johnnystormcgy
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- May 26, 2007
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I know anything can happen once you get in but the west has 5 really strong teams and the preds will play likely Vancouver or Dallas/Avs.Askarov looks ready. Could the Preds use saros to increase their depth elsewhere for a playoff push?
I know I won't. I can't imagine GMTF hasn't kicked every goalie tire in the league. If the deals aren't there, only a fool would try to force one.Devils fan base will crucify Fitz if he stands pat and they miss the playoffs.
The first alone has gone up in value since they talked hopefully Devils don't do it revisit in summer.....I would for sure counter and take Mercer out but yeah if Trotz wants something like this he can check another team. seems risky. what if he walks? only 1 more season left right?
The majority will not we are a young team that shouldn't make a move like this to save this season.....A move to help the next few years or five years but not to save this season....Best done in offseason and most fans get that....Devils fan base will crucify Fitz if he stands pat and they miss the playoffs.
The problem is when an organization, or even fans, get a taste of success, they hit the button for immediate results.Nemec 20
L. Hughes 20
J. Hughes 22
Mercer 22
Hischier2425
Bratt 25
The Devils are going to be good for a long time. Fans, of the team or the league, aren't patient, but management should and I think will be.
Oh, I assumed you knew since you were saying he's throwing low ball offers to everyone.Not enough apparently.
How can they be asking for NJ's 2024 1st rounder if it's still pending whether the Sharks get it or not?
Wouldn't go that far and in fact I think its pretty unlikely at this point.Looks like Saros is a Predator for life.
Devils could make a run if everything goes right. But that involves both trading for a goalie as well as trading for another Top4 defender. A cup contending squad would only have 2 of 3 of LHughes, Nemec, Bahl playing and they'd be getting sheltered bottom pairing minutes. LHughes already looks to be hitting the wall kinda hard.I’ll never understand Gm’s
They are willing to hurt their future outlook quite a bit just to peak at WC, be one and done
If that’s the package Trotz wants, it won’t matter if he waits until the summer or not. It’s not happening.Wouldn't go that far and in fact I think its pretty unlikely at this point.
Like I said on the Preds board, its real easy to hold on to him for a playoff push when the offers coming in either aren't that good, or the teams that were looking at making a deal have more less thrown in the towel.
I think it's less that they are specifically keeping him for a playoff push and much more likely that the market has completely dried up, at least for that level of goaltender.
You can bet if Fitzgerald had agreed to the rumored ask Trotz wouldn't have given a darn about a playoff push.
There are some conspiracy theorists (myself included) that think the hangup was not retention on a Marky/Holtz swap, but a larger deal. The idea that it was Markstrom AND Hanifin for Holtz +++. And the hangup was retention there. We could ABSOLUTELY use NH here. This would explain the weird retention on just Markstrom. Chicago or a similar team could have taken on a portion and got a pick to facilitate the move. There is more to that story. Was it Conroy wanted Mercer in teh deal and Fitzy was not gonna do that? Its a far easy story then the one out there in both CGY and NJ.Devils fan base will crucify Fitz if he stands pat and they miss the playoffs.
I guess we’ll see this summer. That rumored package is ridiculous and I would hope Fitz pays nothing close to it. I get why they’d want to keep Saros if they’re pushing for the playoffs. If the asking price doesn’t come down in the offseason I don’t see who’s gonna pay that or the equivalent. Honestly it doesn’t seem like Trotz is close in his expectations if the rumors are even somewhat true.Wouldn't go that far and in fact I think its pretty unlikely at this point.
Like I said on the Preds board, its real easy to hold on to him for a playoff push when the offers coming in either aren't that good, or the teams that were looking at making a deal have more less thrown in the towel.
I think it's less that they are specifically keeping him for a playoff push and much more likely that the market has completely dried up, at least for that level of goaltender.
You can bet if Fitzgerald had agreed to the rumored ask Trotz wouldn't have given a darn about a playoff push.
Well keep in mind that package also included Carrier with 50% retention so its going to look considerably different with him not a part of a Saros deal.If that’s the package Trotz wants, it won’t matter if he waits until the summer or not. It’s not happening.
May not be the Gm. Ownership dictates a lot of those decisionsI’ll never understand Gm’s
They are willing to hurt their future outlook quite a bit just to peak at WC, be one and done
I agree but Luke Hughes gets a raise in 2025-26. Nemec in 2026-27. Mercer unclear how good he really is. Maple Leafs basically had a three year window on Matthews' ELC before things got tight and it wasn't clear how the team even improved beyond then.Nemec 20
L. Hughes 20
J. Hughes 22
Mercer 22
Hischier 24
Bratt 25
The Devils are going to be good for a long time. Fans, of the team or the league, aren't patient, but management should and I think will be.
Can't speak for the whole fanbase but IMO it's smarter to not do anything rather than pay futures for the goalie like Saros and then be basically forced to give him big extension.Devils fan base will crucify Fitz if he stands pat and they miss the playoffs.