GDT: Your New Jersey Devils vs. San Jose Sharks, 7 PM, MSGSN
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DevilsHughes86
Dance with the Devil
Cannot find a way to drop the 2 pts tonight, must win as everyone in the Metro keeps winning. I'd start Akira again!!!
LFGD!!!
LFGD!!!
Whaddagoal
Junktime season...
That's what my mummy keeps telling me.
Better Call Sal
Salnalysis
As long as the cap actually goes up, and his term is reasonable, I'd extend him in a millisecond.
Better Call Sal
Salnalysis
If Timo is in I guess the lines will be looking like this
Toffoli Hughes Mercer
Palat Hischier Bratt
Meier McLeod Holtz
Lazar Tierney Bastian
Toffoli Hughes Mercer
Palat Hischier Bratt
Meier McLeod Holtz
Lazar Tierney Bastian
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He’s either gonna be the reason we lose or we’ll win and no matter how he played, whether it was a 30 save shutout or 3 or 4 goals on 22 shots, he’ll be back in against Vancouver on Tuesday night.
Maine Fan
Defense Wins Chanpionships
Tonight's game is important and Risky.
important
-- keeping the winning attitude and confidence going, plus the standings
Risky
--an easy team to beat, so the Devils do not play 100% for 60 minutes. Mistake
-- last night, the Sharks played Boston. Givani Smith, 6 feet 2", 214 pounds, ran at the Bruins Captain, who is 5 feet 9", 186 pounds, and hit him from behind. Boston was winning at the time; Boston won 3-0. The Bruins considered the hit from behind to injure their Captain. Watch Out Devils, we have enough players out. Who are our muscles that we could afford to lose by a suspension? Don't be stupid, Devils, protect your players the legal way.
I wish Schmid was playing the back to back for confidence building but I think Vitek will play.
Lets Go Devils
important
-- keeping the winning attitude and confidence going, plus the standings
Risky
--an easy team to beat, so the Devils do not play 100% for 60 minutes. Mistake
-- last night, the Sharks played Boston. Givani Smith, 6 feet 2", 214 pounds, ran at the Bruins Captain, who is 5 feet 9", 186 pounds, and hit him from behind. Boston was winning at the time; Boston won 3-0. The Bruins considered the hit from behind to injure their Captain. Watch Out Devils, we have enough players out. Who are our muscles that we could afford to lose by a suspension? Don't be stupid, Devils, protect your players the legal way.
I wish Schmid was playing the back to back for confidence building but I think Vitek will play.
Lets Go Devils
SteveCangialosi123
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I’m going back and forth on an extension for him. He’s a great fit right now. And I could see him aging well considering he basically just glides around and finds soft spots in the D. But time does come for all.
Young player busting his ass every shift vs old pro that knows exactly where to go and will get there on his own damn time
ndkjr70
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Really disappointed in Brendan Smith's retaliation yesterday. He really shouldn't be hitting Konecny up around the shoulders with his stick like that. The shoulders have the most padding -- he should have swung at least 4 inches higher to get near the throat / chin area of TK. Hopefully a point of emphasis so he can have better aim next time.
ndkjr70
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ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. giving a guy 7m for his 32-35 seasons seems not very smart. If they didn't give Palat that contract, maybe. But if Toffoli drops off a cliff (which he might, because mother nature is undefeated), paying he and Palat a combined $15m for the next 3 years isn't going to do awesome things to our cap health.
If they can move Palat this offseason I'm all for a 3/20 type of deal. But there are some other mouths we need to feed soon -- Luke won't be cheap.
Especially with someone like Hughes feeding him, his play won’t drop off
I love Toffoli (as previously stated) and he's a great fit.
But if there's one thing I don't think we're ever gonna be short of in this league is good wingers on expiring contracts. I'd probably prefer to roll the dice on Fitz coming up with another than lock in on a guy into his mid 30s. We have the luxury of having locked down and elite 1C and 3C combo, and a pair of top-end play driving wingers, why not use the flexibility that gives us on the ice to maintain some flexibility on the cap?
But if there's one thing I don't think we're ever gonna be short of in this league is good wingers on expiring contracts. I'd probably prefer to roll the dice on Fitz coming up with another than lock in on a guy into his mid 30s. We have the luxury of having locked down and elite 1C and 3C combo, and a pair of top-end play driving wingers, why not use the flexibility that gives us on the ice to maintain some flexibility on the cap?
glenwo2
LINDY RUFF NEEDS VIAGRA!!
Those things next to their faces remind me a little of something :I’m going back and forth on an extension for him. He’s a great fit right now. And I could see him aging well considering he basically just glides around and finds soft spots in the D. But time does come for all.
Young player busting his ass every shift vs old pro that knows exactly where to go and will get there on his own damn time
Palat's still on his NMC for next year and I doubt he's waiving. He needs to be dumped after next season. That's a given with or without Toffoli. They can make it work with Toffoli. Pavelski started his initial deal with Dallas at 35. Toffoli would be younger than that the entirety of a 3 year deal. 32-34 is fine.
Clam Jensen
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You had me in the first half.
BostonDevil
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I think this is another stupid NHL Network game. Proactively asking for "help". Thanks
Palat and Hamilton are both signings where NJ had to pay the bottom feeder tax. Both have contributed to the team turning the corner so it's hard to be too disappointed. If those contracts were signed today both would be for less AAV. For Hamilton maybe a little less, maybe $750k less per year but for Palat, he's probably taking about $1.25 million less per year. Just my thoughts.
ndkjr70
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I feel like you're hyper-focused on using one of the very, very, very few examples of "an NHL contract being handed to a 32+ year old that wasn't immediately atrocious". I understand that there are reasons why Toffoli might not age horribly, but Palat wasn't exactly known as a speedster either and mother nature has already started clapping his proverbial cheeks.
I don't think you can give Toffoli and Palat $15m per year for their age 32-34 and 33-35 seasons and feel comfortable. Especially when Holtz, Mercer, Luke, Bahl, Schmid, and Nemec will all need to be re-upped during that time.
Zajacs Bowl Cut
Lets Go Baby
just google NHLBite or onhockey
Palat already wasn't great when he was signed. He was a fine complimentary 2nd liner who was propped up by 2 of the best players in the league. Toffoli's had back to back incredible seasons and last year he did it without the help of stars. It's not the same. It shouldn't be "15 mil per year for Toffoli and Palat" because Palat should get dumped. If he doesn't then Fitz is just lost
Zajacs Bowl Cut
Lets Go Baby
Four 5 on 5 goals total in 10 road games? How is that even possible?
