Injury Report: Zajac injured, out 4-6 months.

[Emperoreddy]

Trav, Hall, Cory and Greene

Severson.

 

[NJDevs26]

Severson going down would be bad, more so because it would further pause his development than anything else. You could really say the same for all the under-25's on the roster though.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Severson going down would be bad, more so because it would further pause his development than anything else. You could really say the same for all the under-25's on the roster though.

He is our best offensive Dman. We don't have anyone that can do what he can.

 

[badi]

Will this news help The chances of Quenneville to Make The team ?

 

[JK3]

Who's going to replace him as 3C?

 

[JrFischer54]

I'm not worried It sucks we lost him but this still doesn't change anything. It's still a development year for the kids and now someone has the chance to step up. Usually a kid can really shine in a situation involving a sudden injury.

 

[JrFischer54]

If we were a playoff contender I would be upset and worried. Lot of people are freaking out because we lost a guy and we're probably going to finish 12th in the conference even with him.

 

[Classic Devil]

People who say Zajac is overpaid and not an important part of the team are going to see why they're so wrong this year, unfortunately. Man we're going to suck. I hope Hischier and McLeod are exciting, because there's not a lot to look forward to right now.

 

[Classic Devil]

Who's going to replace him as 3C?

*snickers*

 

[Emperoreddy]

People who say Zajac is overpaid and not an important part of the team are going to see why they're so wrong this year, unfortunately. Man we're going to suck. I hope Hischier and McLeod are exciting, because there's not a lot to look forward to right now.

Nico, Zacha, McLeod, potentially seeing Speers, JQ, and other kids.

It is a development year and we have a lot of young talent.

 

[Bleedred]

Who's going to replace him as 3C?

Trade for Josefson from Buffalo?

 

[Brick City]

People who say Zajac is overpaid and not an important part of the team are going to see why they're so wrong this year, unfortunately. Man we're going to suck. I hope Hischier and McLeod are exciting, because there's not a lot to look forward to right now.

Ha I was coming in here to post that this entire thread is Exhibit A in defense of Zajac's contract.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I'm not worried It sucks we lost him but this still doesn't change anything. It's still a development year for the kids and now someone has the chance to step up. Usually a kid can really shine in a situation involving a sudden injury.

It changes a lot

you cant just play the kids and throw them into situations they aren't ready for

thats how you ruin prospects.

 

[Emperoreddy]

It changes a lot

you cant just play the kids and throw them into situations they aren't ready for

thats how you ruin prospects.

Coddling all of them doesn't always help either.

If they are ready, they are ready. We are due for a prospect to explode

 

[devsfan4life]

That's a tough blow. I guess that leaves us with our center depth as follows.

1. Zacha
2. Henrique
3. Hischier
4. Boyle

?

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Coddling all of them doesn't always help either.

If they are ready, they are ready. We are due for a prospect to explode

It has nothing to do with coddling. You can't just throw Hischier, for example, out there against other team's top lines night in and night out to get eaten alive. Thats what Zajac was good for.

 

[Emperoreddy]

That's a tough blow. I guess that leaves us with our center depth as follows.

1. Zacha
2. Henrique
3. Hischier
4. Boyle

?

JQ, Blender, Mojo can play center. McLeod if he makes the team.

It wouldn't hurt to bring in a vet for depth purposes as long as they don't block a kid that deserves to play.

 

[Blender]

Horrible news. We have no one else who can eat those minutes.

 

[Zippy316]

JQ, Blender, Mojo can play center. McLeod if he makes the team.

It wouldn't hurt to bring in a vet for depth purposes as long as they don't block a kid that deserves to play.

https://www.capfriendly.com/browse/free-agents/2018/caphit/all/center

There's no middle-six center to bring in. The only guys left in FA are fourth liners like John Mitchell or Daniel Winnik, but they don't really help replace Zajac at all. Only thing they would do is make our fourth line better, but even that's debatable.

 

[MartyOwns]

i'll ask daneyko?

 

[Emperoreddy]

https://www.capfriendly.com/browse/free-agents/2018/caphit/all/center

There's no middle-six center to bring in. The only guys left in FA are fourth liners like John Mitchell or Daniel Winnik, but they don't really help replace Zajac at all. Only thing they would do is make our fourth line better, but even that's debatable.

We shouldn't be looking to sign a Zajac replacement. The kids will have to do that.

You sign someone because everyone else is going to have to move up a spot, or if someone else gets hurt.

 

[Bleedred]

i'll ask daneyko?

I don't think he can play center?

 

[Zippy316]

We shouldn't be looking to sign a Zajac replacement. The kids will have to do that.

You sign someone because everyone else is going to have to move up a spot, or if someone else gets hurt.

The guys out there aren't worth signing.

We have Henrique, Zacha, Hischier, Johansson, McLeod, and Boyle who will all battle for top-nine center spots. We have Coleman, Pietila, Rooney, and Blandisi who will all battle for the 4C role if Boyle has to move up to 3C.

I don't think there's anyone out there that is worthy of a contract right now. I wouldn't mind inviting a guy like John Mitchell on a PTO though.

 

[MadDevil]

i'll ask daneyko?

Should've gone all out for future Rangers star center Kerfoot.

 

[JrFischer54]

It has nothing to do with coddling. You can't just throw Hischier, for example, out there against other team's top lines night in and night out to get eaten alive. Thats what Zajac was good for.

Uhhh move Henrique to the top line. Like I said this wasn't a playoff season anyway. So this doesn't really hurt the team in terms of development.