even after his firing hynes had a negative impact on the devils.Arizona's 1st also should have been a top 10 pick. The league screwed us with the play-in rules.
actually i am fine with mercer. no reason to complain. i would probably have opted for askarov at #9.Yup. The play-in round and Arizona beating Nashville dropped the pick from 9th (Rossi) to 18th (Mercer).
if merkley is a magic bean, isn't newhook also a magic bean?Merkley is still a magic bean. Let me know when he plays a full season in the NHL before you make him out to be something he isn't.
This goes back to the discourse about Hall as well. Look at how much he improved Arizona
I feel in his 2nd yr they tried to grow his d zone starts and it did not work. Hynes was not a good coach to start this guys career. Get him back to where he's successful, tougher now bc of the o minded d men on this team nowWhat the heck happened to him? Admittedly I don't watch many Devils games but I remember the hype when he was a rookie and also looking back at his stats as a rookie was UNREAL
Don't you know your just magic beans if you haven't played a full season.if merkley is a magic bean, isn't newhook also a magic bean?
What about Butcher for Cholowski. Cholo being much younger & cheaper etc. Both probably need a change of scenery. Both LD, PP/PMD.
RD that are NHL ready? Only Gustav Lindstrom fits the bill. Strong defensively/positionally, good size, decent skater & 1st pass, should be a solid #5 in the future, ceiling is #4 @ Peak. He looked good in his cup of coffee last yr., quietly effective #6a/#5b. Probably close in value, but I doubt the Wings wanna trade him. We do have Stecher who's played pretty well so far, cheap 2 yr deal, likely gets taken in ED, if not Givani Smith. Tuomisto is in Denver rn, he's not 100% NHL'er yet.Would Detroit have any young RHD they’d part with? Current roster and organization seems alright on the left side (can obviously always use more) but the right is very thin by comparison.
RD that are NHL ready? Only Gustav Lindstrom fits the bill. Strong defensively/positionally, good size, decent skater & 1st pass, should be a solid #5 in the future, ceiling is #4 @ Peak. He looked good in his cup of coffee last yr., quietly effective #6a/#5b. Probably close in value, but I doubt the Wings wanna trade him. We do have Stecher who's played pretty well so far, cheap 2 yr deal, likely gets taken in ED, if not Givani Smith. Tuomisto is in Denver rn, he's not 100% NHL'er yet.