I’ll be surprised if Blackwood returns. Bratt and Rango would likely get incremental increases. I could see them combining for $5 mil per over what they combine for right now. Beyond that I expect a slew of guys to come off the cap. Bernier Tatar Johnsson Graves Severson Haula Wood all come off. Good or bad it’s hard to see the team capped out if they go with thr younger guys like Boquist and Zetterlund to round out the bottom six and they jettison guys who are borderline or not playing.
I’d be pretty okay with that return. I’d even be willing to use that “young nhl player” as the cap if someone didn’t want to lose two nhl pieces. I do think NJD makes the most sense. If their goalies are struggling throw them Reimer as well and try for Mercer and Holtz and cap. Although I don’t know if they’d do that.
I did not say they would be capped out. I said I do not see how they add another $8 mil plus wing. Big difference. Other than Bernier all those players you list have to be replaced. As example, Huala is 3C and has a $2.375 mil cap hit. There is a chance 3C will have a higher cap hit in 23-24 if no young player proves capable of functioning as 3C.
I mean I’d definitely agree that makes more sense for the Devils. I just don’t like the Devils secondary pieces because it would have been a pretty good plus. Maybe I’m just not the biggest fan of Foote. Sharks really need Cs though. We really don’t have any long term Cs in the org apart of Bordeleau who probably maxes out at 2C. I do love Mercer and totally understand wanting to keep him though.
I like the jersey for a lot , and jersey has a top winger to move for Meier.
if they were able to get Meier I think they'd move on from Bratt as unpopular as that would be. I don't see NJ paying tip top dollar to 2 wings. Teams seem to value centers and defenders. They don't seem to want to pay wingers and goalies as a broad brush stroke. Sure there are exceptions, but I'm skeptical NJ would want to have two roughly $8 mil per wings on the team.
We agree than. If Bratt goes than they will have the money for a high end wing.
Shhh....don't go with this on the NJ board. it will be misinterpreted and there will be torches and pitchforks brought out.
If the price of getting Meier is losing Sharangovich via trade or even UFA I do that every time personally.
How many teams will realistically be able to offer him a competitive contract and what teams will he even be open to extending with? Teams will probably offer similar things overall it would depend upon whether SJ wants to retool or stay the course. NJ can offer something around a first and a good prospect or a lesser but excellent player like Bratt and a Severson if SJ did want to try to stay competitive. But as a winger, as good as he is, some teams won't pay him top dollar it seems. With Hischier and Siegenthaler in NJ you'd expect Meier would at least consider an extension with NJ and Meier does fit the profile of the player the GM is trying to add so this will be worth watching if SJ falls out of the playoff race this season.
If this is around the TDL and devs are knocking on the playoff door then yes, If there is any chance they are picking high again, it's probably not done with a 1st. At least not a '23 first
Not Holtz. Sharongovich I hope not. I see a Foote, Pick, LHD, non core player
Lol. So a prospect in our deepest position, a pick, a LHD which is the only position we have depth at, and a bad piece. Like that LHD better be Luke Hughes otherwise this is f***ing trash.
Read what I said. I dont think Fitz trades Holtz.
I dont know what your team needs are, I actually asked the fanbase to try and offer up pieces! You mentioned Holtz and Mercer. I'll assume you don't know our team as well. Our GM is never gonna do that! Holtz plus, maybe but probably not. Mercer, nope. We can wait until Timo wants to sign with his buddies Nico and Jonas in FA. He has value for sure but he won't get what you think from Jersey, and that's ok.
