Kerfoot?
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MartyOwns
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99% sure we're not signing him. seems like a decent player, but i'd be surprised if he gets 200 games at the nhl level. from what i've seen, he doesn't really excel at anything, but he could still be a useful 3rd liner i suppose
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Cheddabombs
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Completely forgot about him to be honest and completely forgot that tomorrow is the day he can sign anywhere. Almost 100% positive he's gone and almost positive he'll go to Vancouver.
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Billdo
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Vancouver said they're not signing him or something a week or so ago iirc. Something about him not having a clear path to making the NHL roster. My money is on Vegas.
Zippy316
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Don't remember who it was, but I think Friedman reported he isn't going there. Seems like he wants to go somewhere where he has a good opportunity to play. Devils center position is pretty packed right now.
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Yeah, the best place for a guy like Kerfoot to go if he wants the easiest path to the NHL is Vegas, and it isn't close. They really don't have players like him around - waiver-ineligible 23 year olds who might be NHL quality. Everyone else in the league does.
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It's good for Kerfoot to sign with Vegas.
Howrver, its a shame that we won't obtain anything in return for one of our assets.
Howrver, its a shame that we won't obtain anything in return for one of our assets.
Zippy316
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If we lost Butcher and sign Kerfoot, I'd take that trade any day of the week.
Supposedly according to Wyshynski (spelling), Butcher wanted to turn pro after his junior year, Colorado basically said "no we don't want to sign you now," and he is spurning them now because he can.
Supposedly according to Wyshynski (spelling), Butcher wanted to turn pro after his junior year, Colorado basically said "no we don't want to sign you now," and he is spurning them now because he can.
Emperoreddy
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Apparently more then a few scouts think Butcher won't amount to anything. Free asset and all so whatever, but some need to pump the breaks in thinking he will amount to anything.
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But on the flip side, I've read more than one article saying he's got NHL potential, and that puck daddy article claiming he's as good if not better than where Vesey was last year. So, if anyone wanted Vesey last year you definitely want Butcher this year.
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Yea, I'm not against signing him, but he could be Matt Gilroy and just not turn into anything.
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I've read in a couple places that Butcher's skating is what will hold him back from being an NHL regular, so I don't know if that factors in given our focus on speed. Either way I don't really care. It seems like 90% of these guys just end up being AHL players anyway.
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MartyOwns
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i dont know why he wouldn't consider it. we have one of the worst 6 defenseman in the league, one of the better forward prospect pools in the league, and a lot of cap space. i would think that to young free agents, the devils are a team you buy low on now, with the chances of a high payoff later.
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I here the Rags are interested since they're a bit week down the middle. If Kerfoot can help out as their 4th line center, they won't have to rush their top prospect.
