Devils team discussion (news, notes and speculation) - 2023 offseason

[Devs3cups]

It would be one thing if he was highlighting good takes he had. But the shit he was saying looks just as dumb now as it did then lol.

Bratt avatar change? The SteveCangialosi123 Bratt crusade has officially begun!

 

[swiiscompos]

I just want to remind everyone that Akira was 92.1% in those playoffs after a 92.2% season.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Bratt avatar change? The SteveCangialosi123 Bratt crusade has officially begun!

 

[13BearerOfHope]

Every no show in these playoffs has to leave, this includes Bratt and Blackie

 

[Guttersniped]

Please don’t just go tweets that quote what people said on the radio or tv. Often it’s paraphrased or lacks context or can even be wrong.

For instance, I don’t know if Friedman is just shooting the shit here and this is his personal take. (If this is what he actually said.)

I do think the reports in the media have basically been the team complaining to media about Bratt’s agent and that’s not the best sign. We don’t know if this is new info or just Friedman riffing though.

That tweet is....inaccurate at best, i listened to the pod, Freids never says that lol

Well, there ya go.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Every no show in these playoffs has to leave, this includes Bratt and Blackie

I enjoyed winning game 3 and subsequently winning the series against the Rangers. Thank you, Jesper!

 

[Beastdog75]

Don't know if this belongs in this thread, but 2 things I have learned this playoffs from casually glancing at the Rags board:

1. Akira Schmid is still the Rebound King
2. This was not a playoff run. Apparently you have to win more than one round for it to be considered a "run"

 

[Jack Be Quick]

Now that it's set in and after watching Nico crying in the post-game I do feel a bit worse. If Timo hits that empty net we're coming back to Newark tomorrow with a real shot.

The window opening thing provides a sort of solace, but these opportunities are so fleeting for even the best of squads.

I'm still hopeful, very. But pragmatic brain is setting in.

 

[Satans Hockey]

I don’t understand how there is so much love for the Hurricanes social media team getting “New Jersey celebs” to congratulate them on their series win over us. Well done, you paid money through Cameo to the Situation, Fireman Ed and a psycho housewife to try and burn us. Well played?

Seems more like a self-own to those in the know, if nothing else.

It shows how they are nothing more than desperate sell outs who would do anything for a buck and fireman ed is absolutely a douche bag rangers fan, looks exactly like the rest of them. Any actual Devils fan on there wouldn't have done it.

 

[MartyOwns]

2. This was not a playoff run. Apparently you have to win more than one round for it to be considered a "run"

did they mention what it’s called when you lose to said team in the first round?

 

[NJDevs26]

Every no show in these playoffs has to leave, this includes Bratt and Blackie

Well technically Blackwood wasn't a no-show, he was just told not to show

 

[Ripshot 43]

Now that it's set in and after watching Nico crying in the post-game I do feel a bit worse. If Timo hits that empty net we're coming back to Newark tomorrow with a real shot.

The window opening thing provides a sort of solace, but these opportunities are so fleeting for even the best of squads.

I'm still hopeful, very. But pragmatic brain is setting in.

That was hurting me a bit as well until I remembered that the Canes missed on 3 or 4 cross ice tap ins in the 1st period. It’s a reminder that these plays happen so often and throughout a game.

 

[Lou Bloom]

I think a lot more interesting and realistic discussion is to talk about what the Devils will do with the bottom 6. Odds are they'll run something like:

Meier-Hughes-Mercer
Palat-Hischier-Bratt
?-----?-----?
?-----McLeod-Bastian
Lazar

Defense:
Siegenthaler-Hamilton
Marino-Hughes
Bahl-Nemec/FA/Trade
Smith

Goalie:
Schmid
Vanecek.

Assuming Bratt and Meier cost $17M together and McLeod, Bastian and bahl cost $4M together that'll leave about $12M to fill those last 4 spots in the forward group, along with maybe a depth defenseman.

Haula should be brought back and will probably cost around $3M and odds are one of Holtz/Clarke/Foote/Thompson will win one of the spots out of camp, which will leave a little under $10M for two spots in the bottom 6.

That's a lot of wiggle room to get a couple quality forwards either through trade or FA to fill out the roster.

 

[NJDevs26]

That was hurting me a bit as well until I remembered that the Canes missed on 3 or 4 cross ice tap ins in the 1st period. It’s a reminder that these plays happen so often and throughout a game.

Especially in close games...it's hard to remember cause there were so few close games in the playoffs though.

