Devils 2020-21 team discussion (news, notes and speculation) - part IX

[Emperoreddy]

He would be better off spending that week lifting.

 

[njdevils1982]

He would be better off spending that week lifting.

agree, he should be playing and lifting everyone's spirit for having to see him on the ice again

 

[The 29th Pick]

I dont want Hughes sitting around getting fat, he might show at camp weighing over 160 pounds for Christ sake.

 

[Frozen Lake]

agree, he should be playing and lifting everyone's spirit for having to see him on the ice again

Wouldnt this mean seeing Jack is an eye-sore?

Im just kidding I wont bust balls over grammar. I really do need to see Jack, Nico, and the gang out there again though

 

[BurntToast]

Ironically, I think you can play the injury slant both ways. Especially with the possibility of the season being cancelled. That would almost be a 2 year gap between any on ice competition for Hughes. The 7 non playoff teams should be pushing hard for the earliest start possible.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

We also shouldnt be giving hughes more chances to get covid too..

Because in New Jersey there are no cases of Covid.

 

[Patrik26]

Because in New Jersey there are no cases of Covid.

NJ Coronavirus Update: Newark's 10-day stay-at-home advisory takes effect amid rising COVID cases

 

[NJDevs26]

I hope Hughes stays responsible but he definitely falls in the demo of people who aren't sitting at home all day.

 

[Fear the Wushu]

Another goal for Sharangovich. Kid is on fire.

 

[imMagnum]

Love how Sharangovich is scoring from everywhere during his streak. Pounding in rebounds, wristers from in tight and from the dots, breakouts etc. Kid is showing an excellent combination of speed, shooting, and offensive IQ.

 

[Davegarri]

Everything I've seen from Sharangovich looks kinda like Coleman. I really hope he can translate his KHL success to the NHL. We need a guy like him

 

[Guttersniped]

The players are limited in the amount of preseason/team practice they can get due to the CBA. Why wouldn't you want him to get extra work in that gives him an advantage over the rest of the league?

The non-bubble teams asked for extra camp to make up for not getting to play during the summer and they should get that unless the scheduling makes it impossible.

 

[Goptor]

Everything I've seen from Sharangovich looks kinda like Coleman. I really hope he can translate his KHL success to the NHL. We need a guy like him

Coleman was 26 when he broke out in the NHL. If Sharangovich is breaking out now at 22 then he's gonna be very valuable.

 

[TBF1972]

Severson is ripe to break out, especially if Murray's skillset can maximize Severson's to the extent we think it can. If Murray can stay healthy, that's a dynamite pair.

Murray's durability is going to be a major lynchpin for this team.

you better expect him to be sidelined at least half the season. if he exceeds expectations,

 

[TBF1972]

Zero desire to see Hughes go to WJC. Him clowning kids younger then him at a level he dominated pre-draft is a waste of time.

building confidence i wouldn't consider a waste of time. but success is no guarantee at any level. so it could turn out the opposite way as well. but i really believe hughes could you use a confidence booster.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

building confidence i wouldn't consider a waste of time. but success is no guarantee at any level. so it could turn out the opposite way as well. but i really believe hughes could you use a confidence booster.

I don't think he needs a confidence boost. From that perspective, he is like the anti-Zacha. He oozes confidence, almost cockiness, and I've seen no indication that has changed

 

[MartyOwns]

I hope Hughes stays responsible but he definitely falls in the demo of people who aren't sitting at home all day.

those tits aren't going to show themselves, ya know?

 

[Brooklyndevil]

The Devils better send Hughes, because it seems like the season will start closer to February than January on a 48 game schedule. It’s not even about Covid. It’s about the NHL and NHLPA fighting over escrow. Bummer!

 

[Devils731]

 

[Hisch13r]

I think our skaters going into this year are definitely worse but 2 great goalies will more than offset that. Blackwood managed to carry us to a 97 pt pace with him in the net on the year as a whole and 110 pt pace after Hynes was canned

 

[glenwo2]

With the bummer-feeling of the NHL season not starting any time soon, I completely forgot we have Crawford to back up Big Mac now.

(no more instant-loss with Schneider)

 

[MartyOwns]

something for jimothy

 

[JimEIV]

something for jimothy

He's 16th in the KHL in points...poor bastard, just racks up the goals and points everywhere he plays.

To me it's kind of a lesson...a guy like Reid can dominate other leagues but still be not good enough for the NHL... that's not the lesson however...the lesson is what does it say about the guys who can barely put up a half point per game at 22 years old in the AHL? You know like half of the guys we consider a part of our super deep prospect pool.

 

[MadDevil]

something for jimothy

That's some good defense by the opposing team.

 

[TrufleShufle]

He's 16th in the KHL in points...poor bastard, just racks up the goals and points everywhere he plays.

To me it's kind of a lesson...a guy like Reid can dominate other leagues but still be not good enough for the NHL... that's not the lesson however...the lesson is what does it say about the guys who can barely put up a half point per game at 22 years in the AHL? You know like half of the guys we consider a part of our super deep prospect pool.

Ehh he is one of those examples of guys who have a lot of skill, but won't put in the extra effort to do what's necessary at the NHL level.

You can get by with a few amazing one off skills in the lower levels, but to make it in the NHL you either have to have freak level skill in a few areas, like early Kovi or Laine, be well rounded enough where you aren't a liability, or be determined enough to be a constant thorn in the side of whoever is on the other side of the ice at any moment. And that last one isn't tough guy/pest related. Just a compete level high enough that the other team is always on guard, like Coleman or some of the rotating 3rd/4th line guys that come up from the AHL to play that role plus PK.

Reid doesn't fall into any of those categories, he's got an amazing shot for sure, but he isn't getting thrown onto the top line of any team if he cracks the NHL, and he doesn't seem to change his game enough to fit on any lower line, so he never stuck.