OT: NJ Devils 2023-2024 Thread

[vic_torre42]

I think you're overreacting.
-bob

On what?

-vic

 

[CHOPU]

You are assuming Kovacevik can play off hand? not sure as a RHD he can play that side. I know Pesce has, we need someone to play the left side more

Sign a LD and push Kova to #7 and Desimone to waivers or Utica. Pesce in top 4 with Luke is crucial.

 

[TM94goRU]

It is reported that Markstrom is recruiting his old big friend Nikita Zadorov. Oh this would be a dream for the right AAV. Let's get nasty.

 

[CHOPU]

Stamkos and Marchessault rumors 😳😳😳😳

 

[vic_torre42]

Stamkos and Marchessault rumors 😳😳😳😳

Dillon too.

-vic

 

[mikemarc1]

Looks like 6x5.5 is the agreement with Pesce’s camp.

Love the AAV but 6 years may age poorly

 

[365Poster24Seven]

I don't think they care what public opinion is to be honest, I mean why should they?

Definitely not going to care what a non season ticket holder thinks. Hell they don’t care what Black and Red member thinks but at least they give us free drinks and food. Fitz can’t win with some of the fanbase but he can careless.

 

[mikemarc1]

Brenden Dillon also all but locked up per Weekes

 

[CHOPU]

Dillon too . Let’s goooo

 

[mikemarc1]

Lots of smoke..Marchessault to Devils??

Gives us a great forward and takes away a guy Rangers were after. Sign me up!!

 

[mikemarc1]

Lots of smoke..Marchessault to Devils??

Gives us a great forward and takes away a guy Rangers were after. Sign me up!!

Predators say not so fast

 

[mikemarc1]

Ugh. Devils strike out on their top two forward targets.

Probably need to go the trade route. Still would love necas.

 

[CHOPU]

3 years 4 mill for Dillon

Dillon is +22 at 5v5 over the past four years and has posted an xGF of 50% or higher in seven of the past nine years.

Solid defender, can play on the PK, and very physical. Of 217 defenders to log 500+ minutes at 5v5 this season, Dillon ranked 12th in hits per 60


7 fights last season

 

[Devilsfan118]

Huge fan of the moves to shore up the back end and goaltending.

This team should be set.

 

[mikemarc1]

Huge fan of the moves to shore up the back end and goaltending.

This team should be set.

nowhere near set, in my opinion. Still need a top 6 forward (a serious team can’t have Palat on top 6) and would like a depth forward for bottom 6

 

[CHOPU]

Huge fan of the moves to shore up the back end and goaltending.

This team should be set.

Scoring goals wasn’t the issue . Keeping pucks out of the net was the biggest problem . I think they’ve addressed that so far

 

[CHOPU]

nowhere near set, in my opinion. Still need a top 6 forward (a serious team can’t have Palat on top 6) and would like a depth forward for bottom 6

They have 10 million to sign Mercer and 2 forwards . Let’s cross our fingers 🤞🤞🤞

 

[mikemarc1]

They have 10 million to sign Mercer and 2 forwards . Let’s cross our fingers 🤞🤞🤞

They can’t spend to the cap with Luke needing to be signed next year. But need to find a way to sign Mercer and a top 6 forward at least

 

[Ronnie_B]

Stefan Noesen back with us for three years.

 

[ruteelrice]

Noesen was a great depth guy for us in the Taylor Hall playoff year then had a ton of injuries before taking his career to the next level in Carolina. Nice defensive forward for the bottom 6

 

[mikemarc1]

Noesen. There’s are bottom depth

 

[mikemarc1]

Don’t see how we add Mercer, a top 6, and have enough cash to re-sign Luke next year though

 

[CHOPU]

Don’t see how we add Mercer, a top 6, and have enough cash to re-sign Luke next year though

Bridge Mercer 2 x 3.0-3.5
Sign someone on a one year deal
25-26 cap goes up ^^^

 

[RU-05]

Im not sweating a top 6 add.

 

[CHOPU]

Bridge Mercer 2 x 3.0-3.5
Sign someone on a one year deal
25-26 cap goes up ^^^

2025-26 cap projected to go up another 4 million

 

[CHOPU]

Im not sweating a top 6 add.

