Value of: Marcus Pettersson or some other LD to the Devils
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gdsmack267
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Pens would want a 1st rounder +. Hes one of the most underrated defensive minded D-men in the league
Le Magnifique 66
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Wouldn't you prefer having Graves back! 
Me make you good price!!
Me make you good price!!
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Gurglesons
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Gurglesons
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Pettersson and Marino analytically are amazing so Devils fans would probably love them together.
By the eye test they were absolute shit IMO, but you know me.
Petts has gotten a lot better since Marino’s departure tho.
Monsieur Verdoux
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Sorry, no refunds.Wouldn't you prefer having Graves back!
I think it would be more reasonable to pay a little bit extra for Pettersson than get Hanifin or some other really expensive player. So I wouldn't be against this.
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gdsmack267
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Graves will help Penguins get better draft picks over the next 5 years
BobRossColton
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Elsewhere on the web Bahl + a first has been bounced around. Petey would take KBs job so that makes sense. With Luke and Dougie as the O-minded d men Petey in a shutdown role is nice. Hanifin would be a great add and I think doable $ wise. Luke and Nemec ARE very good and WILL be great. But I dont see them handling very deep runs until after next season. Hanifin is like his own breakout option which has been an issue since Sevs left. Imagine Hanifin and Luke with Jack, geez. This year I think some small creative moves (Nedelkovic- G, Trenin- F, Seeler- D, Ducair- F, Clutterbuck- F) if they continue like this and try and do some damage.
biturbo19
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Honestly though, just take Graves back. lol. He more or less fits the bill. Left an appreciable hole in the Devils blueline, and you know he's had some chemistry with Marino. If he plays like he did last year for the Devils with Marino for much of the year, his contract is just fine on value.
Letting Severson go with Nemec coming along, and Hughes also able to play more of that role made worlds of sense. Especially with the bonkers contract he got. But Graves...i would've hung onto him if i were the Devils.
Hasn't really worked out for the Penguins. The mix is all off, where both of their top RHD in Letang and Karlsson are very "aggressive" themselves and it creates a mess with Graves also wanting to play more aggressively in all facets of the game. But heck, it worked with Marino who is more passive. Just go back to it imo. I think Penguins would probably just be happy to hit "reset" or call a "mulligan" on that contract...so they'd probably move him just to move him. Whereas other guys, including Pettersson would require significant acquisition cost.
Letting Severson go with Nemec coming along, and Hughes also able to play more of that role made worlds of sense. Especially with the bonkers contract he got. But Graves...i would've hung onto him if i were the Devils.
Hasn't really worked out for the Penguins. The mix is all off, where both of their top RHD in Letang and Karlsson are very "aggressive" themselves and it creates a mess with Graves also wanting to play more aggressively in all facets of the game. But heck, it worked with Marino who is more passive. Just go back to it imo. I think Penguins would probably just be happy to hit "reset" or call a "mulligan" on that contract...so they'd probably move him just to move him. Whereas other guys, including Pettersson would require significant acquisition cost.
Monsieur Verdoux
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He was okay, but had too many mistakes and dumb plays. I don't think there are a lot of people who are missing him in NJ.
I rather pay that acquisition cost for Pettersson than take Graves back.
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Marino is only signed for 3 more years, Graves is now signed for 5 more.
The pairing worked well for 64 games (Marino missed time with an injury) but it doesn’t mean the Devils should have invested in it long term.
The best part of that pair might have been they on the PK together but I wouldn’t want Graves signed 5 years for that.
Le Magnifique 66
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Totally understandable of wanted Pettersson over Graves, it's not even close to be honest, but the real question is how much are the Devils willing to pay? Cause he won't come cheap.
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Gurglesons
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If Ron Hextall was the Penguins GM, you could get him for Ty Smith
He’s basically a lefty Marino, but I’d argue he has gotten better when Marino has kinda stagnated. I’d hope for a 1st but I don’t think he’s the kind of defenseman that teams usually trade a 1st for.
He doesn't have the offensive upside of Marino. I don't think you'd get beyond a couple 2nds for him. Which kinda defeats the purpose of moving him.
If Ron Hextall was the Penguins GM, you could get him for Ty Smith
He’s basically a lefty Marino, but I’d argue he has gotten better when Marino has kinda stagnated. I’d hope for a 1st but I don’t think he’s the kind of defenseman that teams usually trade a 1st for.
I wouldn't trade him for less than a 1st. He's also signed for next season and I doubt you'd be able to find a similar player in free agency for less that he makes.
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At his cap hit, 1st+ quite honestly. He's a top pairing dman for us. Signed next year for $4mil. If moved at the TDL, he'd have sky high value. Problem for the Penguins would be replacement. He may be one of the hardest positions to replace at the moment and there's not a lot available on the market to do so. We also lack the prospects.
From the Devils, yeah a 1st+3rd. I would want something like 2025 1st + 2024 3rd. We will likely lose our 2025 1st to SJS so replacing that should be priority.
That all said, I just don't see it happening. We need Pettersson now and in the future. Unless you're offering Mercer or Holtz, then I doubt anything happens.
From the Devils, yeah a 1st+3rd. I would want something like 2025 1st + 2024 3rd. We will likely lose our 2025 1st to SJS so replacing that should be priority.
That all said, I just don't see it happening. We need Pettersson now and in the future. Unless you're offering Mercer or Holtz, then I doubt anything happens.
Scintillating10
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No returns to sender lolWouldn't you prefer having Graves back!
Me make you good price!!
Monsieur Verdoux
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The Devils don't need or want more offensive defensemen. The need someone who can backup Nemec or Hamilton.
We need to ride this year out we brought in youth and just let it grow ....Without a trade we might still get in and make some noise and a trade doesn't guarantee we make it or don't ...Growth year for us and then if necessary address this in offseason but for a team that drafted defense heavy it's time to see if these guys can play...Misyul is there I'd like to see him up this year if not next year he's a talented defenseman that prefers to play a stay at home role
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