Devils team discussion (news, notes and speculation) - 2022-23 season thread part I

[JimEIV]

I don't know if it is possible, actually I don't think it is likely, but I would really like a 40 (or more) win season.

EDIT: Hell I'd settle for just a positive differential...Even 0 would be a massive improvement.

We have had a positive differential once in the last 10 years and that was a 248 - 244 +4.

Gauge
35 or fewer wins will probably be in the bottom 10 of the league = Another Disaster

36 to 42 wins will probably be in the 17 to 22 range in the league = A step forward, but really not enough - Although 42 wins would be a significant step forward in my opinion...Anything over 40 would be great.

43 and up is a playoff spot I believe. 43 wins with a Goals For above 250 and Goals Against below 250 for a positive differential…

***No team in the East made the playoffs with fewer than 100 pts and 44 wins last season.
***The lowest Goal differential in the East to make the playoffs was +30
***The Rangers and Boston had the lowest Goals For at 254 and 255
***Toronto had the worst GA with 253 - followed by Washington at 245

The magic number seems to be 250 above and below

 

[Xirik]

in honor of our first game against philly.

 

[Billdo]

I don't know if it is possible, actually I don't think it is likely, but I would really like a 40 (or more) win season.

EDIT: Hell I'd settle for just a positive differential...Even 0 would be a massive improvement.

We have had a positive differential once in the last 10 years and that was a 248 - 244 +4.

Gauge
35 or fewer wins will probably be in the bottom 10 of the league = Another Disaster

36 to 42 wins will probably be in the 17 to 22 range in the league = A step forward, but really not enough - Although 42 wins would be a significant step forward in my opinion...Anything over 40 would be great.

43 and up is a playoff spot I believe. 43 wins with a Goals For above 250 and Goals Against below 250 for a positive differential…

***No team in the East made the playoffs with fewer than 100 pts and 44 wins last season.
***The lowest Goal differential in the East to make the playoffs was +30
***The Rangers and Boston had the lowest Goals For at 254 and 255
***Toronto had the worst GA with 253 - followed by Washington at 245

The magic number seems to be 250 above and below

I'd bet we have a positive differential this year.

 

[JimEIV]

I'd bet we have a positive differential this year.

Don't know? The Goals Against will no doubt come down from the cartoonish 307.

But I am not sure about the Goals For moving much from last years 248. I wouldn't be completely surprised to that number go down or stay relatively the same.

We were a -59 last season. That's a lot to make up.

 

[Saugus]

Don't know? The Goals Against will no doubt come down from the cartoonish 307.

But I am not sure about the Goals For moving much from last years 248. I wouldn't be completely surprised to that number go down or stay relatively the same.

We were a -59 last season. That's a lot to make up.

I miss the years when we flirted with 200 GA for the season. But that was with prime Marty playing 70 games a year. We'll never see that again.

 

[JimEIV]

I miss the years when we flirted with 200 GA for the season. But that was with prime Marty playing 70 games a year. We'll never see that again.

Carolina just did 202 GA with 52 games from the great Fredrick Anderson


You need team philosophy and buy in to achieve that more than goaltending

 

[GameSeven]

Hopefully this one doesn't derail before Christmas.

 

[Eggtimer]

Any word on Nico or what our official roster is ? I thought it had to be submitted yesterday? Or is that not released , just sent in to the NHL .
I guess it’s what we have seen minus Geertsen or ? Did Bahl Zetterlund etc make it ?

 

[My3Sons]

Unrelated, but I lucked out one time on eBay and typed "Broduer" by accident and found an auction for perfectly good 1995 era authentic jersey. "Brodeur" was spelled correctly on the jersey but the seller had the typo in the title. As I remember it, I was the only bidder and got it for a relatively great price.

I think I have seen a "Neidermayer" jersey on eBay before.

