Devils 2018-19 team discussion (news and notes) - part XVII

[Bleedred]

Wrong thread.

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

BenedictGomez...That was a -1 corsi for Santini

 

[BahlDeep]

You people would hate Trouba possibly as much as Severson....

Jacob Trouba is a legit top pair, never had a negative +/- season so far in his career although the jets were absolutely awful before last year.

Watched him a lot, this is exactly what the Devils need

What a terrible comparison

 

[Bleedred]

Jacob Trouba is a legit top pair, never had a negative +/- season so far in his career although the jets were absolutely awful before last year.

Watched him a lot, this is exactly what the Devils need

What a terrible comparison

What a terrible rebuttal using plus/minus.

 

[BahlDeep]

What a terrible rebuttal using plus/minus.

Sure, put in context.

Trouba has had only one year where his GA> GF on ES and it was the worst season the Jets ever had since relocating (-3)

Severson never had GF > GA on ES in his career. Never once.

 

[Bleedred]

Sure, put in context.

Trouba has had only one year where his GA> GF on ES and it was the worst season the Jets ever had since relocating (-3)

Severson never had GF > GA on ES in his career. Never once.

I'd rather just acquire another Steve Santini. He's really good.

 

[BahlDeep]

I'd rather just acquire another Steve Santini. He's really good.

Strawman.

You said people would complain about Trouba comparing him to Severson. No where was Santini brought up.

Trouba is head and shoulders above Severson and it's not even remotely close

 

[Hischier and Hughes]

If people are trying to say Trouba would be anything short of a clear upgrade on Severson, then folks just dont want to add anybody

For a team whos defense is absolutely terrible this year, not one defenseman named has been accepted as a good option.

Yall are way too picky for a team bottom of the barrel in the league

 

[Bleedred]

If people are trying to say Trouba would be anything short of a clear upgrade on Severson, then folks just dont want to add anybody

For a team whos defense is absolutely terrible this year, not one defenseman named has been accepted as a good option.

Yall are way too picky for a team bottom of the barrel in the league

I wouldn't mind acquiring Trouba, I just said that the people who complain about Severson would complain about him too.

He turns the puck over a lot, probably more than Severson, especially since he's better than Severson. That's one thing that people really rail on Severson for around here. Severson deserves criticism, but there's many things are way too nitpicky. Severson is a high risk player. Trouba is one of those too, as are Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson.

And YES, I realize ALL of these players are better than Severson and they also do things like turn the puck over more and aggressively pinch more than Severson does because of it.

Trouba is actually the one name that's been brought up that I would be interested in.

 

[Nubmer6]

I wouldn't mind acquiring Trouba, I just said that the people who complain about Severson would complain about him too.

He turns the puck over a lot, probably more than Severson, especially since he's better than Severson. That's one thing that people really rail on Severson for around here. Severson deserves criticism, but there's many things are way too nitpicky. Severson is a high risk player. Trouba is one of those too, as are Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson.

And YES, I realize ALL of these players are better than Severson and they also do things like turn the puck over more and aggressively pinch more than Severson does because of it.

Trouba is actually the one name that's been brought up that I would be interested in.

I wonder if Severson is a Jets fan. Winnipeg is geographically the closest NHL city to where he's from, I think.

 

[Bleedred]

I wonder if Severson is a Jets fan. Winnipeg is geographically the closest NHL city to where he's from, I think.

I doubt he's a fan of them, but his family may be. He wasn't even 2 years old when the original Jets played their last game in Winnipeg and he was 17 by the time the current Jets came to town.

 

[Bcap88]

Taylor Hall is a myth that only leads to unhappiness.

Still leads the team in assist somehow lol

 

[Call Me Al]

it doesn’t matter who we bring in if our strategy is still going to be have your d men chase the puck to the points and leave the o covering down low

 

[theoptimist]

I would only add Karlsson if it comes with another #2 LHD.

 

[captainscott]

Time to trade Travis Z. He has been the ultimate pro.

This team has to look to build from

Hischier
Zacha
McLeod
Not to mention w out practically ensures 1 overall pick

Now down the middle. We can get a number 1 pick for him. Then package that pick w a guy like bratt or wood or whom ever and bring in a legit ddefensman from a team w cap issue. Give Z a chance for a cup. He deserves.

 

[MartyOwns]

Time to trade Travis Z. He has been the ultimate pro.

This team has to look to build from

Hischier
Zacha
McLeod
Not to mention w out practically ensures 1 overall pick

Now down the middle. We can get a number 1 pick for him. Then package that pick w a guy like bratt or wood or whom ever and bring in a legit ddefensman from a team w cap issue. Give Z a chance for a cup. He deserves.

there’s a lot to unpack here

 

[Scooooooooooooot]

jacob trouba would be so nice to have.

 

[Billdo]

Time to trade Travis Z. He has been the ultimate pro.

This team has to look to build from

Hischier
Zacha
McLeod
Not to mention w out practically ensures 1 overall pick

Now down the middle. We can get a number 1 pick for him. Then package that pick w a guy like bratt or wood or whom ever and bring in a legit ddefensman from a team w cap issue. Give Z a chance for a cup. He deserves.

You want to trade Zajac... you include McLeod as a cog for us going forward. I don't understand. Zajac is having a terrific year, he's finally in a role that is best suited for him. He's still a stud defensively. You want to role with Nico and Zacha. I love Zacha, probably even more than most here, but you REALLY want to jettison Zajac out of town and rely on Nico, Zacha, and McLeod? That's a recipe for another horrible year next year.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Package Trav & Greene for a 2019 1st rounder and a 2020 2nd rounder

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Bratt now has more even strength assists this year in 43 games than he had last year in 74. If his shooting luck can turn around he can end up having a really nice season.

 

[Call Me Al]

he’s already having a very nice season. he played on a line with the league mvp last year - this year he’s been matched up all over the place and he’s still producing. this point last year he fell off the map completely and now he’s been on one of the best runs of his career so far. he needs to score more goals but he’s been hitting posts and i’m not as worried about that. he’s gonna be a real good player for us

 

[OmNomNom]

there’s a lot to unpack here

he's saying trade travis zajac for a 1st round pick, and then flip that + bratt for a legit D-man

 

[Edmonton East]

This team will be trash with this coaching staff no matter what.

For the 100th time. 9 times out of 10:

Consistent lack of scoring problem = lack of skill
Consistent trash defense = poor system/coaching

Good coaches can make even below average rosters play sound defense. These idiots have made 0 adjustments. The amount of puck watching, blindly chasing players all around the zone, and swing passes to no one is beer league shit. The fact that Hynes hasn't even ATTEMPTED to correct this over the years is pathetic. It's not ONLY that the roster sucks when players are routinely lost/out of position and don't no where their teammates are.

 

[R8Devs]

NHL Trade Board 2.0: Updates on top 20 players who could...

14. Marcus Johansson, Devils – Teams really like Johansson now that he’s healthy. It was suggested that he could be a very logical target for the Columbus Blue Jackets, once they get the assets in hand following a Panarin trade. But they’ll have competition.
“He’s had a string of bad luck in New Jersey but he’s starting to heat up a little bit,” said one NHL source. “He’s a great guy.”

 

[R8Devs]

I wonder if Boudreau gets fired in Minnesota if they miss the playoffs? Their current GM is not the one that hired him.