Rumor: Devils making Damon Severson available

[goonybird]

How good is he defensively?

He's just OK, but also Hynes made Josi Ellis and Ekholm look like idiots so who knows

 

[Meeqs]

Can anyone give me a breakdown of his playstyle and skill set. Areas where he is strong and weak and maybe players he is similar too? Haven't watched many NJD games over the past few years

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Canucks or Oilers should give him a chance.

 

[goonybird]

Can anyone give me a breakdown of his playstyle and skill set. Areas where he is strong and weak and maybe players he is similar too? Haven't watched many NJD games over the past few years

sick backhand:

 

[Peter Griffin]

I could see Vancouver having some interest depending on the ask. But honestly he’s probably too similar to Tyler Myers.

 

[GoldiFox]

Actually it isn’t dumb. You can go back and look at the comparables where players similar to Hanifin have been dealt and what the returns have been.

Hischier has not proven to be a topline C yet, Hanifin hasn’t proven to be a top pairing dman yet, but both still lots of potential and draft pedigree.

Asking Hischier for Hanifin I'd place about the same level as asking for Gaudreau for Severson.

Hischier has significantly more value than Hanifin.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Can anyone give me a breakdown of his playstyle and skill set. Areas where he is strong and weak and maybe players he is similar too? Haven't watched many NJD games over the past few years

excellent skater
good shot
not great in his own end
can play on the PP but would not have him QB PP1

 

[Oddbob]

Capfriendly is your buddy. Check it out first before making silly comments. Devs don't need to shed salary. We are one of the few teams that can take on salary.

Not to worry, there are people on here telling the Wings fans as well that they need to worry about cap space. We have the most space available of pretty much anyone.

 

[PettersonHughes]

excellent skater
good shot
not great in his own end
can play on the PP but would not have him QB PP1

So he's more PMD than a shutdown/ matchup pair guy? (Say if Jersey needs a defensive stop or to hold on to a lead at the end of games/ kill a crucial PP, would he be out on PK1 or on the ice for last minute?) Also how is his grit/ compete level say when boxing out screeners?

Vancouver's got RW's (and some LD depth if interested). We got sniping RW's, potential PF RW's, defensive RW's who can't help but break their sticks... prospect RW's too (if needed)

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

To Toronto : Severson + wood

To NJ : 15th overall + Kerfoot

New Jersey wants nothing to do with Kerfoot again, maybe replace him with Johnsson and Dermott?

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

lets just say not the greatest lol

the thing is a lot of Devils fans do not like him because when he messes up, it is usually in spectacular fashion...but that is what happens when you have the puck a lot

So he's kinda like TJ Brodie?

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Asking Hischier for Hanifin I'd place about the same level as asking for Gaudreau for Severson.

Hischier has significantly more value than Hanifin.

I’d agree he has “more”. Significantly is a stretch.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

So he's more PMD than a shutdown/ matchup pair guy? (Say if Jersey needs a defensive stop or to hold on to a lead at the end of games/ kill a crucial PP, would he be out on PK1 or on the ice for last minute?) Also how is his grit/ compete level say when boxing out screeners?

Vancouver's got RW's (and some LD depth if interested). We got sniping RW's, potential PF RW's, defensive RW's who can't help but break their sticks... prospect RW's too (if needed)

the only reason he was used to kill penalties in NJ is because of the crapiness of our D...ideally, he would be a 2nd pairing, 2nd PP guy that plays ~20 minutes/night

 

[KingsHockey24]

I'd move someone like Adrian Kempe/Blake Lizotte for Severson.

 

[devils29]

I’d agree he has “more”. Significantly is a stretch.

No. It’s really not

 

[Brobust]

New Jersey wants nothing to do with Kerfoot again, maybe replace him with Johnsson and Dermott?

Dermott's not a throw in.

 

[Zahra Starker]

I wouldn’t move Hanifin for Severson. I’d want Hischier honestly.

