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Havelid Will Fit Right In

by Paul on 03/03/09 at 06:39 AM ET
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from Tom Gulitti of Fire & Ice,

Lamoriello believes Havelid’s game is not only well-suited for the way the Devils play, but also he is the type of individual that will fit in seamlessly in the locker room.

“Right now you have to be careful what we do with our team because of the chemistry involved,” Lamoriello said by telephone tonight. “Anyone you add has to be a seamless-type of individual and that’s what [Havelid] is. He will fit right in.”

Lamoriello said he wanted to add to his team’s depth on defense.

“There’s no question that’s what he does,” Lamoriello said of Havelid. “He’s a complete player that can do everything. He just gives us depth and experience. He’s been through playoff runs.”

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Havelid Now A Devil

by Paul on 03/02/09 at 05:12 PM ET
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from TSN,

The Atlanta Thrashers traded defenceman Niclas Havelid to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for blueliner Annsi Salmela.

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Havelid Likely Will Be Moved

by Paul on 03/02/09 at 07:44 AM ET
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from Mike Knobler of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution,

Niclas Havelid is an alternate captain and one of the most respected players on the team. He’s also 35, an unrestricted free agent on July 1 and good enough that plenty of potential trading partners will give up something valuable for the right to have him wear their uniform for the rest of this season.

No Thrashers player is more likely to be playing somewhere else after Wednesday.

“He’s one of the guys that’s certainly got some value around the league,” Waddell said. “He’s certainly well-respected. He’s probably been our best defender over the last four years. It’s got to be the right deal; otherwise we’ll continue forward and see where that takes us in the summertime.”

Center Marty Reasoner also is an unrestricted free agent on July 1 and also has value, as a penalty killer, a faceoff winner, a two-way forward in the midst of one of his most productive offensive seasons.

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