I think that was a Douglas C. jersey

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Any word on Nico or what our official roster is ? I thought it had to be submitted yesterday? Or is that not released , just sent in to the NHL .
I guess it’s what we have seen minus Geertsen or ? Did Bahl Zetterlund etc make it ?

It has to be submitted by 5 today but doesn’t have to be announced.

No word on Nico yet. Bahl and Zetterlund definitely made it.


It is almost certainly this:

Hughes
Bratt
Palat
Mercer
Holtz
Haula
Sharangovich
Tatar
Zetterlund
Wood
Mcleod
Bastian
Boqvist
Hischier (if healthy)
*Johnsson (if Hischier is hurt)

Hamilton
Siegenthaler
Severson
Marino
Graves
Bahl
Smith

Blackwood
Vanacek

 

[jkrdevil]

in honor of our first game against philly.

Is “Show some class Philly” the most ironic statement ever uttered by man?

 

[Eggtimer]

It has to be submitted by 5 today but doesn’t have to be announced.

No word on Nico yet. Bahl and Zetterlund definitely made it.


It is almost certainly this:

Hughes
Bratt
Palat
Mercer
Holtz
Haula
Sharangovich
Tatar
Zetterlund
Wood
Mcleod
Bastian
Boqvist
Hischier (if healthy)
*Johnsson (if Hischier is hurt)

Hamilton
Siegenthaler
Severson
Marino
Graves
Bahl
Smith

Blackwood
Vanacek

Was Okhotiuk sent down already ? Or just based off of last preseason game roster , he is being sent to Utica ?

 

[Nubmer6]

Was Okhotiuk sent down already ? Or just based off of last preseason game roster , he is being sent to Utica ?

He's waiver exempt, so he likely was sent down (at least in a paper move) and we didn't hear about it.

 

[HBK27]

Still waiting on the final roster. Will see how far past 5:00 it goes before being announced. Shouldn't be any surprises.

 

[Mgd31]

Was Okhotiuk sent down already ? Or just based off of last preseason game roster , he is being sent to Utica ?

He posted on his Instagram story he was back in Utica.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Was Okhotiuk sent down already ? Or just based off of last preseason game roster , he is being sent to Utica ?

He's waiver exempt, so he likely was sent down (at least in a paper move) and we didn't hear about it.

He was sent down and they announced it last Friday.

 

[FascinationStreet]

I used to question the idea that Mercer should play at 3C (irrelevant to Haula and where he plays) but I'm starting to wonder if its important for him to play there now and groom him for a top 6 center in the event we lose Nico or Jack to injury, either this season or any future seasons.

Our pool obviously doesn't have any potential 1/2Cs
I always felt like Mercer should play top 6 wing to bolster those lines but maybe that's poor planning if Nico ends up not being able to stay healthy, or scienceforbid Jack too.

Little over analysis but obviously if any team loses it's top center they're in bad shape. Are we worse off than other teams or better off? (due to Mercer's ability to pivot back there and Haula) And does this further support the argument that we really need to hang on to Boqvist?

 

[Devils090]

No, but they did waive Geertsen, and that's all I need for now.

Amen

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

 

[HBK27]

Wow - Nemec over Bahl.



I'm thinking Nemec over Bahl is a paper move to go with LTIR'ing Bernier.

 

[Devil made me do it]

Surprised Nemec made the roster considering there was no spot for him with Hamilton, Severson and Marino. Where does he fit in?

 

[OlfactoryHughes]

Johnsson on there whhhhyyyy?????

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Bahl down and Nemec makes the team.
Johnsson on opening day roster.
Hischier, Thompson on IR, Bernier on LTIR.

I think Johnsson is just a placeholder for Hischier. He'll be sent down when Nico is ready. Hard to see Nemec getting games. He might have to play LD for Smith or Marino switches to LD when Nemec is in the lineup.

 

[Cheddabombs]

I know there are usually some funky moves around this time for cap purposes, but if Bahl isn't actually on the team and Nemec is then I don't get it.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I am quite surprised Bahl was sent down