Around the League 2018-19 Offseason Part II

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

Is the 3rd rounder in 2019?

Yes.

Glad to recoup what we lost in the Maroon deal.

 

[JrFischer54]

hopefully not often enough for me to avoid jumping in bodies of water

i wouldn't say that often. but still often

ESD & FAQ

 

[My3Sons]

Johansson is more of a playmaker than a goal scorer but production wise he's been relatively similar to Rico. So it's something to keep in mind during this season if you want MoJo for years 28-33 at 5+ million or do you think somebody like Boqvist would be ready to step in in 2019-20. Those 5M range contracts add up fast.

That’s a good point. I guess the brass will want to see if a healthy and adjusted MarJo can produce and would be worth the investment. If MarJo has a better than expected year he’d obviously command more if he reaches UFA status. Based on this past year’s TDL trades I’d suggest that Shero doesn’t necessarily view the cost to get MarJo as something that demands he be extended.

 

[Triumph]

Johansson is more of a playmaker than a goal scorer but production wise he's been relatively similar to Rico. So it's something to keep in mind during this season if you want MoJo for years 28-33 at 5+ million or do you think somebody like Boqvist would be ready to step in in 2019-20. Those 5M range contracts add up fast.

If it only has a limited NTC, it would be okay, although it also depends on what else the Devils would be doing UFA-wise. Also depends on Boqvist's season - he hasn't shown much of a propensity for goal scoring; I'd like to see him score in the SHL.

 

[ScottyK]

That's a lot of money for a 3rd line center

 

[My3Sons]

That's a lot of money for a 3rd line center

Several of their fans commented that they see him as the 2C because Kesler is breaking down and might retire.

 

[ScottyK]

Several of their fans commented that they see him as the 2C because Kesler is breaking down and might retire.

they'll run into the same problems we had with him here then as well.

 

[My3Sons]

they'll run into the same problems we had with him here then as well.

Probably but he’s behind Getzlaf and likely doesn’t get pushed as hard as he was in NJ. If Getzlaf fades and he is asked to do what he did in NJ then yes.

 

[OmNomNom]

they'll run into the same problems we had with him here then as well.

wonder who he gets as his wingers.

 

[NJDevs26]

That's a lot of money for a 3rd line center

Third-line centers don't put up 45-50 point seasons with 20-25+ goals. People here have skewed perceptions of what first-line, second-line and third-line type scoring is.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

Third-line centers don't put up 45-50 point seasons with 20-25+ goals. People here have skewed perceptions of what first-line, second-line and third-line type scoring is.

I think that was posted with the assumption that Getzlaf and Kesler will be ahead of him by default, which likely isn’t true given the state of Kesler’s health.

From everything I’ve read and heard from Ducks fans, Henrique is their 2C moving forward. Kesler is basically written off.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

As an aside, my friend dates a girl who used to date Henrique.

We all had some “you vs the guy she tells you not to worry about” laughs at his expense today.

 

[Bleedred]

What happens when Henrique doesn’t shoot 14% anymore? He could be like a 12 goal scorer.

I said his contract might get some GM fired, so the clock starts ticking right now for Murray. The Ducks have mostly been a “Contender” since he’s been there and have always come up short. He’s been there 10 years already and he brought back Retread Randy. This might be the beginning of the end for him, unless the cap goes up a lot over the next several years.

 

[Devils731]

Henrique is a very accurate shooter. While any player can have a whole season where their shooting percentage just crashes, I’m not sure why Henrique’s shooting would disappear over the next 5 years.

 

[Call Me Al]

yeah i mean he doesn't just shoot from just anywhere either, he's pretty selective and usually takes good shots from good shooting areas. it's not like all shots are equal and he is bound to have a "normal" shooting percentage because thats what the law of averages says

 

[longislanddevil]

Glad Henrique resigned in Anaheim for us to get that third round pick back. Is it our pick or the Ducks’ pick coming our way? If it’s the latter, I hope Anaheim stinks next season. Haha!

I think 5.85m per year is a good deal for player and team, especially with the salary cap continuing to rise. Sure- in year 4 or 5 when Henrique is 32/33, he may have regressed but that’s just the way it goes (not like he’s getting paid in excess of 7.5m). My opinion of the Vatanen trade doesn’t change whatsoever in light of this contract. I still maintain that was a trade we had to made. It’s one of the seemingly rare ones that’s working out well for both teams.

 

[thethinglonger]

It'll be Anaheim's 3rd round pick coming back to us

 

[Bleedred]

Henrique is a very accurate shooter. While any player can have a whole season where their shooting percentage just crashes, I’m not sure why Henrique’s shooting would disappear over the next 5 years.

There’s definitely a correlation between aging and shooting percentage lowering. Just look at Cammalleri’s last two years compred to his first 12 or 13 years in the league. I know he was 34 by the time it happened, but even an 11%-12% Henrique could be pretty mediocre. There’s also a correlation between an aging player and the ability to get shots off drying up. Henrique already doesn’t shoot a lot. He could be pretty bad with a lowered shooting percentage and even fewer shots generated.

 

[glenwo2]

Very glad that Anaheim re-signed Adam so we get a 3rd rounder back.

 

[Billdo]

Very glad that Anaheim re-signed Adam so we get a 3rd rounder back.

Gives Shero another trade chip

 

[Camille the Eel]

Just reading the Columbus forum. Interesting that pretty much everyone there thinks the announcement from Paris today, after the meeting with Panarin, means that he will not resign in Columbus, not just now but period.

They seem to think Bobrovsky probably wants out too.

There is a real perception that today was a turning point with the bread man.

 

[My3Sons]

Just reading the Columbus forum. Interesting that pretty much everyone there thinks the announcement from Paris today, after the meeting with Panarin, means that he will not resign in Columbus, not just now but period.

They seem to think Bobrovsky probably wants out too.

There is a real perception that today was a turning point with the bread man.

Ugh. I feel bad for other small market teams that run into this sort of thing.

 

[MadDevil]

Just reading the Columbus forum. Interesting that pretty much everyone there thinks the announcement from Paris today, after the meeting with Panarin, means that he will not resign in Columbus, not just now but period.

They seem to think Bobrovsky probably wants out too.

There is a real perception that today was a turning point with the bread man.

Bobrovsky is going to get a contract somebody will live to regret, so moving him might not be the worst idea for them. They do have Korpisalo waiting in the wings, although his stats are nothing to write home about so far.

 

[NJDevs26]

Who could they even trade Bobrovsky to, that's not in the division? I guess Buffalo or St. Louis.

 

[Smitty426]

Isn't Ana going to need cap relief in the not to distant future?