Ray Shero

[Shockmaster]

Doing a great job so far this year!

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Doing a great job so far this year!

Looking at the Devils cap situation he is most likely being handcuffed into what he is allowed to do. I don't fault Ray Shero at all.

 

[Gurglesons]

Doing a great job so far this year!

What exactly has he done wrong this year? Were the Devils supposed to be contending?

 

[JackHughes86]

What exactly has he done wrong this year? Were the Devils supposed to be contending?

i mean they were in the start of the year i think could of been 6-8th spot

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

i mean they were in the start of the year i think could of been 6-8th spot

Puck luck caught up to them along with poor goaltending.

 

[JackHughes86]

Puck luck caught up to them along with poor goaltending.

poor defense right now and goal tending has been terrible

 

[The Greatest 101]

No pens fan would be surprised, I would say.

 

[Boud]

I like what Shero has done so far in Jersey. Was not expecting the Devils to be a playoff team so I don't see what's the problem.

 

[Tundra]

Maybe the worst center depth in the East. Zajac and Henrique? Shero inherited this btw.

 

[Jets012]

Shero's only mistakes were that he let Schlemko walk. The Hynes signing doesn't look great as Hynes hasn't done much to impress. And the early return on some of his draft picks (McLeod/Bastian underwhelming) and the Palmieri contract have not done much.

 

[DerekDevils30]

Maybe the worst center depth in the East. Zajac and Henrique? Shero inherited this btw.

Lou left behind a wasteland for the most part. Shero has a lot of work to do.

 

[Shockmaster]

What exactly has he done wrong this year? Were the Devils supposed to be contending?

According to off season hype, yes.

 

[Chloraflora]

According to off season hype, yes.

I don't remember this hype.

 

[hagelin1381]

Can't really blame him at this point. Team was a wasteland when he came in.. I will wait a couple more seasons until I judge whether he's done a good job or not

 

[Jerzey Devil]

I don't remember this hype.

It means he got into an argument with someone on this message board so this is his "I told you so" bump. Most schools are on Christmas break right now.

 

[Baemon Severson*]

This mess is more on Hynes imo. The system is terrible

 

[BHD]

This mess is more on Hynes imo. The system is terrible

Who hired - and could fire - Hynes? Pens fans were high on Hynes when he was hired, but Shero had exclusive access to him.

 

[Jerzey Devil]

Who hired - and could fire - Hynes? Pens fans were high on Hynes when he was hired, but Shero had exclusive access to him.

He got way more out of last years team than anyone should have and they had a good start this year. It's not like firing Hynes has been a lingering issue.

 

[BHD]

He got way more out of last years team than anyone should have and they had a good start this year. It's not like firing Hynes has been a lingering issue.

I get that. I was responding to the poster who made it sound like the GM can't do anything about the coaching. However, I don't follow the Devils enough to comment on whether he should deal with the coaching staff.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Shero transformed the offense in a year and a half. Defense is a mess now, hopefully he can transform that by next September and then we will see where we are at.

 

[njdevil26]

Shero has made some excellent moves and has absolutely put this organization in the right directly.

We were in shambles when he took over. It's not Shero's fault that Palmieri has 4 goals and is playing like butt. It's also not his fault that Henrique took the first two months of the season off. We need a top 6 center and a top pairing d-man. Those don't just grow on trees. He will be active in the trade and free agent market with guys like Shattenkirk and Fowler.

The team fooled us early on into thinking they were contending... but we have a few years more.

 

[Carl33]

NJ in far more interesting this year...

I'm not a devils fan, but I think Shero did a pretty good job

Just by bring Taylor Hall, he made a good job

zajac is having a good year, Henrique started to play better...

Hall-Zajac, Zacha, palmieri, Henrique, miles wood, cammaleri, beau bennett...not so bad... wont comment on the 3rd liner LIKE Kalinin, DSP, Parenteau, but I think there is a needed upgrade....3 line who can chip in...

D is poor, but can potentially play better...Santini was expected to bring defensive boost, but not...Seversson, always like him, was a very safe D man in juniors, dont know what happen with him, he's -17...never made a shift in PK...looks like just an offensive D man...

Cory Schneider is having very poor numbers...but I choose him top 5 NHL goaltender any day of the week, so a turnaround can happen every time...


I would see shero get players who need a fresh start and come cheap, like a burmistrov...likely for future consideration...

 

[gordie]

Shero is the type of GM who will make a big move then get very Conservative about other moves that are needed.

 

[Baemon Severson*]

Who hired - and could fire - Hynes? Pens fans were high on Hynes when he was hired, but Shero had exclusive access to him.

What would be the reason? The Devils greatly overachieved last year by being in playoff contention until March. They got off to a fast start this year but over the last 3 weeks, they've been dreadful. It's not like the Devils are contenders, so I don't see a legit cause, yet. My faith in Hynes is dwindling, but I understand why they he has to last the season, at least.

 

[Pancakes]

Wasn't a huge fan of the Zacha pick even then and it doesn't look much better now, but it's still too early to call it a bad pick. With Werenski and Provorov right behind him though it does look a touch questionable.