Devils re-sign goalies Martin Brodeur and Johan Hedberg

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It seemed impo sible to believe that could actually play for a team other than the New Jersey during the 2012-13 season. But when he hired an agent and decided to test the open market this weekend Josh Phegley Jersey  that became a very real po sibility.In the end, however, Brodeur has decided to stay with the only team he's ever known, and the Devils coming up with a two-year, $9 million offer probably had a lot do to with that.The club announced that Brodeur has re-signed on Monday, signing a deal that will all but a sure he finishes his Hall of Fame career with the team he won three Stanley Cups with.Along with the re-signing of Brodeur, the Devils also announced that they have re-signed his backup, Johan Hedberg,  Walt Weiss Jersey to a two-year deal keeping their goaltending duo from the past two seasons together. It will also give the Devils what is, once again, the oldest goaltending duo in the league as both players will be over the age of 39 at the start of the 2012-13 season.  2012 NHL Free AgencyFree Agency starts July 1More NHL coverage |  | | Brodeur is not the player he once was, but he's coming off a great playoff run as he helped the Devils reach the Stanley Cup Final. Chad Pinder Jersey  It also would have been a rough PR hit for the Devils to potentially lose Brodeur and unrestricted free agent forward Zach Parise (and they very well still could lose him) in the same offseason.The 40-year-old Brodeur posted a 31-21-4 record this past season to go with a .908 save percentage.When he hit the open market some of the rumored teams included the Florida Panthers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks. None of the potential situations seemed to make as much sense for Marcus Semien Jersey  him as New Jersey, as the Devils were probably the only team that could (or were willing) to present him with that type of contract and all but guarantee him the full-time No. 1 job.  His $4.5 million cap hit for the next two seasons ties him with of the New York and of the Anaheim for .In 27 games last season Hedberg posted 17-7-2 record to go with a .918 save percentage. He has actually played some of his best hockey in recent years, posting the best save percentages of his career Khris Davis Jersey  over the past three years.
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