Rumor: Preds and devils (Saros/Mercer)

[maplepred]

I don’t know how legit the source is but the trade rumour is pretty specific…

“Barry Trotz asked for Dawson Mercer, Seamus Casey, Akira Schmid, the Devils 2024 first-round pick, and the Devils 2025 2nd pick for Alexandre Carrier, Juuse Saros, with the Predators retaining 50 percent on Carrier,” a source told Full Press Hockey.

Source: Barry Trotz Asked For Dawson Mercer in Juuse Saros Trade Offer

It is no secret the New Jersey Devils need goaltending help. New Jersey continues to be linked to Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom and Nashville Predators Juuse Saros.

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[Big Daddy Cane]

Don’t be that desperate for trade rumors.

 

[SEALBound]

Holy shit that is quite the ask.

Mercer for Saros straight up is even iffy for the Devils.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Questionable source

 

[Forge]

I posted this in the devils forum a while back... I don't believe that for even the briefest of seconds

 

[hamzarocks]

Saaros will be a Pred for life if thats what they want

Getting a 1st + Holtz and consider that a huge win.

 

[JKG33]

I really like Saros but that seems like a massive overpay

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

NJ needs to add the Hughes brothers to make it a bit fair...

 

[TheBeard]

Holy shit that is quite the ask.

Mercer for Saros straight up is even iffy for the Devils.

No it's not. Finding a quality goaltender for a team built to win now is harder to do than another good forward, who may eventually become great.

But that ask from Nashville, whether true or not, is a bit much.

 

[AfroThunder396]

People wonder why Fitzgerald isn't addressing the Devils goaltending, it's because this is the market. Half of the league needs a goalie but no one is paying these prices, and rightfully so.

 

[Scoresberg]

Yeah, that's obviously way too big of an ask but it's clear to me that none of you have ever been in a negotiation in real life...

 

[kevsh]

That would be a disgusting overpay unless Saros came with a guarantee that the Devils win the Cup, sweep the Rangers on the way and Saros agrees to sign an extension next Summer for league minimum. Okay, I'm seriously exaggerating, but that ask is way, way too much.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Could the OP or a mod change the thread tag? Yellow = more legitimacy than it deserves.

 

[EXTRAS]

Mercer in Nashville would be interesting

 

[Lunatik]

I posted this in the devils forum a while back... I don't believe that for even the briefest of seconds

Makes Markstrom for Holtz, Vanecek and a 1st seem like a steal

 

[maplepred]

Carrier ain’t no slouch and I think he’s being overlooked here as well. He’s a top 4 defenseman plus at 50% retained he’s quite cost effective. Not saying it’s still not overpayment but carrier is a nice add for NJ

 

[Forge]

Makes Markstrom for Holtz, Vanecek and a 1st seem like a steal

ESPN had an article about trades they want to see and had Markstrom for Holtz + Mercer, so apparently that cost has gone up too lol

 

[Aoko]

Yeesh. That's a lot. But it would give the Devils a stud goalie. Guess we'll see what happens. I don't see the Devils trading for a goalie now that they're effectively killing their shots at a playoff push.

Fire that mook masquerading as an NHL coach before you do anything else.

Makes Markstrom for Holtz, Vanecek and a 1st seem like a steal

Saros >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Markstrom. Especially for a young team like the Devils.

 

[banks]

Goalies have never had that kind of trade value in the NHL. You can argue that they should, or close to it. But they just don't.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Trotz smoking the good stuff these days in that GM office.

 

[BonMorrison]

As a Preds fan, Mercer for Saros as a base is very intriguing and seems in the ballpark of fair.

 

[TheBeard]

Goalies have never had that kind of trade value in the NHL. You can argue that they should, or close to it. But they just don't.

That's because good ones in their prime never get traded.

 

[Gardner McKay]

Not even close to being a legitimate source.