GDT: Preseason Doubleheader: Devils @ Canadiens / Flyers @ Devils - 7 P.M.

[Oneiro]

He drives the play and sets up for partners. His shot is weak for now, but he isn’t in Kakko category.

Agree to disagree. I’ve never seen the player you’ve seen against NHL bodies.

 

[Guadana]

Agree to disagree. I’ve never seen the player you’ve seen against NHL bodies.

He did it against us yesterday. I’m not ready to say he is nhl ready, but the talent is there, even if it’s very raw. And he was better than what Kakko was in the same time. I’m not ready to say he will be Rantanen, especially because of his shot, but I said from the beginning that mtl wasn’t good organization for him and his development.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Kakko’s

Kakko category.

Kakko

 

[Guadana]

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[ZachaFlockaFlame]

It's probably been mentioned already, but I didn't realise this was Couturier's first game since 2021. Damn.

Atkinson as well, who missed all of last year cause of his back

 

[Goptor]

Atkinson as well, who missed all of last year cause of his back

Atkinson didn't play. He's still injured.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Atkinson didn't play. He's still injured.

Tonight’s Flyers Lineup vs. Devils

Weird, I saw a ton of stuff online saying he played. Was he a late scratch or something?

 

[Bleedred]

I don’t track the goals for the preseason or anything and I’m not about to start now, but Montembeault deserves a softy of the night for that Nemec goal.

Holy lol.

 

[Bcap88]

Ellis too hasn't played since then and is probably done. They lost their 2 best players for 2 straight years

Ellis has a psoas injury and will likely never play again it basically ruined his hips and core muscles

 

[glenwo2]

Which is funny because he said himself that's exactly why he didn't want to sign the long term contract. Something about LTC making players complacent.

Is there any actual context for that (if he did say this)?

 

[Devs3cups]

Is there any actual context for that (if he did say this)?

2:17-4:17

 

[NjDevsRR]

I don’t track the goals for the preseason

Slacker

 

[Nubmer6]

I don’t track the goals for the preseason or anything and I’m not about to start now, but Montembeault deserves a softy of the night for that Nemec goal.

Softy of the night??? It's already the leading candidate for softy of the year.

 

[glenwo2]

2:17-4:17

One thing that sticks out :

He sees this 8-year deal as 8 1-year-deals.

I mean...whatever helps to motivate him to be his best, right?

 

[glenwo2]

Anyway, though, financial concerns also played a part in his decision to not sign a long-term deal before now as well.

My whole point that @PKs Broken Stick is Pooping on is that Bratt no longer has to think about contracts and what-have-you and can now just focus on Devils Hockey 100%. Not sure why that needs a counterpoint or critique on his part....

 

[Goptor]

One thing that sticks out :

He sees this 8-year deal as 8 1-year-deals.

I mean...whatever helps to motivate him to be his best, right?

That sounds like something his therapist would tell him to get him motivated.

 

[glenwo2]

That sounds like something his therapist would tell him to get him motivated.

okay...?

For argument's sake, let's say it is.

How is this a problem?

 

[Goptor]

okay...?

For argument's sake, let's say it is.

How is this a problem?

Its not a problem.

He's been open about using a therapist to keep him focused and motivated for hockey. Its a smart way to think of the contract if Bratt has been using the 1year deals for motivation.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

I'm not sure why you're getting defensive @glenwo2. None of this was some kind of jab at Bratt.

 

[Goptor]

Atkinson didn't play. He's still injured.

They released the lineup early morning and then walked back on Atkinson, saying he has "soreness". No idea what thats supposed to mean given the Flyers' history of injury reports.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

They released the lineup early morning and then walked back on Atkinson, saying he has "soreness". No idea what thats supposed to mean given the Flyers' history of injury reports.

Probably the same thing as Luke's soreness...

 

[Hisch13r]

Probably the same thing as Luke's soreness...

Luke was never walked back. It’s not same. At least not yet.

 

[Devs3cups]

Luke was never walked back. It’s not same. At least not yet.

Luke has practiced all camp and has played in the scrimmage so yeah, very much not the same.

 

[njdevil26]

I think I remember that exact play. I had to check my eyes to see if it was really Holtz. I was impressed lmfao



He's not even old enough to legally buy alcohol yet. Relax.

LOL I'm obviously not writing him off or anything. I just had heard about all of the progress he's made and was excited to see him plan in person.

One thing that sticks out :

He sees this 8-year deal as 8 1-year-deals.

I mean...whatever helps to motivate him to be his best, right?

If I was Fitzy I would have laughed and said "so does that mean we can opt out if you have a bad year?"

 

[glenwo2]

If I was Fitzy I would have laughed and said "so does that mean we can opt out if you have a bad year?"

Bratt would've been like Austin here :