- Renaud Lavoie: The New Jersey Devils have signed Cory Schneider to a seven year deal worth $42 million, a $6 million salary cap hit.
- Rich Chere: Cory Schneider: “I tend to be a loyal guy. I don’t have any interest in bouncing around from team to team.”
- Sean Gentille: Cory Schneider: “You don’t make this kind of deal or do this kind of deal if you don’t believe I’m going to be the guy.”
- Sean Gentille: Lou Lamoriello: “Cory demonstrated what we thought he could and would both on and off the ice.”
The 28-year old Schneier was drafted 26th overall by the Canucks in the 2004 draft.