Confirmed with Link: Blackwood to SJ for 2023 6th Rd Pick

[tailfins]

he's an RFA, isn't he? i'm assuming they'll qualify and use, so i figured maybe we'd get more. but injuries and his QO make it understandable

AHL depth would've been cool in addition to the 6th, i mean god damn we gave em a nice mukhamadullin

They shouldn't qualify Blackwood.

As a comp, look at Samsonov. Not qualified and signed for $1.8 last year. If that was the market, I don't see how anyone signs Blackwood at $3.4.

But, GMs are weird, so who knows?

 

[Bcap88]

Good job by fitz to turn two players(Blackwood and severson) who are walking to free agency into a 3rd and 6th

 

[Unknown Caller]

Devils weren’t going to qualify Blackwood so getting anything back was good.

A 6th round pick is worth so little that this is a decent enough gamble by SJ to see if they can reset Blackwood’s career.

Exactly. A 6th round pick is essentially useless. Everyone loves to point to Bratt, but many years you could have all 32 6th round picks and still not get an NHLer.

 

[Bleedred]

This feels like getting rid of a massive headache and feeling good again.

 

[EnglishDevil]

Addition by subtraction. Honestly I'm shocked anyone would give up anything at all for him, he was never getting qualified.

Good job Fitz getting a free asset.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Exactly. A 6th round pick is essentially useless. Everyone loves to point to Bratt, but many years you could have all 32 6th round picks and still not get an NHLer.

Filmon also looks promising, but obviously there’s a long way to go for him. But any asset for someone that was out the door is great.

 

[NJDevs26]

This feels like getting rid of a massive headache and feeling good again.

I thought you'd be a little more annoyed they dumped him on the Sharks lol...just like when we fired Pete and he popped right back up at San Jose you nearly combusted then

Well just saw your post in the other thread...I get it.

 

[beekay414]

 

[FinnishDevil]

This feels like getting rid of a massive headache and feeling good again.

Isnt SJ like your second team or something? Or you used to live there and followed them closely? I feel like you got a soft spot or something for them so I actually laughed when I saw who traded for Mac.

 

[My3Sons]

Somebody do a wellness check on @Bleedred. After all those posts telling us Blackwood was really a .920 goalie and that he was bouncing back, I'm worried he may be so depressed with this trade he's a danger to himself and others. Didn't Bleed advocate for a full 8 year extension for Blackwood at whatever AAV it took to make sure NJ kept him?

OK, I think that will be it until Blackwood does something noteworthy next season. Or, if Bleed responds with low hanging fruit I reserve the right to amuse myself.

 

[NJDevs26]

It's somehow fitting Weekes used the washing machine background for this one lol

 

[OmNomNom]

Filmon also looks promising, but obviously there’s a long way to go for him. But any asset for someone that was out the door is great.

filmon is the next bratt, just watch him at the next camp - dude was so noticeable during last camp (as was seamus casey)

 

[Xirik]

Sad were probably going to lose two Woods this off-season. You can build something with Wood's, What are we going to do for Shelter now? build something out of a bunch of Jespers?

 

[njdevils1982]

@Bleedred

you can never escape the black void! *evil laugh*

 

[TheUnseenHand]

The nightmare is over:

 

[Unknown Caller]

filmon is the next bratt, just watch him at the next camp - dude was so noticeable during last camp (as was seamus casey)

The odds that Filmon is the next Bratt is about 1 in 100. Maybe you'll get an NHLer out of him.

 

[MasterofGrond]

We got something for less than nothing

Great job Fitz

 

[Jersey Fresh]

I know not technically 6ths, but in addition to the guys already mentioned, we managed to pick guys like Sharangovich and Gritsyuk in the 5th. Like the way this staff has plucked guys late, so throw more darts at the board.

 

[FooteBahl]

This thread should be deleted. Only @Bleedred should be able to break this news

 

[Bleedred]

I thought you'd be a little more annoyed they dumped him on the Sharks lol...just like when we fired Pete and he popped right back up at San Jose you nearly combusted then

Well just saw your post in the other thread...I get it.

The worst was when they signed a very old and bad Zubrus a couple of months after the season started, where we bought him out but had him on the cap for the entire year because of the 35+ rule that existed back then.

And Pete had him playing with Joe Pavelski for a couple of weeks lol.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

50% Hayes got the same thing as one of the worst goalies in the league the past 2-3 years.

 

[Darkauron]

This is my favorite trade in the last 10 years by far.

 

[Better Call Sal]

In all actual seriousness, it's a shame he flamed out in the manner that he did here. There was that brief stretch where he really seemed like he could become something. He was a small bright spot when he came in as a rookie during those final bad years.

It's ironic that after he got COVID the first time and was out for that stretch of time, he never came close to replicating that performance for a prolonged period of time.

 

[Xirik]

The odds that Filmon is the next Bratt is about 1 in 100. Maybe you'll get an NHLer out of him.

and the odds of Bratt becoming Bratt was 1 in 100

 

[Figgie]

Blackwood will 100% sure play 45 save shutout against us next season