Devils team discussion (news, notes and speculation) - 2022-23 season thread part II

[FooteBahl]

Now is the time to throw Holtz into the fire and give him top 6 minutes. It’s time to put out or shut your legs…or something like that lol

 

[MauDevils]

So surprising. And that's why you don't give 31 year olds long term deals.

Groin injury in your 30s...probably at least a year for him to feel okay, but probably never back to 100%.

 

[Devils090]

Well that blows, hopefully he can come back for the stretch run

 

[barriers]

 

[Whaddagoal]

Maybe he brought the Boltz playbook of cap circumvention and will be “healed” right before round one starts?


Don’t ever let anyone tell you otherwise, sir! You ARE a professional Mathlete!

So, it was a package deal? Palat + TB LTIR playbook.........

 

[Xirik]

Can't catch a break, if his injury is something more substantial.

We have depth to cover, but its not the same. His game is really needed on this team.

That being said, if this showcases how good Zetterlund really can be, at least make decisions to not have him/Boq/Holtz fight for the last spot. Just send Holtz down let him try to work it out again in AHL, and let Zetts/Boq kinda duel out that depth spot.

Seems like every new player we get from UFA or trade gets injured the first year.

 

[Devs3cups]

Yup, maybe Holtz gets some time here.

 

[Xirik]

You know you've watched to much Simpsons when the first thing you think of when the word groin is mentioned is this.

 

[BostonDevil]

Meyers the guy who did all of Elias's groin surgeries and is considered 'the guy' to go to for this sort of work. He specializes in sports hernia surgery but also does some other miscellaneous groin surgeries. He also did Schneider's groin surgery, for whatever that's worth.

If it is indeed a sports hernia the timeline for that is usually 6-12 weeks.

I'm guessing he will vanish until sometime in late December/early January when he starts skating again.

I want this on his business card:

William Meyers - MD
Specializing in Sports Hernias and Miscellaneous Groins

 

[Clam Jensen]

Get better OP

 

[Devils731]

I’ll take Palat being out ends up being a net positive as the Devils discover Zetterlund can be a complimentary top 6 wing that brings a unique dimension to the Devils.

 

[DVision44]

So surprising. And that's why you don't give 31 year olds long term deals.

Groin injury in your 30s...probably at least a year for him to feel okay, but probably never back to 100%.

Was this sarcasm? I hope so..

 

[Rhodes 81]

I'm confident some combination of Zetterlund, Holtz, Tatar, Mercer, and Sharangovich can all be hot for long enough periods to replace Palat in the top six. The key will be figuring out which guy is playing well at which time.

 

[Xirik]

Was this sarcasm? I hope so..

Nico gets a puck to the face

That's the reason you don't pick Swiss players.

 

[forceten]

I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow to the knee...

 

[MauDevils]

Was this sarcasm? I hope so..

Let's find the list of great 30+ long term signings. I'm sure it's not embarrassingly small compared to the list of boat anchor contracts.

 

[13BearerOfHope]

Does that mean the man we bought because of his balls of steel has become a Jersey eunuch after just 5 games?

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Not even remotely close to the worst surgery he could have needed based on the vague “lower body injury” description. But he’s over 30 so it will end his career as a useful player, apparently.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Let's find the list of great 30+ long term signings. I'm sure it's not embarrassingly small compared to the list of boat anchor contracts.

if he turns into a boat anchor, they can LTIR him or they can dump him on some schlub team for a 2nd round pick or something

happens every offseason. I really dont care tbh.

 

[glenwo2]

Continued from my last conversation from the other thread :

Meh.

McLeod doesn't seem fast to me.

Maybe Wood has ruined my eyesight with his blazing speed that makes anyone look like a traffic cone but hey...to each his own.

If you all believe McLeod is fast, who am I to try to convince you otherwise?

 

[Whaddagoal]

Continued from my last conversation from the other thread :

Meh.

McLeod doesn't seem fast to me.

Maybe Wood has ruined my eyesight with his blazing speed that makes anyone look like a traffic cone but hey...to each his own.

If you all believe McLeod is fast, who am I to try to convince you otherwise?

Maybe it is in comparison. Wood is really fast and McLeod is decently fast.

 

[glenwo2]

btw, the Devils can survive without Palat for the time being.

Him coming back later in the year is like a Trade-Deadline acquisition, though.

 

[Nocashstyle]

You know you've watched to much Simpsons when the first thing you think of when the word groin is mentioned is this.

Barney’s art piece ain’t got nothing on this classic

 

[britdevil]

Well f*** me gently.

 

[glenwo2]

Maybe it is in comparison. Wood is really fast and McLeod is decently fast.

That could be it. Wood has certainly skewed my idea of someone who is fast. lol