Confirmed with Link: Palms and Zajac traded to Isles for 2021 1st, AJ Greer, Mason Jobst, 2022 conditional 4th

[JK3]

What?! Kinda bummed about Zajac. At least we got a first, no clue who those dudes are.

 

[Cheddabombs]

Soo average age of our forwards now is what, 12

 

[NJDevils17]

A first rounder for guys who wouldn’t be here next year. It is what it is.

 

[sddev]

Damn. I was hoping TZ would finish his career as a Devil.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

With the lack of scouting in this weird year, a late 1st is quite a wildcard. Could always be moved for a player too. It was jarring to read Zajac was going too, but he can always resign. Not a bad deal.

 

[Ripshot 43]

Isles were the only place Zajac would waive to go to, I’m guessing, so the Devils got to add him to Palms to get to the 1st and they can still move Kulikov and/or Murray in another deal.

I might rather have a 2nd and 3rd round pick than a 1st in this years weird draft but it’s still a pretty good return if Zajac would only accept to LI.

I guess it’s the glass half full side of me but I see this years draft as having the potential to find a top 10 talent in the mid to late 20s of the 1st round more than normal years. Now you could also completely blow the pick but that’s any year. I’ll take the ammo and trust the scouts and them doing their homework.

 

[Emperoreddy]

People were willing to trade Palm+Kulikov to get to a first.

Value wise that is exactly the same.

They need to bring Travis back next year.

 

[Azathoth]

I guess all of the other offers were pretty meh?? First is great but I guess I was hoping for at least a prospect too but maybe that was never going to happen.

 

[Blackjack]

Deal is fine. Incredibly sad to lose both those guys. I know who I’m rooting for in the playoffs, don’t give a shit if it hurts the pick.

 

[NJDevils17]

I don’t mind the deal as it really seemed like a tough sellers market

 

[Lindys Lazy Eye]

They had to trade Travis? I'm actually really bummed.

 

[Devilsgrl35]

I'm really, really sad to see Zajac go. At least we got a 1st in return though, it looks to be a buyers market.

 

[Jets012]

Meh

 

[Forge]

See ya, Palms. See ya, Trav.

First round pick is fine. As someone else said, hard to hate on getting a first for guys that were not part of the long term plan.

 

[Jersey Man]

Punch in the gut to see Zajac involved in the deal but happy he’ll be able to be on a playoff team contending for the Cup.

Nothing but respect for both of these guys heading to the Isles.

 

[ScottyK]

f*** that condition...we need them to get bounced in rd1

 

[Emperoreddy]

I would bet it was either a 1st and meh junk or a 2nd and a decent prospect.

Rather the 1st as the Isle prospects they would be willing to trade aren't anything special.

 

[Billdo]

I know it doesn't usually happen but if Zajac doesn't retire after this year I can only imagine he either circles back to us or signs with the Isles. I would absolutely love to have him back.

 

[JrFischer54]

Lol wow this is a crap return. You would think with lous fixation on former devils they could’ve got more. Who cares if it’s a first if it’s in the middle 20s lol. I rather have 2 seconds for that meh whatever

 

[Blackjack]

Christ that’s weird. I wonder how long they fought over the conditions on that second pick

 

[NJDevils17]

Happy for both guys to actually be on winning team too. Not complaints here. Sometimes you gotta do what’s best for the guys involved while trying to maximize value.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

I will not root for the isles to succeed. Sorry, loyalty is to the team. I hope they get swept in round 1.

 

[Rhodes 81]

It would be a lot easier to accept losing Zajac if the return wasn't so mediocre. I know people always say this and it never happens, but I really hope he comes back in free agency

 

[NJDevs26]

We got a first, I do not want to see any complaints here. Neither of these guys are apart of our future plans and we have players waiting in the wings who could turn out to be more productive.

That's literally all we got though, a low first in a crappy draft and a bunch of lottery tickets. If we traded them in seperate deals we could have maybe gotten a 2 and prospect/pick for Palm and at least a 3 for Zajac, maybe another 2.

 

[Darkauron]

I think we could maybe get a 2nd for Kulikov too. Tho anything less than that, id hold on to him and resign him.