Henrik Tallinder is a buyout candidate this off-season.

The Devils need to make room for some younger reargaurds such as Eric Gelinas, Alex Urbom and Jon Merrill and paying Tallinder almost $3.4 million to sit in the press box makes no sense. There is also a chance that Anton Volchenkov could be bought out if Devils' GM Lou Lamoriello wants to make even bigger changes on his blueline.

Tallinder has just one goal and three assists in 18 games this season.

Henrik Tallinder said he's "ready to play," but he will still sit Saturday night.

The defenseman has been dealing with a sprained ankle. "It (his ankle) feels good out there," Tallinder said. "Every little motion I make, there's no pain. It wasn't a high ankle sprain." Tallinder has three points this season.