Confirmed with Link: Damon Severson traded to Columbus for a 2023 3rd round pick (via CGY) (signs 8 years, 6.25 per extension)

[LJ7]

Listening to his media availability and Rick Nash is an instrumental part of the FO, I hope he doesn't get poached as his eventual goal is to be a GM.

 

[squashmaple]

Tangential, but was reading the thread on NJD board for more insight on Severson and a lot of them seem to really hate CBJ. Anyone know why? Is it just due to Gaudreau? Obviously we’re in the same division, but we’re not rivals / have never really battled for a playoff spot or played against each other in the playoffs.

I don’t mind it (it’s better to be hated than pitied/thought of indifferently), I just find it odd.

They’ve got terminal Little Brother Syndrome thanks to the Rags (and Islanders to a lesser extent), and are defensive and insecure as a result. They only know lashing out.

And also Johnny Gaudreau.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

Ironically I wouldn’t really call our defense heavy or deep.

It is better and has lots of bodies but we don’t hit hard, play physical, or have a lot of bodies that are really that good.

 

[WannabeFinn]

Surely we aren’t scratching someone at a 2.33m cap or higher. Have to wonder which of Boqy/Bean/Peeke survive the offseason.

 

[LJ7]

Ironically I wouldn’t really call our defense heavy or deep.

It is better and has lots of bodies but we don’t hit hard, play physical, or have a lot of bodies that are really that good.

Ironically also still a defense Babcock would like, just for different reasons than stated

 

[KJ Dangler]

Hey Brian Hedddddddgeeeeer heeeeeeerrre

 

[TaketheCannoli]

So I know a lot of people were pissed that Jarmo traded Oliver Bjorkstrand last summer. Is that trade easier to swallow now that he was esitally traded for Severson?

Not really, each trade stands on its own. I think Bjorkstrand was an important player. I hope and expect Severson will also be an important player. In a perfect world, I want both

 

[Halfboard]

They’ve got terminal Little Brother Syndrome thanks to the Rags (and Islanders to a lesser extent), and are defensive and insecure as a result. They only know lashing out.

And also Johnny Gaudreau.

The Devils I'm pretty sure are secure in those Stanley Cups they have....

 

[MissADD]

Wait so the front office successfully recruited somebody away from somewhere else? Never thought I would see the day.

 

[5th Line Fanatic]

I have given up trying to explain it on the mains. Its a never ending flow of hot takes that just ignore the previous 50 pages

The only thing more frustrating than this forum is the mains. Avoid it to keep your sanity.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[OldGoaltender]

The only thing more frustrating than this forum is the mains. Avoid it to keep your sanity.

The problem with the mains is most see it through their own teams lenses.

 

[Billdo]

I was following him last year, I think he was even scratched for a few games, the Devils fans comments weren’t too pretty, so I’m a bit concerned

He got a ton of hate on our board. Severson 90% of the time is very good. That 10% is usually a monumentally boneheaded mistake that ends up in your net. You take the good with the bad but he was a great guy for this club that played on some horrific Devils teams but was here to see us turning the page. Wish him well but as soon as Nemec was drafted and we traded for Marino the writing was on the wall. I was holding out hope they'd figure a way for him to stay but those two things sealed his fate with NJ long term. Best of luck to him though. Just not against us.

 

[um]

The only thing more frustrating than this forum is the mains. Avoid it to keep your sanity.

The mains were shit talking the Caps back in 2014 when they “overpaid” Orpik and Niskanen. It was a franchise altering offseason.

I like when teams aggressively try to fix their weaknesses, rather than hoping it works it self out.

I like these moves.

 

[LazyCircuits]

I’m very happy with this move even though I really wanted a slightly more d-first minded guy.

I love the fact that our prospects can now stew until they are ready. Excluding Jiricek as he is a little further down the line, we have a bunch of guys who are not ready. Someone like Mateychuk can play NHL in two years but won’t be ready for solid top four roles for a couple of years more.

If (unlikely) they all pan out, we can trade Severson when his nmc changes with the return of a second pairing d on a good contract or we just roll three good pairs.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Surely we aren’t scratching someone at a 2.33m cap or higher. Have to wonder which of Boqy/Bean/Peeke survive the offseason.

Peeke and PIck #22 could get a nice player or a jump up the draft board.

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

Some context:

 

[CBJx614]

Some context:

Severson said in the media availability that in the exit interviews they told him straight up that they would love to keep him but they just couldn't afford him and wished him luck.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

There is one Devils fan/poster there who has had an irrational hatred of the CBJ for as long as I’ve been on these boards (20+ years). There must be some personal issue there to have that white hot of a rage for such a non-offensive team as us. Otherwise, I think it’s just the usual East Coast/NYC/NJ disdain for all things Midwest.

Cat from Jersey? Probably what he hates is our non-offensive-ness.

 

[Lateralous]

I was following him last year, I think he was even scratched for a few games, the Devils fans comments weren’t too pretty, so I’m a bit concerned

Severson was the Devils #1 D four years in a row until last season when he was their #2.

I honestly don’t remember Severson ever getting scratched last season. I know Siegenthaler got inexplicably scratched a few times so even if the one game Severson did miss was a healthy scratch, I wouldn’t read too much into it.

No, Severson wasn’t the #1 or #2 either of the last two years. He was actually 3rd pairing this past season which is why he kind of got squeezed out in NJ. He’s a good 2nd pairing D man that was a luxury NJ couldn’t afford on the 3rd pairing going forward with the other contracts they need to address

 

[Sdrawkcab321]

Was this the first ever sign and trade with a UFA in nhl history?

 

[MissADD]

Was this the first ever sign and trade with a UFA in nhl history?

2nd. Matthew Tkachuk was the 1st

 

[CoachWithNoTeam]

I honestly don’t remember Severson ever getting scratched last season. I know Siegenthaler got inexplicably scratched a few times so even if the one game Severson did miss was a healthy scratch, I wouldn’t read too much into it.

No, Severson wasn’t the #1 or #2 either of the last two years. He was actually 3rd pairing this past season which is why he kind of got squeezed out in NJ. He’s a good 2nd pairing D man that was a luxury NJ couldn’t afford on the 3rd pairing going forward with the other contracts they need to address

He may not have been their #2, but only one player played more minutes than him all season.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

2nd. Matthew Tkachuk was the 1st

???? He was an RFA.

I'm sure there have been others pending UFA who had their rights traded but I can't specifically recall names.