Rumor: Devils not done making moves.

[Hisch13r]

Brodie and Gardiner are more of the same if what we already have and don’t need more of . They are better versions of Butchet and Vatanen but Deviks need a strong psyical D minded defender

Gardiner completely outclasses Butcher and Vatanen. Brining in Gardiner and trying to package Vatanen for forward help is the way to go

 

[Blackjack]

dude this is heinous. And this is coming from someone who has been critical of this place overvaluing Kreider in general.

you really need to change the way you value trades

Wait, is Smith a useful defenseman? Because I saw speculation that he could be bought out. If Smith is waiver-wire level trash, then the Devils essentially pay $13 million for a single year of Chris Kreider. Even if the Devils bought him out that's still $9.5 million for 1 year of Kreider.

None of this matters anyway, the Rangers wouldn't trade Kreider to the Devils.

 

[TheKingPin]

Goalie maybe.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Wait, is Smith a useful defenseman? Because I saw speculation that he could be bought out. If Smith is waiver-wire level trash, then the Devils essentially pay $13 million for a single year of Chris Kreider. Even if the Devils bought him out that's still $9.5 million for 1 year of Kreider.

None of this matters anyway, the Rangers wouldn't trade Kreider to the Devils.

no he is trash.

 

[Ricky Bobby]

There was that questionable rumor a couple weeks ago that the Bruins and Devils had been talking about a David Backes deal. Bruins would open up space for McAvoy/Carlo, but at a cost of attaching a high pick to dump the remaining two years of Backes' contract.

Backes to the Devils does make a lot of sense.

Backes cap hit is irrelevant to the Devils with how much cap room they have. Devils count real dollars and Backes is owed 5M over the next two seasons which at that price he would be a good pick up to fill a bottom 6 role.

Devils could also pick up an extra asset like a pick or quality prospect as well

 

[HellOnIce]

Yea no. Backes on two years is madness. One, sure, with an asset to come along- but two no way. We have enough bottom six guys.

 

[HBK27]

Goalie maybe.

Absolutely not - they're set with Schneider and Blackwood in a split situation.

Schneider played well down the stretch and in the WC. His injury had a long recovery time and appears to be behind his struggles, but we'll see. Blackwood also played very well behind an injury depleted team last season.

 

[Springfield Isotopes]

Dont know bout LD RD.
Going after Bogosian Brodie Hamonic.
Maybe Scandella to. I would like a defensive D Middle 4 guy.

Subban-Severson
New D-Butcher
Greene-Smith
Carrick
Mueller

Vatanen traded. To many short D's on the roster.

 

[Springfield Isotopes]

Where’s the value going back to NYR? Would love for it to happen, but that’s terrible.

Butcher(Signed) and Bastian for Kreider and camp dump Brendan Smith.
Rangers buy out Shatty.
Thats a great value.

Skjei
Trouba
Staal
Butcher as The top 4 D core.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Backes to the Devils does make a lot of sense.

Backes cap hit is irrelevant to the Devils with how much cap room they have. Devils count real dollars and Backes is owed 5M over the next two seasons which at that price he would be a good pick up to fill a bottom 6 role.

Devils could also pick up an extra asset like a pick or quality prospect as well

for the Bruins, sure.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Butcher(Signed) and Bastian for Kreider and camp dump Brendan Smith.
Rangers buy out Shatty.
Thats a great value.

Skjei
Trouba
Staal
Butcher as The top 4 D core.

the Devils would never in a hundred years make that trade.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Ya'll want Jeff Carter?

 

[Lunatik]

Ya'll want Jeff Carter?

Not a Devils fan, but what do you think the cost for Carter @ 50% might be? I have to think due to his age, having 3 years left, missing most of 2017-18 and struggling in 2018-19 would make him very hard to trade without a decent amount of retention (or salary coming back)

 

[Hisch13r]

Ya'll want Jeff Carter?

Nope

 

[De Montreal]

Jake Gardiner

Could see this, one year @ 5M ish

 

[My3Sons]

I’m guessing Harris was referring to the big PTO that NJ will offer Ben Lovejoy.

 

[NORiculous]

Is any team ever really "done making moves?"

It can be to evaluate what you have or after the deadline. But in any case, it’s always temporary.

 

[Kegsey]

Backes to the Devils does make a lot of sense.

Backes cap hit is irrelevant to the Devils with how much cap room they have. Devils count real dollars and Backes is owed 5M over the next two seasons which at that price he would be a good pick up to fill a bottom 6 role.

Devils could also pick up an extra asset like a pick or quality prospect as well

Yikes. Why wouldn't you sign someone like Eric Fehr for almost league minimum and try to get a bigger fish? Fehr had 5 less points than Backes in 2 more games...

 

[Blackjack]

Yikes. Why wouldn't you sign someone like Eric Fehr for almost league minimum and try to get a bigger fish? Fehr had 5 less points than Backes in 2 more games...

No way it happens, the second year is a killer. Devils have to sign Hall (hopefully), Hischier, and Bratt next offseason. That's probably $22-25 million AAV. They do not need Backes's $6 million clogging up their cap.

 

[57special]

Nothing wrong with Fehr.

 

[RememberTheName]

I don’t see why they couldn’t just buy out Backes after this year if they trade for him

 

[Aoko]

no winger is worth 4 firsts and $12.5 million AAV

It is if you want to win.

 

[TrufleShufle]

It is if you want to win.

That doesn’t make sense, if he’s not worth it, “wanting to win” doesn’t some how make it worth it.

“You should trade Stamkos for a 2nd round pick”

“What? 2nd round pick isn’t worth losing Stamkos”

“It is if you want to win”

“......”

 

[Hisch13r]

It is if you want to win.

No it's not

 

[Eggtimer]

I hope Shero is past the point now if taking garbage for picks. Hopefully is now geared toward trying another Subban like acquisition or a team needing to lose a top 6 winger or top 4 LD due to cap crunch . None of the crap player for a 2nd or 3rd round pick stuff .
Ownership and Shero saying they are not done IMO means a top 6 winger and /or LD is still on its way ( hopefully )