 

[Emperoreddy]

That was hurting me a bit as well until I remembered that the Canes missed on 3 or 4 cross ice tap ins in the 1st period. It’s a reminder that these plays happen so often and throughout a game.

Also in the 3rd. Canes had chances to end it regulation just like we did.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

I think a lot more interesting and realistic discussion is to talk about what the Devils will do with the bottom 6. Odds are they'll run something like:

Meier-Hughes-Mercer
Palat-Hischier-Bratt
?-----?-----?
?-----McLeod-Bastian
Lazar

Defense:
Siegenthaler-Hamilton
Marino-Hughes
Bahl-Nemec/FA/Trade
Smith

Goalie:
Schmid
Vanecek.

Assuming Bratt and Meier cost $17M together and McLeod, Bastian and bahl cost $4M together that'll leave about $12M to fill those last 4 spots in the forward group, along with maybe a depth defenseman.

Haula should be brought back and will probably cost around $3M and odds are one of Holtz/Clarke/Foote/Thompson will win one of the spots out of camp, which will leave a little under $10M for two spots in the bottom 6.

That's a lot of wiggle room to get a couple quality forwards either through trade or FA to fill out the roster.

I’d like another player like Haula with center/wing versatility. I’m comfortable with Haula as the 3C, but it would be nice to have some more C depth.

Ross Colton can play some C. Won 56% of draws this year. NJ kid, plays the style I think Fitz will be after. If he prices himself out of TB, I’d be interested.

 

[Jack Be Quick]

That was hurting me a bit as well until I remembered that the Canes missed on 3 or 4 cross ice tap ins in the 1st period. It’s a reminder that these plays happen so often and throughout a game.

Neither you or @Emperoreddy are wrong of course. But you could argue the same for the Palat fumble and a few others.

That one just stands out because it's one of the most egregious misses in a game of that magnitude I can recall at the moment.

 

[NJDevs26]

I was wondering what happened to the postgame last night…well from the one clip I saw on another board it might have veered into PG-13 territory

 

[Lou Bloom]

I’d like another player like Haula with center/wing versatility. I’m comfortable with Haula as the 3C, but it would be nice to have some more C depth.

Ross Colton can play some C. Won 56% of draws this year. NJ kid, plays the style I think Fitz will be after. If he prices himself out of TB, I’d be interested.

Colton is definitely the type of player I expect them to target, somewhat cheap, versatile player that can play solid complimentary hockey to our stars.

If they wanted to aim a bit higher I could see them going after someone like Iafallo to replace the Tatar role in the top 6/top 9. Kings are up against the cap and have a glut of wingers, they'll likely move someone to make room to sign a defenseman or goalie.

I think they're also going to on the lookout for bargain deals and under the radar players. Guys either being underutilized by their current team or guys being undervalued, sort of like a lesser version of the Marino and Siegenthaler deals.

 

[TF1970]

Colton is definitely the type of player I expect them to target, somewhat cheap, versatile player that can play solid complimentary hockey to our stars.

If they wanted to aim a bit higher I could see them going after someone like Iafallo to replace the Tatar role in the top 6/top 9. Kings are up against the cap and have a glut of wingers, they'll likely move someone to make room to sign a defenseman or goalie.

I think they're also going to on the lookout for bargain deals and under the radar players. Guys either being underutilized by their current team or guys being undervalued, sort of like a lesser version of the Marino and Siegenthaler deals.

Elliotte Friedman referenced this in the 32 thoughts that came out today when they talked devils for a while. Also mentioned the possibility of Bratt/Meier maybe being a ‘one or the other’ type situation, but didn’t sound like he had anyone necessarily telling him that, more just him thinking out loud.

 

[Guttersniped]

Don't know if this belongs in this thread, but 2 things I have learned this playoffs from casually glancing at the Rags board:

1. Akira Schmid is still the Rebound King
2. This was not a playoff run. Apparently you have to win more than one round for it to be considered a "run"

 

[Guttersniped]

Well technically Blackwood wasn't a no-show, he was just told not to show

Note: Whatever terrible Adam Sandler Netflix movie this is, I didn’t see it (or any of the 37 other ones he’s made for them).

 

[Jack Be Quick]

I was wondering what happened to the postgame last night…well from the one clip I saw on another board it might have veered into PG-13 territory

Fireball, Jamo, or Casamigos are my guesses.

 

[NjdevilfanJim]

I like Bratt and want him here but 8 is too much....

 

[ChicksDigTheTrap]

Note: Whatever terrible Adam Sandler Netflix movie this is, I didn’t see it (or any of the 37 other ones he’s made for them).

As long as he is in centerfield and not in goal I am OK with it