instead of Wilson, or making it seem like he wasn't getting an NHL contract so he'd basically be sitting by the phone if the Flames felt they wanted to bring him back.

I didn't think any of that was ever the case, he was always just weighing his options and trying to maximize his value as he's never had a good NHL contract.

[Locke]

See ya Schlemko, best of luck and may the Urban Dictionary be kind to your unique and awesome name.

I liked him, but yeah, our D is going to be tough to crack.

[CroFlames]

He was never going to be more than a #7 on the Flames. I was really hoping he would be OK with spending time in the A.

Best of luck to him, team player. Sick mitts too. Possibly best shootout goal in Flames history.

[Cheerio]

Great signing for NJ, the 3rd best possession Dman the flames had last season behind Brodie and Gio. He can play in all situations, really wish Hartley would have given him more of a look later season given his performance vs Engelland's.

[Nammer403]

Best of luck to Schlemko
Thanks for this memory!!

[Bandwagon In Flames]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Was that Cheese or Cheerio, I get the food names messed up sometimes.

Originally Posted by Cheerio

Great signing for NJ, the 3rd best possession Dman the flames had last season behind Brodie and Gio. He can play in all situations, really wish Hartley would have given him more of a look later season given his performance vs Engelland's.

You must be very happy with the contract your client signed to. Right agent Cheerio?

[GioforPM]

At last - an ex-Flame I like going to a team I don't dislike.

[sa226]

That Schlemko shootout moment should go down in flames lore as one of the most absurdly surreal moments in a season filled with them.

Everything from the waiver pickup, to the conversation on the bench to another win after coming from behind to the ridiculous move itself. Just a great moment. Only thing that could have topped it off, is if it was at home.

Almost reminds me of this:

[codynw]

Originally Posted by Cheerio

Great signing for NJ, the 3rd best possession Dman the flames had last season behind Brodie and Gio. He can play in all situations, really wish Hartley would have given him more of a look later season given his performance vs Engelland's.

So much for four years, $12M or whatever you thought he should get.