Confirmed with Link: Devils sign Tomas Tatar - 2 years @ $4.5M AAV

[BahlDeep]

Pavel Zacha is not even close to as good as Tatar and I do not give a shit about him getting scratched in the playoffs.

Absolute non-sense

 

[Emperoreddy]

 

[Hisch13r]

Absolute non-sense

It’s true. One single year of similar overall production (while riding an unsustainable SH%) but a decided edge at 5v5 to Tatar and having awful underlying numbers doesn’t make Zacha close to Tatar.

 

[Emperoreddy]

 

[Cheddabombs]

I'm hoping these signings, especially Hamilton, really motivates the young guys this off-season to push even harder to get better. It can be deflating being on a losing team for so long. And sure everyone talks about being tired of losing, but actions speak louder and these moves signify a real change IMO.

A motivated Jack, Nico, Smith, etc can go a long way as well.

 

[BahlDeep]

I believe some of you still think we are in 2018 where Pavel Zacha could barely crack a line up and Tatar was considered a first liner.

 

[Ripshot 43]

It's even more egregious that we let Josh Jacobs go to Rawly. First it was MacDonald and now Jacobs.

Next it will be Urbom

 

[OmNomNom]

I heard some rumors about that being the case which lead me to fear that being the case. Seems it's the opposite. I wonder how that rumor started?

2 words: jilted canadiens

 

[OmNomNom]

i'll have what he's smoking

 

[MartyOwns]

i'll have what he's smoking

come over after work

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I believe some of you still think we are in 2018 where Pavel Zacha could barely crack a line up and Tatar was considered a first liner.

Pavel Zacha is a horrendous 5 on 5 player
Tomas Tatar is one of the better 5 on 5 producers in the league

make of those facts as you will.

 

[Billdo]

I'm hoping these signings, especially Hamilton, really motivates the young guys this off-season to push even harder to get better. It can be deflating being on a losing team for so long. And sure everyone talks about being tired of losing, but actions speak louder and these moves signify a real change IMO.

A motivated Jack, Nico, Smith, etc can go a long way as well.

I think knowing you aren't going to be a bottom 5 team in the league will go a long way.

 

[Triumph]

I believe some of you still think we are in 2018 where Pavel Zacha could barely crack a line up and Tatar was considered a first liner.

Nope, right here in 2021 where Zacha has yet to prove he can be a contributor 5v5. Zacha can contribute to a power play, he can be a decent PKer, and now he's added 4 on 4 and 3 on 3 to the areas of the game where he's probably better than average. He's bad at center and meh at wing. Maybe if he turns another corner he can be a good wing but he still just doesn't have the puck enough and struggles with the puck in the d zone.

 

[The 29th Pick]

I really hope Fitz signs another player soon so we can argue how great he is/how much he sucks !

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

I mean, I have to.

What are his metrics? Can he play RW?

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Zacha's going to shoot a puck off Tatar's head in warmups and have him on the LTIR all season just to mess up all the comparisons this year.

 

[Eye of Ra]

A good stop gap option until Holtz is ready.

holtz is already mature and physical strong to be a nhler

 

[Eye of Ra]

Even with Tatar i think this lineup still has question marks

Zacha - Hischier - Bratt
Tatar - Hughes - Shara
??? - Boqvist - Kuokkanen
Wood - McLeod - Johnsson

If we can secure Tarasenko without moving roster pieces we can move Sharangovich to the third line. Otherwise it would become a lateral move at best.

Also I would strongly suggest looking at Brassard for a 1 year deal. He's still relatively young and I would feel more comfortable with him as a bottom 6 center vs Boqvist. Good, quality, cheap depth.

johnsson had 50 points with the leafs. if he bounces back, he could take a top 9 role

 

[My3Sons]

Yeah....No he is not. Zacha has not proven to be more than a bottom six player. Tatar has been elite at driving play.

Doesn’t that depend upon how you slice the baloney? I recall asking about the advanced stats and someone said that Zacha at wing with Bratt and Nico last year scored at a top six rate. I know it was a small sample size but sounds like it warrants a chance for those three to play together this season.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

 

[The 29th Pick]

holtz is already mature and physical strong to be a nhler

 

[Devils Trap]

From the entrance interview, Tatar seems like a lovely guy who is very well liked and will be a great Vet to have on the team.

 

[Omar Little]

Really liked his interview. Candid about the ending of the Montreal situation but respectful

 

[MartyOwns]

From the entrance interview, Tatar seems like a lovely guy who is very well liked and will be a great Vet to have on the team.

from the mainboard threads, tatar seems to be a heartless p***y who will never play in another playoff game again.

 

[13BearerOfHope]

Great interviews by Tatar. He’s well spoken, authentic, seems to have a well balanced ego and humor. Good guy to have in the locker room. I will cheer hard for him to be successful and happy in NJ