I’d like a one year prove it deal for someone that can score 20

 

[PiscRuFan]

Noesen can't say I am a fan of this signing. I hoped for a depth center to win key faceoffs and play PK.

 

[rudad02]

Dougie - Siegs
Pesce - Luke
Nemec - Kovacevik

If Hamilton is one of our top pair, we are in serious trouble. What does he do well defensively? He's soft; slow; constantly gets caught up ice, giving up odd man rushes.

 

[TM94goRU]

Barry Trotz is the Champion Big Game Hunter.

I hope chatter is just chatter, but it seems Adam Henrique may sign with the NYR today.

 

[CHOPU]

If Hamilton is one of our top pair, we are in serious trouble. What does he do well defensively? He's soft; slow; constantly gets caught up ice, giving up odd man rushes.

Add Dillon to that group and I’m sure the pairs are gonna change

 

[TM94goRU]

Paul Cotter was interviewed recently, he speaks very well. I look forward to his hits.

I would like to apologize to Fitz, he is trying hard to make up for a bad trade. Anyway his instincts are right, he is getting us bigger, stronger, and tougher to play against. In the last 72 hours I have come to believe, like Ruff, Fitz doesn't have full automony. No the analytics department has Carte Blanche.

Fitz has the right instincts. It is the analytics people that say go sign Pesce and not Zadorov, even though the money is comparable. Analytics worship leads to half measures.

With what is left in free agency, I believe a top 6 forward will only come if traded for. I would love some more Fitzmagic and a trade today for a guy named Brady. Let's say Siegenthaler, Daws, Nemec, and a future 1st round pick or 2. I think Ottawa might due it.

 

[TM94goRU]

Being a long time diehard fan with great memories of the Lou era, I still can NOT get over how this team now leaks so much.

 

[CHOPU]

Skinner signed with oilers for 3 mill one year. Would have liked that . Guy puts the puck in the back of the net consistently

 

[TM94goRU]

Good call. If we are not working on a trade, Vlad Tarasenko would look good on the Devils. I think he is still available.

 

[bob-loblaw]

On what?

-vic

On D.
-bob

 

[RU-05]

Paul Cotter was interviewed recently, he speaks very well. I look forward to his hits.

I would like to apologize to Fitz, he is trying hard to make up for a bad trade. Anyway his instincts are right, he is getting us bigger, stronger, and tougher to play against. In the last 72 hours I have come to believe, like Ruff, Fitz doesn't have full automony. No the analytics department has Carte Blanche.

Fitz has the right instincts. It is the analytics people that say go sign Pesce and not Zadorov, even though the money is comparable. Analytics worship leads to half measures.

With what is left in free agency, I believe a top 6 forward will only come if traded for. I would love some more Fitzmagic and a trade today for a guy named Brady. Let's say Siegenthaler, Daws, Nemec, and a future 1st round pick or 2. I think Ottawa might due it.

Ottawa just brought in Ulmark. They are not going to turn around and trade Tkachuk.

They are trying to win to keep him happy.

 

[TM94goRU]

Ottawa just brought in Ulmark. They are not going to turn around and trade Tkachuk.

They are trying to win to keep him happy.

In a world where Gretzky got traded anything is possible. As I alluded to, right now unlikely, but it doesn't hurt to ask. I think after they miss the playoffs again this year, Brady will ask out publicly like Mathew did. If you noticed my hypothetical package would solve many of Ottawa's problems. When Brady does ask out, I want Fitzy to be the first person Staios thinks of!

 

[CHOPU]

At this point Bring back our old friend Tatar on a 1 year deal under 2 mill . He had pretty good chemistry 2 years ago

 

[TM94goRU]

That would work, especially with our new size and grit. I have been researching Cotter's career, this guy could very well blossom here the way McKay and Holik did. It would not surprise me if Cotter gets some Top 6 time this year.

 

[TM94goRU]

This one surprises me. James Nichols is reporting Nikita Gusev is at the Devils Developmental Camp.