Confirmed with Link: Grabner to Devils for 2nd rounder and Rykov

[MadDevil]

Is 8 games really a lengthy down period?

It's just more magnified because there are so few games left. It's the risk you take with any potential rental pickup (although it remains to be seen if Grabner is just a rental).

That's kind of why I like making trades earlier in the season. Could you imagine this place if we'd made the Vatanen trade at the deadline where he had like 1 point in his first 10 games?

 

[I Hate Tie DOMI]

Fine with it. Just be the Rangers Grabner and not the Leafs Grabner please.

I'm calling it. We got the Leafs Grabner.

 

[Blender]

If he wasn't scoring but he was playing well, I wouldn't be too hard on him. He has sucked ass in all ways though, so yea...

 

[Zezel22]

the trade gets WORSE if we re-sign Grabner....? that makes no sense

i would put the likelihood of your 2nd and 3rd points coming to fruition at under 10% each

but thank you for the "DD" doom and gloom

If someone had come on here and said there was a less than 10% chance that Rykov would become a top pairing defenseman the day before the Devils traded him, I'm guessing that Zajac's Bowl Cut would have vehemently objected to that on the grounds of "negativity", "how can you know that" etc. Am I right? Seems that is the way this goes?

 

[hidek91]

Even if Rykov has 10% chance of becoming top pair d-man and 2nd round pick has 10% chance to become NHL top pair d-man/1st line fwd/starting goalie, it's still higher than our chance to make it to ECF this year and justify the trade.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

If someone had come on here and said there was a less than 10% chance that Rykov would become a top pairing defenseman the day before the Devils traded him, I'm guessing that Zajac's Bowl Cut would have vehemently objected to that on the grounds of "negativity", "how can you know that" etc. Am I right? Seems that is the way this goes?

not really, I wouldn't have

HEre is a question- what is your % that you think that Rykov becomes a true top pairing DMan? Need to hear it, since you apparently know better than me.

 

[Zezel22]

not really, I wouldn't have

HEre is a question- what is your % that you think that Rykov becomes a true top pairing DMan? Need to hear it, since you apparently know better than me.

Nah I really don't know better than anyone else. Ive seen about 10 minutes real time of Rykov playing on NHL Network during Worlds with one of my kids throwing toys around the room. All I know is that reading your analysis is that if he is a Devil he's good, if the Devils trade him, its good because he stunk anyway. High level stuff.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Nah I really don't know better than anyone else. Ive seen about 10 minutes real time of Rykov playing on NHL Network during Worlds with one of my kids throwing toys around the room. All I know is that reading your analysis is that if he is a Devil he's good, if the Devils trade him, its good because he stunk anyway. High level stuff.

you're just making things up now, but alrighty then!!

I don't think I made more than 5 posts ever on Rykov and I certainly did not tout him to be good.

 

[My3Sons]

Even if Rykov has 10% chance of becoming top pair d-man and 2nd round pick has 10% chance to become NHL top pair d-man/1st line fwd/starting goalie, it's still higher than our chance to make it to ECF this year and justify the trade.

I’m not sure the team needs to get that far to justify the trade. Getting Nico and Bratt into a winning mentality and showing some support to the vets who have overcome the doldrums of last year is justification enough for me. I think there are intangible benefits to the move for any player here after this season even if the team falters. We won’t really have a sense of it until we see if the team can attract a UFA it wants or if Hall agrees to a realistic extension when that window opens up.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Even if Rykov has 10% chance of becoming top pair d-man and 2nd round pick has 10% chance to become NHL top pair d-man/1st line fwd/starting goalie, it's still higher than our chance to make it to ECF this year and justify the trade.

Him becoming a good player Herr and resigning justifies it

 

[Richer's Ghost]

It's alomost like Grabner failed to report after the trade. Can we cancel his contract under these terms??? LOL

 

[Whaddagoal]

I guess we like Grabner again...

 

[NjDevsRR]

I guess we like Grabner again...

Yes lol

 

[Emperoreddy]

Boomer called him out this morning so that worked.

 

[NJDevs26]

Finally scored...the way Grabner usually does score, with good hand-eye near the net.

 

[JimEIV]

Him becoming a good player Herr and resigning justifies it

What kinda contract are you going to give a 31 year old, coming off 3 strong goal scoring years and probably has been under paid for a while who's game is almost 100% predicated on his speed.

That to me sounds like a good recipe for a bad contract.

 

[OmNomNom]

Boomer called him out this morning so that worked.

Could boomer and @glenwo2 be one and the same???

 

[JrFischer54]

figures he scores the 6th goal in a 5-2 game but whatever i will take it.


he made a great play on the pk after the short handed goal that most likely saved a goal but that wont show up on the score sheet. he is a great addition even if he is streaky you just need that x factor

 

[Rebel Devil]

figures he scores the 6th goal in a 5-2 game but whatever i will take it.


he made a great play on the pk after the short handed goal that most likely saved a goal but that wont show up on the score sheet. he is a great addition even if he is streaky you just need that x factor

Good confidence booster for the guy ... hopefully he can spark things for us down the stretch. We're going to need some strong performances from him.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

What kinda contract are you going to give a 31 year old, coming off 3 strong goal scoring years and probably has been under paid for a while who's game is almost 100% predicated on his speed.

That to me sounds like a good recipe for a bad contract.

2 years 9 million.

 

[Spoiled Bratt]

Still made alot of bonehead plays but if he can utilize his speed like he did against Merrill, causing him to trip him or else he was gone.

He did make a couple of good plays offensively, so let's just hope this is the start of things to come.

 

[devilsblood]

What kinda contract are you going to give a 31 year old, coming off 3 strong goal scoring years and probably has been under paid for a while who's game is almost 100% predicated on his speed.

That to me sounds like a good recipe for a bad contract.

I certainly would not exceed 3 years.

And for all his goals, he is a bottom 6 player, his assist totals are very low. He is a good PK guy, he does fit the team style, but I think Shero knows that Grab's is not at the point in his career at which he should get a big contract.

 

[JrFischer54]

if the devils think after this season they are "quasi" serious contenders then you give him a 3 year deal. hes a nice complimentary piece that chips in a goal when you need it the most. granted it doesnt feel that way most times

 

[JimEIV]

I certainly would not exceed 3 years.

And for all his goals, he is a bottom 6 player, his assist totals are very low. He is a good PK guy, he does fit the team style, but I think Shero knows that Grab's is not at the point in his career at which he should get a big contract.

He has been getting short term deals for a while. I would argue he is in a spot to get more stability with a pay day to go with it.

 

[Spoiled Bratt]

He has been getting short term deals for a while. I would argue he is in a spot to get more stability with a pay day to go with it.

He'll either get the same type of deals he's been getting or he'll get more term with a smaller salary.