Confirmed with Link: (NJD/SJS) Vanacek + a 7th for Kahkonen

[Bleedred]

Can we trade Rogalski away now?

I'm hoping his head still rolls at the end of this year. Maybe that will depend on how Kahkonen and Allen do here, but I'd have to think he's still on deck to get chopped at season's end.

 

[DEVILS130]

A funny aspect of this trade is that SJ now has the Vanecek-Blackwood tandem

 

[britdevil]

Two more names added to the list since Marty left

 

[Emperoreddy]

While I wish they came sooner, Fitz really burned down the goalie problem this year.

I can't say it's fixed yet, but there will be at least 2 new goalies here that weren't here this year/for most of this year (Allen will probably be the backup) and he's shaken up all things goalie for this year.

Daws and Schmid won't play in the NHL next year until someone is injured.

Oh its not close to fixed, but this was a needed step to start fixing it.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

its actually hilarious that Vitek's last game with the Devils might have been the best he's ever played

 

[Brodeur]

we're 100% gunning for a UFA goalie this summer

UFA class is pretty rough. Some backups with good numbers, but I'd be a bit skeptical of Brossoit/Stolarz.

 

[Bone Density]

 

[Guadana]

I'm hoping his head still rolls at the end of this year. Maybe that will depend on how Kahkonen and Allen do here, but I'd have to think he's still on deck to get chopped at season's end.

Yeah - its the same environment for new goalies. If they are better - they deserve.

 

[Normal Devil]

That's an interesting move .. I give it a thumbs up.

 

[The Rochester Rocket]

Oh great, there goes the next Zakhar Bardakov

 

[BurntToast]

What?!

 

[Normal Devil]

But this is definitely a “we couldn’t have done this sooner?” trade.

Yeah .. that part is silly.

 

[JK3]

What is happening?

 

[Dylan9z9]

WOOOO!!!!

I don't feel bad for him at all. He soured the f*** out of me this year. He doesn't come out to talk to the media at all this year. Guy acted like a complete coward.

The only reason I'm not backing the bus over him and just throwing him under the bus is because I believe he has mental issues that caused him to blowup around the playoffs or after them.

He really turned me off this year. I think they either wanted to get his STINK off the team or they knew it was never going to work here again.

The worst thing that could have happened was some dumb market correction to end the year like Schneider's 2019 part of 18-19, where he's a .920% over his last 10 games or something and they decided to keep him next year based on that.

Well I guess they are not complete idiots

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

so a 3rd + 7th + Vanecek for Allen (50%) + Kahkonen

not the end of the world if you look at it that way tbh

 

[Emperoreddy]

That's fine

 

[Brodeur]

Our 2024 7th was in the Timo deal it seems, so it'll be a pick down the road. I was going to make a joke about the team getting to bail from the Vegas draft early and hitting the tables but that was already the case.

 

[glenwo2]

7th rounders are basically the equivalent of scrap paper.

Now if it was a 6th rounder we gave up, eyebrows would be raised.

 

[NJersey]

7th round pick going to sharks as well

 

[Guadana]

But this is definitely a “we couldn’t have done this sooner?” trade.

Price before was way higher. Now its the last train for Kahkonen deal.

 

[Forge]

we're 100% gunning for markstrom this summer

Fixed it for ya

 

[Saugus]

Well I take it back then, we got hosed.

 

[SJinNewJersey]

Fitz redeems himself a bit with this deal. He finished the day strong.

 

[Devils731]

Allen trade makes a little more sense in tandem with this trade.

 

[Bone Density]

Vitek, 3rd, 7th for Allen at 50% and Kahkonen, it's really not bad.