Nico Hischier
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sign a ufa this summer
keep all of our draft picks and prospects
keep all of our draft picks and prospects
For a better playerAnd why would Boston do that? Why would a team that is pushing for the Cup move a good roster player?
sorry we'll disagree thereThe Devils haven’t had a lot of picks in first two rounds until the two extra 1sts last year. (But no 2nd.) I don’t see us as a team overflowing with high end prospects and not needing extra swings in the 1st round still.
I also don’t think wingers are bigger need than defense or are harder to get them defensemen and therefore what you spend your best assets on.
The Devils haven’t had a lot of picks in first two rounds until the two extra 1sts last year. (But no 2nd.) I don’t see us as a team overflowing with high end prospects and not needing extra swings in the 1st round still.
I also don’t think wingers are bigger need than defense or are harder to get them defensemen and therefore what you spend your best assets on.
Also, I don't get how potentially trading an extra late 1st (when you have another early 1st) means that is "rushing" the rebuild. Especially in an offseason with an expansion draft and the cap staying flat, there may be some opportunities to take advantage of a team or two who has their backs up against it.
the Devils need finishers for Jack Hughes and they need them ASAP. No one is saying to mortgage every future asset that they have to bring one in, but they are in a position now where they can put together a nice package and still not hurt the longterm rebuild.
Also, the UFA crop is underwhelming (as it almost always is).
I agree 100%.
Don't want to bring here the discussion about philosophy that we should have but maybe we would already have wingers for both Jack and Nico if Shero didn't hand out 2nd round picks out like candies.
this is crazy. Here are the times the Devils have selected since 2016 and the number in the first 3 rounds:
2016- 9 (4 in first 3 rounds)
2017- 11 (4 in first 3 rounds)
2018- 6 (1 in first 3 rounds)
2019- 11 (5 in first 3 rounds)
2020- 8 ( 4 in first 3 rounds)
so in the past 5 drafts, they have selected 45 times total and 18 times in the first 3 rounds.
Why are we acting as if we were just handing picks away without replenishing those picks....? You cannot keep picking 9+ times in every draft...you will eventually have too many prospects and not enough contract slots.
Also, he got Palmieri with those picks you're speaking of. He also got Johansson.
Now do the first two rounds because are the rounds that matter the most. Under Shero we picked nine players in the first two rounds and in 2020 we picked three. That’s bonkers considering how bad we were.this is crazy. Here are the times the Devils have selected since 2016 and the number in the first 3 rounds:
2016- 9 (4 in first 3 rounds)
2017- 11 (4 in first 3 rounds)
2018- 6 (1 in first 3 rounds)
2019- 11 (5 in first 3 rounds)
2020- 8 ( 4 in first 3 rounds)
so in the past 5 drafts, they have selected 45 times total and 18 times in the first 3 rounds.
Why are we acting as if we were just handing picks away without replenishing those picks....? You cannot keep picking 9+ times in every draft...you will eventually have too many prospects and not enough contract slots.
Also, he got Palmieri with those picks you're speaking of. He also got Johansson.
No, you’re right, 2nds our my weird obsession. And Carolina’s. And LA’s. And Montreal’s. And every team with a deep and top rated draft pool.I think you guys are supremely overrating the value of 2nd round picks....
2nd round picks have what, maybe a 40% chance of even playing 100 NHL games?
Especially when you consider all the later round guys we've "hit" on recently. Bratt, Sharangovich, etc.
I'm on board with the idea of using some of our capital to find a centerpiece player/winger to be part of the core with Nico/Hughes and whichever prospects we keep going forward.
If there's ever a time to strike, its now with the Cap issues and some teams and guys needing scenery adjustments in few cases. Key is identifying the right fit and a desired guy than just taking a range of 5-6 guys and just taking whichever one is available. I'd like Fitz if hes going to be the GM to make a signature move/gamble on a young talent on another team they want. We can't rely on bargain bin trades or UFA leftovers to help.