I will miss him of the Devils do trade him. Good middle six winger with a nasty shot.
Plus, he is one of the most likeable guys in the game.
Plus, he is one of the most likeable guys in the game.
Not a cap casualty, he just straight up lost his spot. He was a healthy scratch for most of the end of this season. With some prospects climbing the ladder there isn’t really any more room for him.I like Shangovich a lot, he's solid, but after the Bratt contract yesterday all I heard from Devils fans was that they have the most amazing cap situation in the league, so I'm a bit puzzled how they are experiencing cap casualties already
Having that roster and bringing in Luke Hughes and Nemec is a pretty nice spot to be in. They bet on Hughes at just the right time.I like Shangovich a lot, he's solid, but after the Bratt contract yesterday all I heard from Devils fans was that they have the most amazing cap situation in the league, so I'm a bit puzzled how they are experiencing cap casualties already
There is just no place to put him .He isn’t an upgrade on anyone in the top 6 . And he isn’t the best fit in the bottom 6 due to his style of game and what we need more of . He is a streaky 25 goal scorer. Has a pretty good shot ( release is very odd but effective ) . Is decent -good on the PK . Wasn’t really given a good chance on the PP . He has good size but doesn’t utilize it . Decent defensively . We just need more players in the bottom 6 that play a very fast , relentless forecheck , interior forward that can hit and win more board battles . Plus we have similar or possibly better options than him that will be cheaper in Holtz , Boqvist , Foote , Thompson , Clarke.I like Shangovich a lot, he's solid, but after the Bratt contract yesterday all I heard from Devils fans was that they have the most amazing cap situation in the league, so I'm a bit puzzled how they are experiencing cap casualties already
Very well said . Nothing wrong with Shara . He is a “ good” player but we need a different type player to compliment our coreThe biggest issue with Sharangovich from a Devils perspective is they need a better compliment to their core. While I wouldn’t call him a soft player, he’s far from physical or imposing.
Devils are at the point where they need to start making the team harder to play against outside their core. Guys like Sharangovich/Tatar need to be swapped out for Palat/Haula types.
Rather than commit 3-4 million to Sharangovich, that’s better off going to someone else.
Sharangovich is mediocre at even strength, but he has a great shot and is a solid PKer. He can play on the 2nd line when needed. It is very strange that he got no PP time this year as that figures to be an area he could excel.
It's weird to frame it as a cap crunch when it's really more of a "this guy is probably going to be a healthy scratch half the time" crunch. The Devils need to make room for Foote and Holtz to sink or swim this year. You figure Foote can slide into Wood's spot on the 4th line, but Holtz is likely taking Sharangovich's spot.
I'd just as soon keep him as insurance in case Holtz doesn't seize an opportunity. He's capable of being a 25-30 goal, 50 point player and seems extremely likeable as a locker room guy. He also had a kid just before the season started so it's very possible the off-ice adjustments weighed him down a little this season.
Lol, it absolutely would work. Sens wouldn’t give him up for that though.
What happened was a newborn in my view. I'm sure my shot release got worse during that first year of our oldest son's life.His shot release (a season ago and before) was close to elite level. Not sure what happened last season (why he couldn't bury it like before) but things were not working out. I agree with you assessment.
I'd like to keep him but the question is does NJ want to chance him again, and if it fails put him in the 3rd and eventually depth role where he ended up by seasons end. Also Jesper Boqvist is coming into his own and is by all means comparable replacement (and currently cheaper)
He rounded into a good PKer and is decent middle 6 player when he is on his game. Most important for him is to keep figuring out that elite shot release and deception. That is his key strength asset, which... If he just buried at a higher rate would have stayed in top 6.
What happened was a newborn in my view. I'm sure my shot release got worse during that first year of our oldest son's life.
Agree on moving the picks partIt's important to get cheap players to your roster when they are playing for the cup for the next decade or so, so I think they could use picks too. Of course, they can use picks as a trade asset.
but you must have regained that strong shot release. current count is three.What happened was a newborn in my view. I'm sure my shot release got worse during that first year of our oldest son's life.
Makes sense, if you can get good value for him and replace him internally, might as well recoup the assets. I just thought he would be one of the guys who stick considering the Devils only have like 5 forwards under contract for next year.
I think Govie makes a ton of sense for the Hawks, he can put up 25G, maybe more in a top 6 role thereI posted a month or two back idea of Sharangovich to Hawks for a 2nd and still think that makes a lot of sense.
- Hawks have plenty of 2nd's and could use a good young NHL winger
- Devils have alot of F depth blocking Sharangovich and 2nd is good asset value wise
If he is available and teams are calling, I would hope Hawks would be one of those teams
Blackwood leaving would be an end of an eraSharangovich will likely be traded in a change of scenery like trade, and Blackwood might get a 6th round pick but is more likely just not given his qualifying offer.
Would love this kid on Malkin's wing. He would actually work under Sullivan too. I'd go as high as a 2024 2nd.
I’d rather keep shara. I’d want a pick for him.Henrique with retention for Sharagovich?
Not really a cap casualty as much as he’s just not that much of a fit anymoreI like Shangovich a lot, he's solid, but after the Bratt contract yesterday all I heard from Devils fans was that they have the most amazing cap situation in the league, so I'm a bit puzzled how they are experiencing cap casualties already
This is exactly it. Given the role he’d play with us he’s probably more valuable to another team looking to add some scoring to their top 6.As a casual observer:
Hughes and Hischier with Bratt, Mercer, Palat, Meier, Holtz, don’t really have room for him in a scoring role and he doesn’t really seem like a checking line guy, but does have enough talent to be a decent complimentary middle six offensive winger. Their bottom lines will have McLeod, Bastian, Boqvist and Lazar. That’s 11 forwards. They could just run Sharangovich in there as the 12th but he’d just end up kind of without a role and his upside is probably a bit better than what he’ll end up getting to be in NJ.
I don’t know that it’s a cap issue, but for a team that did well last year and has Siegenthaler, Hamilton, Marino, Hughes, Bahl (plus Nemec and Casey) on defense and an okay tandem in Vanacek and Schmid, they’re likely better off using their cap after getting their other guys resigned on adding a defensive stalwart bottom six guy, a veteran D or a goalie upgrade. Sharangovich can carve out a better role for himself on a team with less forward depth, IMO.