Confirmed with Link: Devils acquire Vitek Vanecek and 46th Overall pick from WSH for 37th Overall pick and 70th Overall pick

[Devs3cups]

Deserves it's own thread given our goaltending woes.

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[OmNomNom]

we like to gamble

that .908 is gonna sink on our team lol

 

[FooteBahl]

we like to gamble

that .908 is gonna sink on our team lol

He’s .001 better than Blacky lol

 

[NJDevs26]

BUCKLE UP!

 

[Devils731]

 

[Emperoreddy]

 

[hobgoblin933]

Dude this feels like a demon hellride. Did the Devils really just trade the 37th pick for a goalie with a .908 save %?

 

[StevenToddIves]

Solid goalie, solidifies the position. 3rd round pick is a reasonable price. Good job, Fitz!

 

[NjDevsRR]

Low cost

Could make Fitz look like a genius if this goalie with little NHL experience turns out to be a gem.

If hes a flop then its just a 3rd.

 

[Devs3cups]

we like to gamble

that .908 is gonna sink on our team lol

Washington was middle of the pack in HDCA in all situations and 9th in chances against. We were 4th and 12th in those categories respectively. It shouldn't be that bad.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Dude this feels like a demon hellride. Did the Devils really just trade the 37th pick for a goalie with a .908 save %?

they only moved down 9 spots, cmon

 

[FooteBahl]

Solid goalie, solidifies the position. 3rd round pick is a reasonable price. Good job, Fitz!

But you don’t do goalies!

 

[Better Call Sal]

Dude this feels like a demon hellride. Did the Devils really just trade the 37th pick for a goalie with a .908 save %?

We swapped 2nd rounders. We essentially gave up a 3rd and 9 draft spots.

 

[LeedsMonster]

Solid goalie, solidifies the position. 3rd round pick is a reasonable price. Good job, Fitz!

It's a 2nd?

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Dude this feels like a demon hellride. Did the Devils really just trade the 37th pick for a goalie with a .908 save %?

No they moved back 9 spots and added an NHL goalie

 

[engy]

Is this the average goaltending people wanted this year?

 

[Emperoreddy]

 

[RangerDoggo]

This gives me hope.

 

[NjDevsRR]

It's a 2nd?

We get a second back

Why cant people read this trade lol

 

[Japam]

The future's so bleak I have to take my shades off.

Jk, I don't know anything.

 

[Better Call Sal]

This is a perfectly fine trade. Goaltending needed an upgrade in some capacity and we got one. Whether it is a significant enough upgrade will only tell with time.

But this had to be done.

I can't recall a time in my life where goaltending has been so average to below average league wide.

 

[Emperoreddy]

we like to gamble

that .908 is gonna sink on our team lol

Seems the PK dragged his numbers down, he was solid 5 on 5.

 

[Cheddabombs]

Dude this feels like a demon hellride. Did the Devils really just trade the 37th pick for a goalie with a .908 save %?

More like they moved down 9 spots and traded a 3rd for a goalie with a .908 save %. Not really breaking the bank, but also not really an actual answer.

It may be a decent backup plan but they may be banking on Blackwood bouncing back

 

[FooteBahl]

So is the tweet a thing to signal trades now?

 

[NJDevs26]

Y’all gotta read the fine print, yes we gave up a second but we got a second back. For all intents and purposes they gave up a third and dropped back nine spots in the second, basically the value of dropping back a few spots in the second is something like an additional fourth or fifth.