Devils 2017-18 team discussion (player news and notes) - Offseason part XI
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Going Up?
Technically. I don’t think he’ll make it but he could I guess. I’ve been underwhelmed to say the least.
tr83
Nope, still embarassed
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I don't think he's shown enough to make the team, but I'm also not sure the OHL is the right place for him. Tough spot.
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I think it might depend on Boyles status, but he doesn't look ready to me.
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Lets Go Baby
Probably not. He has been disappointing this preseason
let him go back to Missy and tear it up and try again next year
Zippy316
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Henrique + Blandisi has always looked very strong. Henrique + Hischier could probably work well on the third line.
He's looked like he's capable of playing at the NHL level in a limited role, but hasn't blown the doors off by any means. Barring a disastrous game, he likely gets through the next round of cuts, but I think he's going to end up off the team.
I think with so many young guys, you need to be real impressive to make the club. McLeod has not been that. He still has the righty factor that most of the impressive youngs do not, but I expect a full does of Vets down the right wing. And I'm sure we will see a lefty on their off wing from time to time as well.
So at this point, I'm thinking McLeod goes back.
So at this point, I'm thinking McLeod goes back.
Zippy316
aka Zippo
Devils are still carrying a lot of players because of the split-squad games Monday, but we will probably see a 20-25 player cut the following day. I'd imagine McLeod survives that cut, gets another game on Wednesday with better competition and linemates, and then they make the judgement call.
Just for some fun, I'd imagine the cuts will be:
Definites:
G: Ken Appleby, MacKenzie Blackwood, Scott Wedgewood
D: Tim Erixon, Josh Jacobs, Viktor Loov, Jacob MacDonald, Brian Strait, Colton White
F: Brandon Baddock, Nathan Bastian, Austin Cangelosi, Brian Gibbons, Brandon Gignac, Bracken Kearns, Ryan Kujawinski, Jan Mandat, Kevin Rooney, Ben Thomson
Debatable, but likely cut (keep one forward if Boyle isn't back yet to run 5 lines):
D: Michael Kapla, Yaroslav Dyblenko
F: Blake Pietila, Nick Lappin, Blake Speers, John Quenneville
That would leave the Devils with the following group and needing to cut two players.
Hall - Johansson - Palmieri
Bratt - Zacha - Stafford
Henrique - Hischier - Noesen
Blandisi - Boyle - Hayes
Wood - Coleman - McLeod
Greene - Severson
Moore - Lovejoy
Mueller - Santini
Butcher - Prout
Schneider
Kinkaid
On the RW spot.
I didn't see the first game where people were hating on Hayes, but I've been cool with him thus far. I liked that he was throwing fists yesterday. I like the idea that he got himself in great shape, certainly he has size, and is vet presence.
Stafford, I was not much on the signing, but he's going to play, and if he scores some goals, I can't argue.
Noesen, I haven't seen him, but I figure he's playing.
Palm's is the the obvious.
I figure that's our 4. McLeod has not (yet) busted the door in, I've been on the fence, but as noted with so many young players, I'm cool with letting him get another year of juniors. Speers and Lappin go down to Bingo and are the call ups when ready, and it is nice knowing we have those options.
While those 4 righties are pretty unimpressive, we can always throw a lefty at RW, maybe it's Q, maybe it's Mojo, to add some spice over there, and having guys like Hayes and Noesen make it easy to bench a guy if we feel like going that route.
I didn't see the first game where people were hating on Hayes, but I've been cool with him thus far. I liked that he was throwing fists yesterday. I like the idea that he got himself in great shape, certainly he has size, and is vet presence.
Stafford, I was not much on the signing, but he's going to play, and if he scores some goals, I can't argue.
Noesen, I haven't seen him, but I figure he's playing.
Palm's is the the obvious.
I figure that's our 4. McLeod has not (yet) busted the door in, I've been on the fence, but as noted with so many young players, I'm cool with letting him get another year of juniors. Speers and Lappin go down to Bingo and are the call ups when ready, and it is nice knowing we have those options.
While those 4 righties are pretty unimpressive, we can always throw a lefty at RW, maybe it's Q, maybe it's Mojo, to add some spice over there, and having guys like Hayes and Noesen make it easy to bench a guy if we feel like going that route.
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Zajacs Bowl Cut
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Zippy316
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Islanders roster is down to 27 players so whoever goes to Brooklyn is facing what will be most of their top group.
Seems like all the good players are headed to PEI though
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Oh man those forwards going to PEI, that's the game to watch.
Yup. I know which of those two games I'll be watching.
theoptimist
Trade Siegenthaler
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Finally Zacha and Hischier in the same game too, so excited for tomorrow now! I guess something like this
Hall-Nico-Palmieri
Bratt-Zacha-Stafford
JQ-MoJo-Coleman
Mandat-Bastian-Kuja
Gignac is also there, so maybe he slides into the lineup. I don't want MoJo at center but for some reason the coaching staff seems dead-set on it, I don't think he's played on the wing yet.
Hall-Nico-Palmieri
Bratt-Zacha-Stafford
JQ-MoJo-Coleman
Mandat-Bastian-Kuja
Gignac is also there, so maybe he slides into the lineup. I don't want MoJo at center but for some reason the coaching staff seems dead-set on it, I don't think he's played on the wing yet.
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Devils playing two televised preseason games at the same time, how inconsiderate! The organization stacking the one team just so people won't watch Hischier! Idiots!
Zippy316
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Oh god, the lineup facing the Islanders A team will be:
F: Baddock, Blandisi, Boyle (?), Cangelosi, Gibbons, Hayes, Henrique, Kearns, Lappin, McLeod, Noesen, Pietila, Rooney, Speers, Thomson, Wood
D: Dyblenko, Jacobs, Kapla, Lovejoy, Moore, Mueller, Severson, Strait, White
G: Kinkaid, Wedgewood
Wood - Henrique - Hayes
Gibbons - Blandisi - Noesen
Pietila - McLeod - Speers
Kearns - Rooney - Lappin
Baddock - Cangelosi - Thomson
Mueller - Lovejoy
Moore - Severson
Dyblenko - Kapla
Strait - Jacobs
White
Kinkaid
Wedgewood
F: Baddock, Blandisi, Boyle (?), Cangelosi, Gibbons, Hayes, Henrique, Kearns, Lappin, McLeod, Noesen, Pietila, Rooney, Speers, Thomson, Wood
D: Dyblenko, Jacobs, Kapla, Lovejoy, Moore, Mueller, Severson, Strait, White
G: Kinkaid, Wedgewood
Wood - Henrique - Hayes
Gibbons - Blandisi - Noesen
Pietila - McLeod - Speers
Kearns - Rooney - Lappin
Baddock - Cangelosi - Thomson
Mueller - Lovejoy
Moore - Severson
Dyblenko - Kapla
Strait - Jacobs
White
Kinkaid
Wedgewood
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Zippy316
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Except Gross said Rico was in the PEI group as well
Dang. Lambs to the slaughter.
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