Devils 2019-20 offseason team discussion (news and notes)

[devilsblood]

I think the comments came from the post-trade conference call, basically the context of them being far apart on their contract talks.

Ya I have no issue with McPhee's comments, he wanted to keep the guys he's been winning with and I can respect that.

Gusev not having elite speed is not something I knew, but it's hardly a knock.

Gusev to his credit handled those comments very maturely.

 

[None Shall Pass]

I'm so curious as to what's going to happen with the defense.

On the left side we have Greene, Butcher and Mueller one way deals, and it's expected that Ty Smith is going to challenge for, and likely get, a spot.

On the right side, Subban, Severson, Vatanen, and Carrick.

I think Severson needs to be paired with a more defensively-oriented guy - since he's not getting first pairing minutes with Subban here, maybe Greene can be that dude.

That 1LD spot is a big hole. I think Butcher will get exposed hard on the top-pair. Mueller was paired, briefly, with Vats last year on the de facto top pairing, and I think he plays up to whoever he's paired with. But then that leaves Smith with nowhere to go.

Something's gotta give. Interested to see what happens.

 

[Brooklyndevil]

Should Shero be interested in Priskie? Don’t know much about him.

 

[Billdo]

Fun fact... you don't need an entire team full of players with "elite speed".

 

[devilsblood]

I'm so curious as to what's going to happen with the defense.

On the left side we have Greene, Butcher and Mueller one way deals, and it's expected that Ty Smith is going to challenge for, and likely get, a spot.

On the right side, Subban, Severson, Vatanen, and Carrick.

I think Severson needs to be paired with a more defensively-oriented guy - since he's not getting first pairing minutes with Subban here, maybe Greene can be that dude.

That 1LD spot is a big hole. I think Butcher will get exposed hard on the top-pair. Mueller was paired, briefly, with Vats last year on the de facto top pairing, and I think he plays up to whoever he's paired with. But then that leaves Smith with nowhere to go.

Something's gotta give. Interested to see what happens.

I think Smith makes the team and Mueller and Carrick look like the guys on the outside looking in.

Subban is #1 rhd.

After that? I really just don't know.

 

[Blackjack]

Fun fact... you don't need an entire team full of players with "elite speed".

Here's a guy that everyone agrees is slow, breaking down a defense 1 on 4.

 

[Blackjack]

Should Shero be interested in Priskie? Don’t know much about him.

He's a RD and he's going to want to go somewhere where he can go right into the NHL, like Butcher. So, again like Butcher, he's going to choose a team that doesn't have a lot of good RD.

Subban, Severson, Vatanen... he's not coming here.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Here's a guy that everyone agrees is slow, breaking down a defense 1 on 4.

Can you really call that defense?

 

[MadDevil]

Here's a guy that everyone agrees is slow, breaking down a defense 1 on 4.

The back pass actually worked there.

 

[Brodeur]

Should Shero be interested in Priskie? Don’t know much about him.

We'd probably be a tough sell for Priskie (don't know much about him other than he's a RD). His reasoning for not signing with Washington was that he thought his path to an NHL spot was blocked since they had Carlson, Jensen (had just signed a 4 year extension), and Niskanen at the time. Not sure if Washington contacted him again after trading Niskanen for Gudas. We have four RD with one way deals, so if Priskie's looking for an immediate NHL gig then he'd probably look elsewhere. But I wouldn't doubt that Shero at least places a phone call on August 15th just to kick the tires.

Albeit Carolina has been reportedly interested and they have a bunch of RD and could still look to move Faulk. From a roster spot perspective, Anaheim/LA both seemingly have a RD spot ready and waiting.

 

[JimEIV]

Yeah it’s been a while man. Tho I’m still on the dark side. Thought I’d see how things are these days over here. So far so good haha.

You can only get the Shama Lama Ding Dong here and I've searched this whole wide world.

 

[Hisch13r]

We'd probably be a tough sell for Priskie (don't know much about him other than he's a RD). His reasoning for not signing with Washington was that he thought his path to an NHL spot was blocked since they had Carlson, Jensen (had just signed a 4 year extension), and Niskanen at the time. Not sure if Washington contacted him again after trading Niskanen for Gudas. We have four RD with one way deals, so if Priskie's looking for an immediate NHL gig then he'd probably look elsewhere. But I wouldn't doubt that Shero at least places a phone call on August 15th just to kick the tires.

Albeit Carolina has been reportedly interested and they have a bunch of RD and could still look to move Faulk. From a roster spot perspective, Anaheim/LA both seemingly have a RD spot ready and waiting.

Gudas is a RD so I doubt anything changed

 

[Lindys Lazy Eye]

Long live Gusev Day.

Happy Gusev Day.

 

[Brodeur]

Gudas is a RD so I doubt anything changed

The slight difference is that Gudas is UFA after the year while Niskanen had two years remaining. So the Caps could have pitched him on having a roster spot open for 2020-21, but who knows if any teams might've told Priskie through back channels that he'd get a shot this year. At any rate, it doesn't seem like Priskie reconsidered.

 

[aboriginal]

You can only get the Shama Lama Ding Dong here and I've searched this whole wide world.

Try sneeds feed and seed.
(Formerly chucks)

 

[Jack Be Quick]

I bet you can influence Byfuglien with doughnuts.

Would Miles get suspended and/or fined for pushing one in to his face?

Hard to believe he'd lose on appeal given that this is the league of permitted face-lickers.

"And Wood threw one in front, it's poked away at by Hughes, in comes Buff... ohhhhh! He got the Tim Hortons special!"

 

[aboriginal]

Wait what about donuts now??!!

 

[TheDuke93]

That's not how the league works anymore. Let's say Boqvist ends up making the team as the 3LW. That'd mean the 4th line would include 3 of Coleman, Zacha, Wood, Zajac, Simmonds. Far from scrubs



You and your damned agenda of trying to get people all riled up

My only problem with having Wood and Coleman on the 4th line is who becomes the RW and do they become useless playing their off wing? My initial thought is play Wood there and hope he can just utilize his speed to still be effective.

 

[BulletTheBlueSky]

PTO for Shatty....that bum. Lmao

 

[theoptimist]

Bobby Farnham just signed with the Belfast Giants. Giants Twitter reacting to the news like it was Gusev Day.

 

[The 29th Pick]

PTO for Shatty....that bum. Lmao

Where at ?

 

[Ripshot 43]

I’m always down for some veteran PTOs. Bring in more competition and improve the last few spots of the team potentially.

 

[britdevil]

Bobby Farnham just signed with the Belfast Giants. Giants Twitter reacting to the news like it was Gusev Day.

This reminds me of that time that I saw Cam Janssen play over here. He was shit.

 

[MartyOwns]

not sure if this was posted anywhere

 

[britdevil]

not sure if this was posted anywhere

Yeah, this kid is going to be special.