Devils 2019-20 team discussion (news and notes) - Season begins!

[OmNomNom]

The answering machine message at the apartment might be confusing. I'm Jesper, and he's Jesper, leave a message for one of us Jespers at the tone".

how do you say that in swedish

 

[Nubmer6]

You’re forgetting the absolute hard on that Hynes has for Rooney.

 

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[Auto Pilot]

Greene still on the top pair. Dellow must be screaming at Hynes lol. Guys been getting wrecked possession wise for 3 seasons in a row and it’s only getting worse, let’s keep him there.

 

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[Nubmer6]

Except... the idea is that the CHL wants to KEEP the exceptional talent if they don't make the NHL.

 

[OmNomNom]

Except... the idea is that the CHL wants to KEEP the exceptional talent if they don't make the NHL.

so then good players will flock to NCAA - could an argument be made that the quality of competition in NCAA is higher than CHL? if i'm gonna develop as a player and I have no chance at making the NHL, i might as well get a degree

 

[Scooooooooooooot]

so then good players will flock to NCAA - could an argument be made that the quality of competition in NCAA is higher than CHL? if i'm gonna develop as a player and I have no chance at making the NHL, i might as well get a degree

If you are a forward the style of play in the NCAA can be a problem at times. A lot of teams muck it up and it doesnt set up the best environment to develop skill. For D though I think its a very good league to develop in.

 

[Nubmer6]

so then good players will flock to NCAA - could an argument be made that the quality of competition in NCAA is higher than CHL? if i'm gonna develop as a player and I have no chance at making the NHL, i might as well get a degree

Do they flock there right now?

 

[My3Sons]

so then good players will flock to NCAA - could an argument be made that the quality of competition in NCAA is higher than CHL? if i'm gonna develop as a player and I have no chance at making the NHL, i might as well get a degree

You have to want to be a student to play college hockey. You also have to make that decision at whatever age you’d start major junior since NCAA considers CHL a pro league. It’s a tough call for a 14-15 year old.

 

[None Shall Pass]

how do you say that in swedish

I'm Yéspér, änd hé's Yéspér, léäve å méssåge för öné öf us Yéspérs ät thé töné

 

[AfroThunder396]

I'm sure if the NHL club compensated them financially they'd be more amenable.

For players who are 19 and 1st round picks on an ELC, the NHL team should be able to buy out transfer rights for like $250k or something.

 

[kiwidevil]

Seems like Hynes likes to experiment deep into the preseason games and even the practices.

With so many new players it would be good to see some things locked in.

I was expecting a slow start for the first 20 or so games with all the new players. That could be worse than 20 games if we are still in flux, the practice before game 1.

 

[NjDevsRR]

 

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[AfroThunder396]

I think it's crazy how underrated Bratt is. He may very well be the most underrated forward in the league.

Most people probably think of him as a literal no-name "who?" but he's a legit top-6 forward with star potential he's going to hit sooner rather than later.

 

[MadDevil]

I wouldn't be surprised if both Nico and Bratt break out offensively this year. Not that either one has been a slouch offensively to this point, but if they can hit an even higher level of production we could be in for something special.

 

[ChicksDigTheTrap]

One more day

I think today is the day you should change the saying under your avatar. "We Suck Again" just does not seem like the right saying one day before a playoff season is about to start.

 

[devilsblood]

Zacha was living in Bratt's basement? Man that sums Pavel up as a player.

Hopefully now he will start playing like he is the man of the house.

 

[OmNomNom]

If you are a forward the style of play in the NCAA can be a problem at times. A lot of teams muck it up and it doesnt set up the best environment to develop skill. For D though I think its a very good league to develop in.

doesn't the NCAA have a reputation to prepare guys for the NHL better though? sure, CHL lets skill guys do well, but there are a ton of great skill guys who never develop well/can make the leap. one could argue that playing in the more physical NCAA would allow you to prepare more for the reality of men

You have to want to be a student to play college hockey. You also have to make that decision at whatever age you’d start major junior since NCAA considers CHL a pro league. It’s a tough call for a 14-15 year old.

but if the CHL has a clause that lets you leave to join the AHL/NHL, wouldn't that make it more appealing?

 

[devilsblood]

interesting no Butcher

One d-man on second unit is interesting as well.

 

[devilsblood]

doesn't the NCAA have a reputation to prepare guys for the NHL better though? sure, CHL lets skill guys do well, but there are a ton of great skill guys who never develop well/can make the leap. one could argue that playing in the more physical NCAA would allow you to prepare more for the reality of men


but if the CHL has a clause that lets you leave to join the AHL/NHL, wouldn't that make it more appealing?

But the NCAA starts, at it's earliest at 18, more often then that guys start at 19, or even 20.

Guys are playing juniors at 16.

And some guys do go the pay your own way route, in the USHL or the NAHL, but there are a couple in Canada as well. For instance Cale Makar played in the AJHL then went on to College in the states.

I think the BCHL is another.

 

[Scooooooooooooot]

doesn't the NCAA have a reputation to prepare guys for the NHL better though? sure, CHL lets skill guys do well, but there are a ton of great skill guys who never develop well/can make the leap. one could argue that playing in the more physical NCAA would allow you to prepare more for the reality of men


but if the CHL has a clause that lets you leave to join the AHL/NHL, wouldn't that make it more appealing?

If a player like Clarke played in the NCAA he wouldnt benefit because he needs to hone his skills more, I think if you are very skilled and developed well already than playing in the NCAA can help with what you are mentioning. But if you need to hone your skills more and arent an elite talent I dont think its the best thing for a 18-19 year old, maybe at 20 and up though. Guys like Tkachuk, Eichel, Connor etc were already very skilled and developed so playing that college game where they can get action against bigger/older guys makes sense.

 

[devilsblood]

Greene still on the top pair. Dellow must be screaming at Hynes lol. Guys been getting wrecked possession wise for 3 seasons in a row and it’s only getting worse, let’s keep him there.

The one caveat I would have to that is, I think all 3 of those pairings will likely get a fair share of the toi, as well as the tough situation work load.

So Greene is with Subban, but it may not be a tradional top pair. Similarly with the 3rd pair. Severson is likely not going to play only 15 minutes.

Same goes for our 4th line. Even if Hayden is on that line, I doubt Hynes limits Wood and Zacha all that much.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Of course. These guys aren’t stupid. They realize a player like Smith is getting screwed in this situation. Majority of his peers can play in the AHL because of their birthday but he can’t. College isn’t an option because he has a pro contract.