Devils 2016-17 team discussion (player news and notes) - Part XIII

[Billdo]

Dreger on Insider Trading says Shero trying to sign Kerfoot before Aug 15th deadline but Kerfoot wants to explore options

Of course he is

 

[Devils Dominion]

Explore options = a goner.
Prob to a top team.
#fairSystem

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

honestly who cares

if he doesn't want to be here, I don't want him anyways

 

[Triumph]

There's not much more they can do than offer Kerfoot a deal that starts this season and a max rookie salary. If that's not enough, so be it.

 

[Devils Dominion]

I care about losing assets during a rebuild.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Realistically, Kerfoot really isn't an asset. Plus, if a player doesn't want to play for the Devils, I don't want him anyways.

if he ever becomes a regular NHL player, I will be shocked

 

[devilsblood]

Dreger on Insider Trading says Shero trying to sign Kerfoot before Aug 15th deadline but Kerfoot wants to explore options

Must be wrong. College players never do this.

 

[Billdo]

Realistically, Kerfoot really isn't an asset. Plus, if a player doesn't want to play for the Devils, I don't want him anyways.

if he ever becomes a regular NHL player, I will be shocked

He's just as much an asset as any of our other prospects.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

He's just as much an asset as any of our other prospects.

I mean, what?

so Kerfoot has as much value as Pavel Zacha or Mike McLeod?

 

[Triumph]

Kerfoot's season hasn't even ended yet. The Devils aren't trying to sign him. Dreger's piece said that Shero intends to sit down with Kerfoot after the season to get him to sign.

 

[Devils Dominion]

He's just as much an asset as any of our other prospects.

We invested a draft pick with him along with bringing him into rookie camp.
Would be a shame if he took advantage of the system and signs elsewhere.

 

[devilsblood]

I mean, what?

so Kerfoot has as much value as Pavel Zacha or Mike McLeod?

No, but he is an asset. To say he isn't is not accurate either. How big an asset is debateble.

 

[AfroThunder396]

He's a 5th round pick, it's not the end of the world if he leaves.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

No, but he is an asset. To say he isn't is not accurate either. How big an asset is debateble.

thats like saying my pants and my house are both assets since I technically own both

 

[Devils Dominion]

He's a 5th round pick, it's not the end of the world if he leaves.

Don't care what round he was drafted at this point.

If they did a re-draft he would not last til the 5th round.

Heck, I'd happily take Cam Atkinson off Cbj's hands since he was a low round pick.

 

[devilsblood]

thats like saying my pants and my house are both assets since I technically own both

More like

My stock in X is worth 1,000,000.00

My stock in y is worth 100,000.00.

One is worth 10x's the other. But both are assets.

 

[SeidoN]

thats like saying my pants and my house are both assets since I technically own both

yeah but I have some really nice pants

 

[AfroThunder396]

No one cares that you don't care. Shero can't put a gun to his head and force him to stay. Alex Kerfoot is a human being who will do what he wants.

4 year NCAA prospects that aren't good until they turn 21 but end up making the NHL are extremely rare. Guy hasn't even finished his senior year and you're acting like he's some blue chip stud.

It would be nice if he turned into something but the odds are slim, even if he stays with us. I'm not going to whine and complain if a lottery ticket goes somewhere else.

 

[Billdo]

I mean, what?

so Kerfoot has as much value as Pavel Zacha or Mike McLeod?

No, I didn't talk about the value of said asset just that he is in fact an asset like any of our other prospects. Obviously there are values attached to each but to dismiss him as if he has no value seems silly to me.

 

[EnglishDevil]

Dreger on Insider Trading says Shero trying to sign Kerfoot before Aug 15th deadline but Kerfoot wants to explore options

99% sure he's going to the Canucks. It's a shame but hardly the end of the world, he's a long shot to be an NHL regular.

 

[Billdo]

No one cares that you don't care. Shero can't put a gun to his head and force him to stay. Alex Kerfoot is a human being who will do what he wants.

4 year NCAA prospects that aren't good until they turn 21 but end up making the NHL are extremely rare. Guy hasn't even finished his senior year and you're acting like he's some blue chip stud.

It would be nice if he turned into something but the odds are slim, even if he stays with us. I'm not going to whine and complain if a lottery ticket goes somewhere else.

Nobody was saying he's a stud. Just that he's a prospect who we drafted and it would be a shame to lose said draft pick for nothing.

 

[Devils Dominion]

No, I didn't talk about the value of said asset just that he is in fact an asset like any of our other prospects. Obviously there are values attached to each but to dismiss him as if he has no value seems silly to me.

Exactly.

Kerfoot is also having an excellent season.

I havnt seen anyone comparing him to McDavid but I hope Ray can sign him.

We can sure use as many skilled players as possible in our pipeline.

It was barren for so many years and is still not where it should be after 5 playoff-less seasons.

 

[zharkenby]

Dreger on Insider Trading says Shero trying to sign Kerfoot before Aug 15th deadline but Kerfoot wants to explore options

Jesus ****ing Christ

 

[zharkenby]

I mean, what?

so Kerfoot has as much value as Pavel Zacha or Mike McLeod?

You aren't getting it...

 

[zharkenby]

Losing him would suck, having an awesome year. He absolutely has a chance to make the NHL, and by exploring his options I'm assuming he's aware of it. The fact that a 5th round college player doesn't want to play for the Devils says a lot about the position this team is in. If we don't pick 1 or 2 they may as well be named the NJ titanic. Zacha and McLeod are not enough or close to enough to pull us up from the bottom.