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

[BostonDevil]

put him on LTIR and go get Meier f*** it

Meier Hughes Bratt
Tatar Hischier Zetterlund
Sharangovich Haula Mercer

Then in playoffs (if) you replace Tatar with Palat

*OH MY DANO FACE*

Tatar and a pick to SJ for Meier?

 

[NJDfan86]

Nico gets a puck to the face

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

I mean Siegenthaler took a puck to the face this year as well - coincidence? I think not.

 

[Xirik]

I mean Siegenthaler took a puck to the face this year as well - coincidence? I think not.

I give you three Nico Nico Ni's for that movie reference.

 

[My3Sons]

Tatar and a pick to SJ for Meier?

Maybe if Meier is still struggling later in the season. Right now they'd probably demand something along the lines of what DeBrincat returned, maybe a bit less but hard to see them biting on Tatar and a first, even the NJ first assuming it is protected for top 5 or so.

 

[Bcap88]

If it’s a sports hernia probably looking at 8-12 weeks

If he tore the tendon off the bone probably looking at 4-5 months

 

[Bleedred]

The dopes in San Jose probably still think they have a shot at the playoffs this year.

 

[nugg]

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

It's in the bone!

 

[Stephen Gionta]

I think Palat could/should be back by around January 1stish.

Is it Timo time?

 

[HBK27]

No idea who this guy is, but he has "Dr." in his name and is on Twitter, so he must be legit.

 

[Devils731]

I would guess if Palat tore the tendon off his bone then there would not have been a consultation to discuss possible treatment, they would have went right to surgery.

It seems more likely to be along the lines of sports hernia where the doctor and player discuss rest, pain management, and the possibility of still ending up in surgery.

 

[Hisch13r]

Boqvist out. Haula down. Holtz in.

 

[glenwo2]

No idea who this guy is, but he has "Dr." in his name and is on Twitter, so he must be legit.

All it says in his bio as far as his occupation goes is : Family Doctor

 

[njdevil26]

This is crazy, but trade Holtz and a high pick for Meier. For one reason or another (at first it was the coaching staff, now it's equal parts coaching and Holtz) he has just not grabbed a spot in the lineup. I would feel comfortable parting with him and a high pick (I really don't care about picks) to get Meier.


To further this, Graves and Severson are going to be replaced with d-men on ELC's. Tatar and Johnsson will be gone if not included in a trade sooner. Cap is also going up 4 mil. It won't be a problem to fit Meier in with the current squad on whatever his new deal is going to be.

 

[Devils731]

Alternatively, do nothing about Meier this season and if you really like him then sign him as a UFA this offseason.

 

[Whaddagoal]

Boqvist out. Haula down. Holtz in.

Wait. Why Haula down? Oh you mean line down?

 

[Japam]

All Dr. Harjas_Grewal has to do is pay Elon for a blue checkmark and he can look super legit. Sucks to hear about Palat though.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

Holtz is squarely in trade bait territory for me at this time, not going to dream up trades at the moment but if the right deal is there I'd trade him without hesitation. I would not trade him for a rental or anything like that though, only intrested in longer term roster players.

At the end of the year I think the D is pretty much set with Nemec and Hughes coming in, possibly with Bahl/Okhoitiuk and Smith handling the 3rd LD + 7th D spot. The major hole might be Blackwood / 1B goalie actually and trading Holtz to upgrade that spot is tricky.

 

[Guttersniped]

Palat being on the LTIR isn’t likely to lead to any huge dream trade (sorry) but it should allow for Bernier to come of the LTIR and get a test run. It gives us options at goalie for a while which is nice. (Assuming Bernier is ready to have his AHL conditioning stint soon.)

No idea who this guy is, but he has "Dr." in his name and is on Twitter, so he must be legit.

This is Dr I Guess At Shit For Hockey Fans on Twitter.

I really doubt he tore anything because I assume that’s more painful (I’m guessing here, I’m not going to research that.)

 

[Satans Hockey]

No idea who this guy is, but he has "Dr." in his name and is on Twitter, so he must be legit.

He's on Twitter so much that I definitely would go for a second opinion lol

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Tatar and a pick to SJ for Meier?

gonna take much more than that unfortunately.

 

[Guttersniped]

From the new Athletic article about how the Canucks should learn from how we built our defense (aka trade for good defensemen).

Drance: Why the Canucks should steal the Devils' approach to building a blue line

What can the Canucks learn from a fast, exciting Devils team that has absolutely stormed the league to open the season?

theathletic.com

 

[ninetyeight]

Alternatively, do nothing about Meier this season and if you really like him then sign him as a UFA this offseason.

He's still an RFA and I think his qualifying offer is 10m or something. He's not the type of guy you should go after right now. Not to mention he's off to a slow start and his defensive game is not good.

 

[Saugus]

Boqvist out. Haula down. Holtz in.

Totally off topic, but your comment reminds me of Lord Ismay's quip about the purpose of NATO.

I definitely think Holtz will get a chance to slot in soon with Palat out long term, especially if the scoring dries up at all and we need another shooter.

 

[Devils731]

He's still an RFA and I think his qualifying offer is 10m or something. He's not the type of guy you should go after right now. Not to mention he's off to a slow start and his defensive game is not good.

Agreed, that’s why I think SJ isn’t going to qualify him for $10+ million and they’ll let him become a UFA.

He doesn’t have an incentive to give anyone a discount for avoiding going UFA, unless whatever team signs him pays UFA money.

 

[MauDevils]

Agreed, that’s why I think SJ isn’t going to qualify him for $10+ million and they’ll let him become a UFA.

I can promise you that won't happen.

I also usually think these things are long shots, but we do have the Swiss and Claude Lemieux connections...so who knows. Although I do think the Palat signing probably takes us out of it.