Devils 2018-19 team discussion (news and notes) - part XlV
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Billdo
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The way this season has gone he'll get injured like 2 days before the deadline and we won't get anything for him.
Hischier and Hughes
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people want to let Hall play without a contract next year and you KNOW something like this will happen
MartyOwns
thank you shero
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Emperoreddy
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This sounds like a largely stupid thing for Edmonton to be doing, but hey if we profit off it, so be it.
BenedictGomez
Corsi is GROSSLY overrated
VERY OBVIOUS DEADLINE TRADES:
Boyle
Greene
Lovejoy
MoJo
IF PRICE IS RIGHT DEADLINE TRADES:
Butcher
Severson
Wood
Boyle
Greene
Lovejoy
MoJo
IF PRICE IS RIGHT DEADLINE TRADES:
Butcher
Severson
Wood
I don't really know his deployment, but his shots for% and goals for % are both below 47%. Compared to his team mates, his #'s are not favorable in terms of limiting shots or limiting goals.
I have little interest in trading Wood.
Would trade either Sev's or Butcher if the price was right.
I'd be more aggressive in looking to trade Butcher.
MartyOwns
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oh, well i don’t actually care about any of that. he’s a 23 year old, 6’4, physical, mobile defenseman on a bargain contract through next season. he would be well worth mojo, wood and a pick, he is the exact type of defenseman people here are clamoring for in GDT’s. he’ll probably get $6M on his next contract, and i’d love it to be in NJ
Nurse is about the only player Chiarelli has a hope of winning a trade on, he's overrated because he was a high pick but the on-ice results just aren't there; he's maybe an average defenseman but at that draft slot and with that ice time he's going to be way overpaid.
BenedictGomez
Corsi is GROSSLY overrated
The reason I've given up on Wood is mental. I dont believe he's smart enough to succeed in the NHL.
Yes, I realize this is non-PC and sounds "mean", but the reality is, while hockey is a reactive sport, intelligence is actually quite important, and I fear he's lacking in that critical area to truly ever succeed at the NHL level. I strongly believe he's gotten thus far on speed & athleticism alone. It's not enough.
I feel we've seen big jumps in his ability to think the game.
Mentioned it in a similar "wood is not smart" discussion a week or so ago, but there was a play where he covered the point for whatever d was pinching, held the zone on a clearing attempt, made a perfect "d" to d pass, which led to a goal(and an assist for Wood).
Anecdotal, and I don't claim him to be a genius on the ice, but we do have to realize he is still learning the game, and the fact that imo, he is showing improvements in the mental side of the game alleviates any concerns.
Before the injury Wood was playing some dang good hockey, beyond just using his speed to get around guys.
Emperoreddy
Show Me What You Got!
Not sure if I would expect any more big jumps from Wood, but there does seem to be a bad habit on this board of wanting to toss any young player that hits a rough patch out the window.
Billdo
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I think people need to realize how little top level hockey Wood has actually played in his life
I don't think Wood has the skill or smarts to be a top 6 forward, but I wouldn't give up on him yet. Marek used to say something to the effect of you don't give up on a kid until you're absolutely sure of him, and I don't think we know what exactly Wood is yet.
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Doesn't Wood have like 8 points in the last 10 games with a ton of shots?
He started slow but he has been way better the past month
He started slow but he has been way better the past month
BenedictGomez
Corsi is GROSSLY overrated
Here's the thing that plays a large part in my logic.
NHL Forwards = Checkers
NHL Defense = Chess
Though I do agree, there IS a risk in trading a young player who has talent, the same could be said of trading Butcher or Severson.
The reason I'd like to trade these three, is that my evaluation of them is that they all are sufficiently deficient in areas that will inhibit them from being truly successful in the NHL. Of those three, the one I'd fear the biggest risk of being "wrong" about is Butcher, and again, IQ factors into this. Will Butcher is clearly intelligent and is still learning the NHL game. If he added 10 pounds of muscle and became more physical, he'd be a helluvan' asset. I just dont think there's similar hope left for Severson or Wood taking large leaps.
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AfroThunder396
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I think his perceived value around the league isn't ever going to be higher. He's at that sweet spot where he's old enough to have a little experience, young enough that he still has room to grow, the early returns have been promising, and he's still under RFA control. That's trade bait bingo, and for a team that doesn't have a ton of high quality pieces available I think he could be a very valuable trading chip. Either in a hockey deal, or as the centerpiece for a bigger player.
I don't really have anything as a player, I just think we should view all of these players as assets and optimize how we use them.
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