GDT: Free Agent Frenzy 2020

[Scooooooooooooot]

didn’t say they were bad just at some point you gotta get legit prospects in these deals. Good try though mate

1st round picks aren’t legit prospects? We have traded for Bahl, Foote, Kuokkanen so are those not legit prospects? A first round pick is extremely valuable, regardless of your impatience.

 

[MauDevils]

What!? How did we not get in on that one?

Vancouver is a division rival that eliminated them from the playoffs.

 

[youryeah]

**** come on now....

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Man. I asked a Vegas fan on their board what they expected in return for Schmidt and he said 2 1st round picks. He mad.

 

[ScottyK]

Wow...that umm..is something

 

[Forge]

What!? How did we not get in on that one?

Vancouver is a division rival that eliminated them from the playoffs.

We could have been on the list. I don't know how Vancouver isn't and we are, but theoretically possible. More likely? Fitz wasn't in on him.

 

[Eggtimer]

Fitz couldn’t beat a 3rd round pick in 2022?????
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Devils had to of been on his no trade list or everything good that Fitz has done has been erased by not being able to beat a frickin 3rd round pick in 2022 for a top 2 LHD .....

 

[TrufleShufle]

Lol 2022 as well. Holy shit.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

oh man lol that is very disappointing

oh well, more work to do Fitzy!

 

[JrFischer54]

1st round picks aren’t legit prospects? We have traded for Bahl, Foote, Kuokkanen so are those not legit prospects? A first round pick is extremely valuable, regardless of your impatience.

a prospect being a kid that’s drafted and already in the system and you can evaluate aka a more proven commodity then a late round first round draft pick. Again who will have a quicker impact on the team that 2021 first round draft pick #25 or bahl?

it’s not being impatient either. It’s being logical. They need players that are more of a known then an unknown pick that won’t touch the ice for 4 years.

 

[Hisch13r]

I don't think this is a big deal yet. It's all dependent on the other things that we do. I also don't think Schmidt is the best guy for us but at that price I get why some would be upset over not getting him

 

[SYWTom]

I can only imagine Fitz just doesn’t want him cuz of age or we were on the list. Cuz I have to imagine we would have sent them
NYI 2nd next year if we wanted him

 

[MauDevils]

We could have been on the list. I don't know how Vancouver isn't and we are, but theoretically possible. More likely? Fitz wasn't in on him.

Good point. Forgot about the NTC.

 

[ScottyK]

Vegas still 6.9m over the cap but they have 3 months to figure it out

 

[Forge]

Very possible that we simply have other targets in mind. Potentially more age appropriate targets. I don't think we are done; I would expect one more notable D man move, so I just don't think we were ever looking at this.

 

[JrFischer54]

What!? How did we not get in on that one?

Vancouver is a division rival that eliminated them from the playoffs.

lol market just isn’t what people think it is with cap dumps. Think we can eliminate that narrative from next year please

 

[ChicksDigTheTrap]

Fitz couldn’t beat a 3rd round pick in 2022?????
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He may not have had interest in a DMan that is 29 and has 5 years left on his deal

 

[Forge]

Vegas still 6.9m over the cap but they have 3 months to figure it out

I thought they were only a couple million over now.

 

[Ripshot 43]

Guys... if we get a legit defense this year, it will clearly hurt our chances at one of the best defenseman coming out in the 2021 draft

 

[devlzfan]

There’s no doubt in mind the Devils were on Schmidt’s no-trade. They had to have beaten a 3rd round pick. I betcha Schmidt’s acceptable trade list had all the Pacific Division on it thinking Vegas would never trade him in the division and they did anyway but got nothing for it.

 

[SYWTom]

lol market just isn’t what people think it is with cap dumps. Think we can eliminate that narrative from next year please

he isn’t a pure cap dump, he’s a useful player. Same thing as Murray to us, only a bit older but better and less injury concern.

 

[JrFischer54]

He may not have had interest in a DMan that is 29 and has 5 years left on his deal

Ah the good old scary age 30 barrier. I love that hot take.

btw I’m not saying they should or shouldn’t get him but only that mentioning his age is just so stupid.

 

[NJDevs26]

What!? How did we not get in on that one?

Vancouver is a division rival that eliminated them from the playoffs.

Other way around, they eliminated Vancouver...but that's still a mind-bogglingly bad return especially considering the division thing. You'd expect that kind of return to get him OUT of the division. What happened to Florida and all those rumors?

 

[Guttersniped]

Man. I asked a Vegas fan on their board what they expected in return for Schmidt and he said 2 1st round picks. He mad.

That’s a ridiculous expectation. He deserves to stew, particularly since his dumb team signed the best UFA available.

 

[Darkauron]

f***ing hell that is a steal. Damn