Proposal: The Devils desperately need goaltending, and are willing to overpay

[racamdim]

It's way early, and perhaps Vanacek and Schmid prove to be the real deal, but through four games it seems that netminding will be the major stumbling block for an otherwise stacked NJ team (who could see that coming lol).

Fitzgerald is obviously aware of this, and I suspect he will do something to address the issue by the TDL.

But what are the realistic options out there considering available players and cap concerns?

Bueller? Anyone?

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[Tkachuk Norris]

Vladar makes sense. He’d be cheap.

Or you can go for Markstrom he seems to have refound his game. Knowing the Flames management’s love for vets we likely won’t move him.

 

[Forge]

My guess is that they do nothing for now and just assume that like last year they end up around league average goaltending. I don't know that there's a lot or there that's an improvement

 

[A1LeafNation]

Vladar makes sense. He’d be cheap.

Or you can go for Markstrom he seems to have refound his game. Knowing the Flames management’s love for vets we likely won’t move him.

Vladar is no better than NJs two

Unless Saros or Keumper become available, don't see NJ making a goalie move.

 

[Jared Dunn]

Cross your fingers and hope Nashville tanks and will move Saros. Feel like Hellebuyck was the only clear upgrade available and that option is gone. With their cap structure and the relatively young age of their team New Jersey's window might be widest when Schmid comes into his own in the next couple years after this one

 

[hidek91]

Vladar makes sense. He’d be cheap.

Or you can go for Markstrom he seems to have refound his game. Knowing the Flames management’s love for vets we likely won’t move him.

No thanks on both.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

I think he adds a third goalie and sends Schmid back to the AHL, or carries three goalies in the NHL personally. This third goalie will have only one year of term (so Vladar is out).

 

[Soundgarden]

Cross your fingers and hope Nashville tanks and will move Saros. Feel like Hellebuyck was the only clear upgrade available and that option is gone. With their cap structure and the relatively young age of their team New Jersey's window might be widest when Schmid comes into his own in the next couple years after this one

The price would be high, but NJ has big pieces we'd want.

 

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Thought this was a thread about the great Dave G

 

[quietbruinfan]

Ullmark

 

[tmg]

Vladar is no better than NJs two

Unless Saros or Keumper become available, don't see NJ making a goalie move.

Kuemper?

I mean they’d jump all over Saros in that dreamland. But Kuemper? He’s not on the list of sure-thing goalies worth a team making a major play for and holding that contract if he’s not substantially better.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Vladar makes sense. He’d be cheap.

Or you can go for Markstrom he seems to have refound his game. Knowing the Flames management’s love for vets we likely won’t move him.

Vladar doesn't make sense. He's a career .899 guy in 52 games and Schmid is .901 in 26. There's no reason at all to believe that Vladar would be an improvement. Either they deal for a real starter or they go with what they have.

 

[SJinNewJersey]

It's only been 4 games. Unless the Devs goalies really shit the bed, I don't think Fitz does anything this season. I could see him do something the offseason.

 

[Forge]

Ullmark

I really thought they were going to make a push for him in the offseason. I just kind of figured it wouldn't happen in season

 

[A1LeafNation]

Kuemper?

I mean they’d jump all over Saros in that dreamland. But Kuemper? He’s not on the list of sure-thing goalies worth a team making a major play for and holding that contract if he’s not substantially better.

I was looking at starting goalies on bottom feeders who may want to do a rebuild.

 

[quietbruinfan]

I really thought they were going to make a push for him in the offseason. I just kind of figured it wouldn't happen in season

Give it time....I am sure the Bruins would be interested in Holtz and/or others.

 

[Ruutu Tootoo]

At this point in time, I’m not worried about G. I’m worried about D and getting Brendan Smith off the ice. My vote would be to trade for Nikita Zadorov and fill out that 6th spot next to Luke.

 

[Guffman]

It's way early, and perhaps Vanacek and Schmid prove to be the real deal, but through four games it seems that netminding will be the major stumbling block for an otherwise stacked NJ team (who could see that coming lol).

Fitzgerald is obviously aware of this, and I suspect he will do something to address the issue by the TDL.

But what are the realistic options out there considering available players and cap concerns?

Bueller? Anyone?

Who saw this coming? Me. I had a Hellebuyck trade thread going on this offseason. Basically, every Devil fan was too cheap in wanting to upgrade to elite goaltending and here we are… with Devils goaltending already taking a dump.

But don’t worry… Buffalo fans were equally arrogant trumpeting that Levi was the Chosen One and he too is sucking out. Sabres look like they are going to waste another year as are the Oilers.

Apparently, “goaltending doesn’t matter” and that the Vegas model will work for you all. Good luck with that lol.

 

[justHypnos]

Who saw this coming? Me. I had a Hellebuyck trade thread going on this offseason. Basically, every Devil fan was too cheap in wanting to upgrade to elite goaltending and here we are… with Devils goaltending already taking a dump.

But don’t worry… Buffalo fans were equally arrogant trumpeting that Levi was the Chosen One and he too is sucking out. Sabres look like they are going to waste another year as are the Oilers.

Apparently, “goaltending doesn’t matter” and that the Vegas model will work for you all. Good luck with that lol.

Hellebuyck .843
Schmid .892
Vanecek .892

 

[My3Sons]

Who saw this coming? Me. I had a Hellebuyck trade thread going on this offseason. Basically, every Devil fan was too cheap in wanting to upgrade to elite goaltending and here we are… with Devils goaltending already taking a dump.

But don’t worry… Buffalo fans were equally arrogant trumpeting that Levi was the Chosen One and he too is sucking out. Sabres look like they are going to waste another year as are the Oilers.

Apparently, “goaltending doesn’t matter” and that the Vegas model will work for you all. Good luck with that lol.

Yeah, your generous proposal to trade Hellebuyck and his .843 for Mercer would clearly fix goaltending for NJ. If anything your idiotic ramblings show just how difficult goaltending can be to handicap.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Give it another couple weeks and see if Nashville fall off a cliff and offer a big package for Saros?

 

[Chainshot]

Thought this was a thread about the great Dave G

Gone but not forgotten.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Devils didn't want to trade away the golden boy Mercer and their fans attacked anyone who proposed trading him for a legit goalie (Helly). They would probably just waltz right into the finals and cup with him. Oh well, that ship has sailed.

 

[Jerzey Devil]

Who saw this coming? Me. I had a Hellebuyck trade thread going on this offseason. Basically, every Devil fan was too cheap in wanting to upgrade to elite goaltending and here we are… with Devils goaltending already taking a dump.

But don’t worry… Buffalo fans were equally arrogant trumpeting that Levi was the Chosen One and he too is sucking out. Sabres look like they are going to waste another year as are the Oilers.

Apparently, “goaltending doesn’t matter” and that the Vegas model will work for you all. Good luck with that lol.

I know it’s early in the season but that’s a weird flex considering Winnipeg has lost 3 games out of 4 already and the Devils don’t even have a losing record.

Devils didn't want to trade away the golden boy Mercer and their fans attacked anyone who proposed trading him for a legit goalie (Helly). They would probably just waltz right into the finals and cup with him. Oh well, that ship has sailed.

What has an elite goaltender ever gotten the Rangers?

 

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What has an elite goaltender ever gotten the Rangers?

recognition and respect around the league