Speculation: NJD Offseason Part VII

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

draft tomorrow
can talk to UFAs starting Saturday

lets goooo!

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[The Devil In I]

But I thought Yakupov still has value as a 1st overall and is worth roughly Severson?

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2094409

 

[NJDevs26]

I'm far from Yak's biggest fan but if we really could have had him for Gelinas I'd have done that trade in a minute.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

But I thought Yakupov still has value as a 1st overall and is worth roughly Severson?

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2094409

As a fair number of us suspected around here, Yakupov doesn't seem to have too high a value.

 

[Oneiro]

I think a ton of GMs would've done the Gelinas-Yakupov or 3rd Rounder-Yakupov trade in an instant.

There must be overwhelming consensus among scouting departments. Maybe some people don't want to believe that the majority of the scouting community can screw up that high in the draft. But it's happened before and it will happen again.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

I think a ton of GMs would've done the Gelinas-Yakupov or 3rd Rounder-Yakupov trade in an instant.

There must be overwhelming consensus among scouting departments. Maybe some people don't want to believe that the majority of the scouting community can screw up that high in the draft. But it's happened before and it will happen again.

Maybe Edmonton is asking for more than other teams are willing to give.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

That oughta take the high horse out from underneath those Oilers fans.

They're pretty pompous for being followers of the NHL's laughingstock organization.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

That oughta take the high horse out from underneath those Oilers fans.

They're pretty pompous for being followers of the NHL's laughingstock organization.

Nothing can take the Oilers fans off their high horse, I'm afriad.

 

[JBthree24]

Supposedly asking price for Yakupov is 2nd rounder; but still I'd much rather have Taylor Hall than Yakupov/RNH/Eberle.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Supposedly asking price for Yakupov is 2nd rounder; but still I'd much rather have Taylor Hall than Yakupov/RNH/Eberle.

and I'd rather have Connor McDavid than Stephen Gionta but that doesn't mean we have the assets to get it done

 

[theoptimist]

Simple ploy by EDM to drive price up.

Don't want to offer any picks for Yak.

Much rather complete a player for player trade.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

Supposedly asking price for Yakupov is 2nd rounder; but still I'd much rather have Taylor Hall than Yakupov/RNH/Eberle.

We don't have the assets to get Hall in my opinion.

 

[OmNomNom]

oops double post

 

[Marshal Rochambeau]

We should send Florida back their second round pick and Moore for Kulikov and that will give us a solid group of defenders going into next season. Sign Kulikov immediately after we get him and then we're set for a while on the back end. Merrill doesn't have to play more than he has to nor does Sev.

Edit: I'd also deal a second for Yak, not ours

 

[NJDevils17]

I'm not a huge Yak supporter but I think he could turn out to be a 20 goal scorer which isn't anything to scoff at. Yeah he's going to bust in terms of being a number one pick but he can be a good NHL player. I'd easily trade a 3rd for him. Would rather a roster player but a 3rd is fair value IMO.

 

[Sgt Brylin]

I'll take Yak for the Savard trade 2nd.

 

[Group Chat Legend*]

All im saying is if we get Yakupov, whatever the cost, he will do twice as well here than he did in Edmonton.

Bookmark it boys and girls, Shero will strike gold if he gets Yakupov

 

[ghdi]

Yea, I wouldnt offer more than a 2nd for Yak.

In other news, Ottawa is apparently shopping Chiasson as they can't qualify him (Ottawa are a budget team) and he's due a 2.7M QO. I'd be perfectly fine with attempting to bring him aboard, but on the cheap in every respect. Like a 4th or 5th round pick.

 

[Triumph]

Chiasson is bad. No way the Devils should be trading anything for the right to qualify him at a ridiculous amount.

 

[devilsfan35]

Stay away from chiasson!
Get yakupov instead or a better offensive player. Chiasson is exactly what the Devils don't need....someone who doesn't produce offensively!

 

[ghdi]

You want to pay that boob almost 3m?

Lmfao wat

For a year on a make or break deal, its no risk.

Obviously, Id rather better players, but Id not be opposed if it kept us from re-signing the likes of Farnham and Gionta.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

Chiasson is garbage.

And I used to LOVE the guy.. dating back to his Dallas days. He'd be another Kalinin.. but at nearly $3M. Screw that.

 

[Triumph]

Would definitely rather have Farnham or Gionta than paying a low pick and 2+M to sign Chiasson.

 

[njdevil26]

So Severson, 1st, Savard 2nd for RNH and Yakupov?

 

[RSeen]

So Severson, 1st, Savard 2nd for RNH and Yakupov?

I would much rather trade JQ than our 1st. I like JQ but we don't need him if we are getting RNH. Maybe make it a 2nd this year.