Confirmed with Link: Pat Maroon to NJ for 2019 3rd and J. D. Dudek

[NJDevs26]

One thing that sometimes annoys me at deadline time is when trading for a player from a Canadian based team, it took sometimes a week for the player to get to the team because of visa issues. No matter what country they are citizens of. I remember it happened to the Sharks with James Reimer a couple years ago and Jannik Hansen last year. Both played on Canadian teams.

I’m assuming this won’t happen with Maroon because the Oilers were in San Jose, and we’ll be seeing him tomorrow night, unless he can’t get a flight out until tomorrow and they won’t play him after flying all day. If that’s the case, they might just send him straight to Fort Lauderdale.

Apparently that's happening with Brassard now. And Shero (I think) already said it would be iffy that Maroon would be in the lineup tomorrow cause of the long flight.

 

[Bleedred]

He is going to get to Pitt tomorrow, but he might not play because it is a lot of travel.

That’s what I figured.

He probably has to fly out of San Francisco too, since I don’t even think they have a nonstop flight out of San Jose to Pittsburgh.

 

[Nubmer6]

Well we are America’s team.

Yeah, well with Nico, Mueller, and now Grabner, we're getting a definitive German as a 2nd Language feel.

 

[AveryQuietMan]

Apparently that's happening with Brassard now. And Shero (I think) already said it would be iffy that Maroon would be in the lineup tomorrow cause of the long flight.

4 games tues-sunday

totally ok with a thursday debut.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Maroon and Grabner on the same line makes sense. Play style I think it works and that way you don’t have two lines with players just learning our system.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I don’t think the goal is to contend, but to make and be competitive in the playoffs.

Shero doesn’t want us to be a cake walk for some other team.

 

[Nubmer6]

There is a video at TSN with the headline "Maroon disappointed to leave Edmonton" but it doesnt play in my "region" maybe it will play where you are
Trade Tracker

Just watched it. It's the interview Gross, Amanda, etc. were quoting how he was excited when he heard NJ and how he knows players here.

 

[tr83]

I don’t think the goal is to contend, but to make and be competitive in the playoffs.

Shero doesn’t want us to be a cake walk for some other team.

With how physical the playoffs become, this team is going to get beat up without some more "grit" at the bottom of the lineup

 

[Zippy316]

Maroon and Grabner on the same line makes sense. Play style I think it works and that way you don’t have two lines with players just learning our system.

Should be really interesting to see how the lines shake out. When and if Johansson comes back, it's even harder to predict. We might not have the top end talent, but we should be able to roll four quality lines that could compete with any team in the league.

Hall - Hischier - Palmieri
Maroon - Zacha - Johansson
Grabner - Zajac - Noesen
Wood - Boyle - Gibbons
Bratt - Coleman - Stafford


And Hayes as the cheerleader.

 

[Darkauron]

One thing that sometimes annoys me at deadline time is when trading for a player from a Canadian based team, it took sometimes a week for the player to get to the team because of visa issues. No matter what country they are citizens of. I remember it happened to the Sharks with James Reimer a couple years ago and Jannik Hansen last year. Both played on Canadian teams.

I’m assuming this won’t happen with Maroon because the Oilers were in San Jose, and we’ll be seeing him tomorrow night, unless he can’t get a flight out until tomorrow and they won’t play him after flying all day. If that’s the case, they might just send him straight to Fort Lauderdale.

He is also American. So he wont have a problem.

 

[Cult of Hynes]

With how physical the playoffs become, this team is going to get beat up without some more "grit" at the bottom of the lineup

The only team that we would have to worry about doing that are the Capitals.

 

[Emperoreddy]

The only team that we would have to worry about doing that are the Capitals.

Bruins too, and they are a possible first round opponent.

Flyers will try if we end up against them.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

I don’t think the goal is to contend, but to make and be competitive in the playoffs.

Shero doesn’t want us to be a cake walk for some other team.