Might as well as for hughes

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Dermott's not a throw in.

Never said he was, but leafs cant be under the cap with the original offer

 

[CanadianHawks]

I could see a Dermott for Severson kind of deal. Devils need LHD, Leafs need RHD. Maybe an addition from TO

 

[Brobust]

Never said he was, but leafs cant be under the cap with the original offer

Oh, I'd rather drop Wood then.

 

[Brodeur]

Just to add context to the conversation, the host and Ferraro were talking about Harman Dayal's article at The Athletic which listed 7 RD that Vancouver could target: Trade Targets: 7 defencemen who could upgrade the Canucks’ right side defence

Again, after listening to the interview twice:
- Ferraro talks about Severson for a couple minutes of a 24+ minute interview. So it wasn't exactly the focus of the radio spot.
- Sounds more like he thinks Severson would be a nice addition rather than New Jersey actively shopping him. After the quote posted on TSN Vancouver's tweet, Ferraro uses the qualifier "If Jersey is shopping him"

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Rough transcription of the Severson portion of the interview:


Host: Turning our attention back to these parts (Vancouver), we talked about it a couple of hits (aka radio spots) back about what aisle to shop for Right D. I was about to do a deep dive but then Harman Dayal did it for me.

Ferraro: That was nice of him.

Host: He brought up a bunch of interesting names, I wanted to bounce a couple off of you. There's the longshots.....Aaron Ekblad would be perfect, but you'd have to give up the sun, moon, and the stars. But of the low rent options listed...the Mackenzie Weegars, the Cernaks of the world....even the middle priced guys, the Seversons...

Ferraro: He's your guy.

Host: He's your guy?

Ferraro: Oh yeah. I think Damon Severson is (pause) has maybe soured in Jersey. Umm, sometimes a players sours there because all the management by seeing him up close is seeing all the warts. Saw him play at the World Championship a couple years ago and I could not believe how good he was. He can skate, he has a howitzer for a shot, right shot. I really liked him a lot. He defends better than his reputation, I thought. If he's available in a ballpark that you can make work of the guys listed in the article, he's the guy you could make work.

Host: Does he use his size?

Ferraro: ...he's not gonna clobber guys all over the ice. Do guys even do that any more? (More general stuff about defending) He (Severson) can do all of that. I see Dumba on that list, I think Severson would come at a price that's more affordable than Dumba. I'm not saying he's gonna win a Norris, but I'm a fan of Severson. If Jersey is gonna move him, he's gonna be a good get for whoever gets him.

(host segues into Loui Eriksson talk)

 

[Billdo]

Severson has fallen off the last few years.

Jersey looking to shed his salary.

Buyer beware.

This is just absurd.

 

[LTIR]

Severson wasn't really up there so he hasn't really fallen off.

Not the best time to be wanting out if you are a RHD. The market is flooded with top 4 RHDs this offseason.

 

[BKarchitect]

Severson is definitely toolsy. I reckon on a better blueline in a more focused role his effectiveness will be far more pronounced. It may be damning with faint praise but given salaries (with PK making $9 million and an aging, deteriorating asset), id wager Severson is currently the most valuable pure asset on the Devils blueline ($4.17 over 3 is pretty cheap for a mid age, mid pair RHD with offensive upside)...and they aren’t going to simply further downgrade their blueline talent level for no reason. Gonna have to be a good hockey trade imo.

 

[BKarchitect]

Severson wasn't really up there so he hasn't really fallen off.

Not the best time to be wanting out if you are a RHD. The market is flooded with top 4 RHDs this offseason.

There’s RHD to be had but many are going to cost severely in a trade (Dumba) or are going to be getting big contracts in free agency.

I think Severson’s in a pretty good position to get the Devils a good hockey trade f they choose to deal him with his age/contract combo...and the asset leverage required to get him won’t be on the level of the likes of Dumba. Certainly see a market though.