GDT: Devils @ Wild - 8:00 PM - MSG+2

[captainscott]

Talking about who we can get in the draft should be surfacing soon.

Yes cant wait to analyze guys that won’t be in the lineup for 4 years. Joy. Between this team and the football jets I wanna stab someone

 

[ScottyK]

I think if he's fired this year, it's gonna be a while.

Still don't think he's back here for a minute of 2023-2024 if we miss the playoffs these next two years. There's still about 140-some odd games for that.

If we make the playoffs one of these next two years, he probably gets an extension like Hynes did and maybe even in the middle of a poor season like Hynes got in 18-19.

I don't even know how many years he's signed for, but just going by his age, I doubt he got a 5 year contract. It's probably 3-4 years. And he could have even gotten extended already, since coaches don't have to wait a year before their free agency to get an extension. They can be extended at any time.

I highly doubt he's gotten an extension though, unless his first contract was only for 1-2 years.

I think he's safe through this season but if we finish bottom 6-7ish I don't think he's brought back. I could be wrong but I thought his deal was reportedly 2 yrs ?

 

[Emperoreddy]

And now you have as close to a must in as you can get win December tomorrow.

 

[Bleedred]

Tatar was our best player tonight

And the only forwards that played less than him were Bastian and Geertsen. All 5 minutes and 20-something seconds that he played for lol.

 

[RNCDevil]

Trade deadline fodder chat?
Draft pick chat?
Dineen takes over chat?

Let's get the threads started!

 

[captainscott]

This team is not ready to play early in games way way way too often.

It's even worse that they had a bag skate yesterday and still didn't come out ready to go.

Exactly. Tells me we are going south real quickly here. Problem is there has been no level of expectations for this team in 10 years. They accept being bad. And all the high draft picks mean nothing we r the Sabres.

 

[captainscott]

Trade deadline fodder chat?
Draft pick chat?
Dineen takes over chat?

Let's get the threads started!

I’ll take trade deadline fodder for 200

 

[Bleedred]

I think he's safe through this season but if we finish bottom 6-7ish I don't think he's brought back. I could be wrong but I thought his deal was reportedly 2 yrs ?

It's possible it was only for 2 years and if it was, I doubt he's been extended already, but who knows, maybe he has been so they didn't have to have him be a lame duck all year? GM's do that a lot.

 

[Emperoreddy]

And the only forwards that played less than him were Bastian and Geertsen. All 5 minutes and 20-something seconds that he played for lol.

At least we had a safe working environment out of those 5 minutes.

 

[captainscott]

And the only forwards that played less than him were Bastian and Geertsen. All 5 minutes and 20-something seconds that he played for lol.

He was plus 1 though so there’s that.

 

[britdevil]

 

[ScottyK]

Zacha,Govie,Kuok,Tatar ( until recently )

All no shows this yr

I get trying to force Jack to wing because the other options flat out suck at this point, but that clearly isn't working either.

 

[Emperoreddy]

It's possible it was only for 2 years and if it was, I doubt he's been extended already, but who knows, maybe he has been so they didn't have to have him be a lame duck all year? GM's do that a lot.

The assistants are gone this offseason. Special teams can't remain the way they are without some kind of change.

Thing is Ruff immediately becomes a lame duck once you fire the assistants. It's basically telling him he is next, and undermines his decision making.

Honestly at that point it just makes more sense to fire everyone. Ruff hasn't done anything to show he deserves more rope

 

[RNCDevil]

When do the Devils play the Flyers again? The pit of despair and the mushy plateau of resigned indifference happens AFTER Christmas. Devils fan should have our own advent calendar for it.

 

[ScottyK]

The assistants are gone this offseason. Special teams can't remain the way they are without some kind of change.

Thing is Ruff immediately becomes a lame duck once you fire the assistants. It's basically telling him he is next, and undermines his decision making.

Honestly at that point it just makes more sense to fire everyone. Ruff hasn't done anything to show he deserves more rope

Nas I think is fine, might get removed when a new HC comes in that wants his guys...but Nas isn't fire worthy straight up

 

[ScottyK]

When do the Devils play the Flyers again? The pit of despair and the mushy plateau of resigned indifference happens AFTER Christmas. Devils fan should have our own advent calendar for it.

the 8th. the debut of the 3rds

 

[Emperoreddy]

When do the Devils play the Flyers again? The pit of despair and the mushy plateau of resigned indifference happens AFTER Christmas. Devils fan should have our own advent calendar for it.

Next week. Home games against Ottawa and Philly next week. If they can't sweep those two games...

 

[JimEIV]

Hey it's December and we are above .500

 

[Emperoreddy]

Nas I think is fine, might get removed when a new HC comes in that wants his guys...but Nas isn't fire worthy straight up

Depends who they want to lay the 5 on 5 defensive structure issues on.