He wouldn’t be a rental.
I thought that was a solid offer but the Devils are 7 points out of a wild card spot. Shouldn't they be selling?
Devils are not 7 points out of a playoff spot.I thought that was a solid offer but the Devils are 7 points out of a wild card spot. Shouldn't they be selling?
They are 7th in ROW in the East, and that's with games in hand on all but two of the teams they're chasing. Hughes should be back shortly after the All-Star break. I don't expect them to buy but they aren't going to sell either. Maybe they can flip Toffoli for a 2nd, but other than that they are going to let it ride the rest of the year with the intent of making snagging a wild card spot or stealing #3 in the Metro outright (Philly will drop like a brick without Hart).I thought that was a solid offer but the Devils are 7 points out of a wild card spot. Shouldn't they be selling?
Just make sure you get the right player. Monahan deal is so bad because it wasn't the right player. "Our PK sucks and we need a 2nd line center." Let's go get Sean Monahan... So dumb.Seems like teams are overpaying in trades so far this year. I’m a little nervous about what Fitz will be giving up if he goes got a vet goalie or defender.
Monahan got a 1st, the conditional 3rd is if WPG wins the cup. Also he went cause of the dearth of centers out there. Hanifin as an LD is gonna be less coveted I think.If Monahan got a 1st and 3rd this doesn’t seem close.
If they fall out they will move TT for more than a 2ndThey are 7th in ROW in the East, and that's with games in hand on all but two of the teams they're chasing. Hughes should be back shortly after the All-Star break. I don't expect them to buy but they aren't going to sell either. Maybe they can flip Toffoli for a 2nd, but other than that they are going to let it ride the rest of the year with the intent of making snagging a wild card spot or stealing #3 in the Metro outright (Philly will drop like a brick without Hart).
If they miss the playoffs, they'll fire Ruff and try to make a big move for a goalie over the summer and then run it back next year with largely the same roster. They have been decimated by injuries to key players like Hughes, Hamilton, Palat, Sigenthaler, etc.
Hanifin is a lot better than Chychrun. Similar to Ekholm, but can play more minutes. It would be a bizarro world if Monahan brought the same return as Hanifin. I think that deal was terrible for the Jets. He's not what they need and 1 low 2nd or high 3rd should have been the price if he was what they needed.Monahan got a 1st, the conditional 3rd is if WPG wins the cup. Also he went cause of the dearth of centers out there. Hanifin as an LD is gonna be less coveted I think.
A 1st, 2nd, useful young roster player (Bahl) and B/C Prospect (Filmon) seems reasonable to me. Even a 1st and 2nd alone for an unextended Hanifin is probably reasonable. Not far off from what Chychrun and Ekholm got last deadline and they had term.
I do think he'll get 7-8M on the open market. It's really too bad that Meier hasn't worked out for you guys. Those assets and cap space would be so good to fill actual needs.I think if the Devils part with those assets, they have very little left to trade for a goalie. And they also lose all cap flexibility if they sign him to the 7+ million dollar deal he’s expected to sign. I don’t like it.