From lurking on the Devils boards, I'm not really a Palmieri fan. They sure seem to hate him there.
Hall just seems like he brings bad mojo everywhere. He’d be the perfect fit for the Rangers or Penguins though.Hall and Eberle are really close right? I could see him waiving
From lurking on the Devils boards, I'm not really a Palmieri fan. They sure seem to hate him there.
If im Lou i don't care shit about picks right now. Forsberg would be awesome and makes one of their young wingers expendable (Bellows?) when you add Lee back into the mix next year.
Definitely a package there that could make it work.
And if the price is too high i guess there's never a better time to try out Hall as a 1/2 year rental for cheap-ish.
I don't like Palmieri as a fit.. doesn't really replace anything Lee brought (at least Forsberg has some size) and the top 6 starts to look like a bunch of smurfs.
I’d love Forsberg but have no idea on the price.
Forsberg or Rakell
That sounds like superstition, he is still a very good player. Isles should definitely still consider himHall just seems like he brings bad mojo everywhere. He’d be the perfect fit for the Rangers or Penguins though.
He’s a good player yes but there has to be a reason why he’s bounced around.That sounds like superstition, he is still a very good player. Isles should definitely still consider him
Bounced around? He's only been traded twice in 11 seasonsHe’s a good player yes but there has to be a reason why he’s bounced around.
Kulikov has been a pleasant surprise this season.Ideally they will look for someone who can fill Lees presence in front of goal, especially on the power play. That being said, I fully expect them to do a double deal for Palmieri and Kulikov.
I'd take Hall on the Pens.Hall just seems like he brings bad mojo everywhere. He’d be the perfect fit for the Rangers or Penguins though.
If Zucker doesn't make it back and McCann doesn't mesh with Malkin and Kapanen, then yes absolutely I'd take Hall.I'd take Hall on the Pens.
Well, hang in because I like those players as well. I was almost happier to see the old players out on the instead of those young guys. Plus, your Captains out. I expect a lot of trouble from Devils in coming years.To be fair, we hate a lot of our players right now - particularly our high paid veteran forwards. Zajac, Palmieri, Gusev & Johnsson are the 4 highest paid forwards on the Devils (excluding the injured Hischier) with a combined $18.3M cap hit this season ($4.575M per player) - they've combined for 34 points in 91 games or a 31 point pace over an 82 game season.
Meanwhile, Wood, Bratt, Zacha, Hughes, Kuokkanen and Sharangovich have combined for 77 points in 143 games, scoring at a 44 point pace over and 82 game season. These 6 players combine for a $10.26M cap hit or $1.7M per player.
Palmieri has been the best of those 4 veteran forwards, but we're rather ticked that none of them are pulling their weight this season given their contracts and presumed leadership roles on this team.
Wahlstrom is the real deal. Bellows is not ready to replace Lee.No they don’t lol. They have Wahlstrom who is playing really well and Bellows has looked since replacing Lee.
I know that all I said was Bellows has looked good since inserted into the lineup. My post was not complete for whatever the reason.Wahlstrom is the real deal. Bellows is not ready to replace Lee.
Bounced around? He's only been traded twice in 11 seasons
How about:
To Buffalo:
Wahlstrom
Ladd
2021 2nd (Col)
2022 1st
To NYI:
Reinhart
Hall
Or something of around those parts. I know Wahlstrom would be a tough pill to swallow but I think both Reinhart and Hall would excel in a situation like they have in New York. The situation in Buffalo is a shit show and the players are way too comfortable. If you take these two and put them on the Islanders, where they are outsiders coming into a team focused on winning a cup, that could be the type of situation where you could see them play their best.
NYI could wait like 6 months and then try and sign Hall as well. Isn't Ladd on LTIR anyways?No thanks, Wahlstrom has all the tools to be a 30-40 goal scorer, is cost controlledd, exempt from expansion, abd still just 20 years old.