If that was Shero’s goal, he’s done well. Grabner is a pain in the ass to play against, always a breakaway threat. Maroon has proven playoff success and is instantly one of our most physical and strongest forwards. Regardless of who we play (if we get in), if Hall brings his A+ game, he can steal a game.

 

[bobilly45]

He is also American. So he wont have a problem.

Aren't we the leaders with the most Americans on an nhl team?

 

[Emperoreddy]

Aren't we the leaders with the most Americans on an nhl team?

Pretty sure we are and by a large margin too.

Fewest Canadians too. We only have 3.

 

[Darkauron]

Aren't we the leaders with the most Americans on an nhl team?

Yus

 

[Zippy316]

I don’t think the goal is to contend, but to make and be competitive in the playoffs.

Shero doesn’t want us to be a cake walk for some other team.

I don't think there is any expectations beyond the playoffs honestly, but after adding Grabner/Maroon, there isn't much separating us from the other teams in the Metro.

At this point, I'd say either Pittsburgh or whoever gets hot in April will make it out of the Metro.

 

[tr83]

Pretty sure we are and by a large margin too.

Fewest Canadians too. We only have 3.

Don Cherry is gonna hate us with all of his Canadian "patriotism"

 

[Comparison Ford]

That's true. Just making the playoffs again after a full rebuild will be an achievement. I wonder how much of this is geared at keeping Hall happy.

I think that's a part of it, as well as ownership gunning for the post season. Especially when teams like NYI and NYR might not make it.

I do think the absolute number one reason is giving players like Butcher, Nico, Pavel and Bratt playoff experience before they are even allowed to legally drink.

That's the real kicker here. I would've done just about anything to have these guys taste what post season hockey is like in their first and second years.

Even if we don't get passed the first round, what an experience. It will only make them hungry for morez

 

[The 29th Pick]

Just watched it. It's the interview Gross, Amanda, etc. were quoting how he was excited when he heard NJ and how he knows players here.

how come you can watch it but I cant. it says "sorry this video isnt available to view in your area" I'm in NJ ???
it figures TSN uses a negative headline for the video

 

[The 29th Pick]

oops double post

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

Unfortunately, I think this is more evidence that Johansson will be sidelined for the rest of the regular season (at least). Just my speculation, but I don't think Shero would've spent (even what little he did) on a pure rental LW if MoJo were even remotely close to returning.

That said, I like what we have:

Hall - Hischer - Palmieri
Wood - Zacha - Bratt/Grabner
Maroon - Zajac - Grabner/Bratt
Coleman - Boyle - Noesen
Gibbons

No Stafford or Hayes, and I ****ing love it.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I think that's a part of it, as well as ownership gunning for the post season. Especially when teams like NYI and NYR might not make it.

I do think the absolute number one reason is giving players like Butcher, Nico, Pavel and Bratt playoff experience before they are even allowed to legally drink.

That's the real kicker here. I would've done just about anything to have these guys taste what post season hockey is like in their first and second years.

Even if we don't get passed the first round, what an experience. It will only make them hungry for morez

Also Hall and Cory. Hall has zero playoff experience and Cory’s is quite limited.

 

[My3Sons]

I'm surprised to see us buying so much at the deadline when we're running just ahead of the playoff bubble. We're not in win now mode yet, and I would have thought we'd keep the powder dry until next year. But this trade is good value, even if Maroon only ends up being a rental.

At the end of the day Shero took a calculated risk on Rykov to NYR. The other pieces aren’t anything irreplaceable. The team has logged a ton of picks the last couple of seasons so this was as good a time as any to make some modest moves to give the team a burst of enthusiasm down the stretch. Maybe one of the rentals has success and re-signs. If not it’s not a big setback.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Shero mentioning how he has time to get the pick back so say he will be looking to liquidize excess assets for picks when and where he can.

That or package those late rounders up for 2nds and 3rds