Value of: Defenseman to the NJDevils: (COL, EDM, PIT, LAK, ANA, NYI, FLA, CAR, MIN, ARZ)

Stephen Gionta

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The Devils are in major need of a defensive LHD to play alongside PK Subban on the top pairing.

XXXX-Subban
Greene - Vatanen
Butcher - Severson
Carrick

What would it take from New Jersey to acquire this specific player from each team? The assets that are expendable from the Devils are:
2020 1st round pick, Miles Wood, Michael McLeod, Joey Anderson, Brett Seney, Mirco Mueller, John Hayden, any prospect not named Ty Smith or Daniil Misyul.

Colorado: Nikita Zadorov
Edmonton: Darnell Nurse
Pittsburgh: Brian Dumoulin
Los Angeles: Alec Martinez
Anaheim: Hampus Lindholm
New York I: Nick Leddy
Florida: Michael Matheson
Carolina: Joel Edmundson
Minnesota: Jonas Brodin
Arizona: Niklas Hjalmarsson


If the Devils can acquire one of these defenseman, I think it would go a lot way to helping the team start racking up wins.
 

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If Devils were that hard up for a LHD they might have been best to pick one up on waivers when they had the chance
 

majormajor

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It's tough because Smith and the 1st are clearly the two top assets on that list, but that's just futures, and who is trading a top pair capable D for futures in October? It would have to be a big overpay at this time. The other assets won't get you a real top pair capable guy. You could get Leddy but he's not that.
 

Stephen Gionta

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It's tough because Smith and the 1st are clearly the two top assets on that list, but that's just futures, and who is trading a top pair capable D for futures in October? It would have to be a big overpay at this time. The other assets won't get you a real top pair capable guy. You could get Leddy but he's not that.

He doesn’t have to be a “top pairing” defenseman. A steady, defensive top 4 LHD that would mesh well with PK Subban is what the Devils desperately need. Nikita Zadorov is the guy I really want the Devils to acquire. I think it’s realistic as well.

Mirco Mueller + Michael McLeod + Joey Anderson to the Avalanche for Nikita Zadorov + Jayson Megna
 

majormajor

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He doesn’t have to be a “top pairing” defenseman. A steady, defensive top 4 LHD that would mesh well with PK Subban is what the Devils desperately need. Nikita Zadorov is the guy I really want the Devils to acquire. I think it’s realistic as well.

Mirco Mueller + Michael McLeod + Joey Anderson to the Avalanche for Nikita Zadorov + Jayson Megna

Well that's why I said "top pair capable D". I do think Zadorov might work in such a role, but I don't think the Avs would do that deal anytime soon. Perhaps they'll entertain moving Zadorov after this season, but then I think that offer would be outbid.
 
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voxel

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Joel Edmundson and Alec Martinez are the only players I suspect you can get with what you've offered (1st + prospect). The rest are way out of your price range... you can afford a Toyota... not a Ferrari.
 
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Ivan13

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He doesn’t have to be a “top pairing” defenseman. A steady, defensive top 4 LHD that would mesh well with PK Subban is what the Devils desperately need. Nikita Zadorov is the guy I really want the Devils to acquire. I think it’s realistic as well.

Mirco Mueller + Michael McLeod + Joey Anderson to the Avalanche for Nikita Zadorov + Jayson Megna

Why exactly would the Avs trade their 2nd best LHD for a defenseman who is unequivocally awful, a run of the mill forward prospect who isn't really progressing as expected and a guy who will be a borderline NHLer at best? FTR, I wouldn't trade Megna for Mueller straight up from Avs POV.
 

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