GDT: 2022 NHL Draft Lottery - Devils win 2nd overall pick!

[Better Call Sal]

Did you not take "Great for a rebuilding team" as an insult? I did.

I'm not easily offended.

 

[OmNomNom]

Did you not take "Great for a rebuilding team" as an insult? I did.

we were 5th worst, we're still kind of in rebuild mode? idc anymore

 

[glenwo2]

Which one of you took Hall hostage into that building?

Lol, congrats all.

*edit, shit I thought for some reason that means you all won it. Ok well gl instead lol

That would be me.

I TOLD Y'ALL!!

(or rather I told @Devs3cups that posting a picture of Hall would help....maybe) LOL!

 

[themilosh]

It’s nice and great to get a high pick and high potential but the devils to me have enough youth and potential. Trade the pick I say for legit nhl young talent. Let another team take a risk on the second pick panning out. As good as Luke holtz or muk might look now they still have a long way to go. You have jack nico on team friendly deals. Use that get the core some needed help. The kid at 2nd isn’t making the nhl this year so that means probably 3 years before they contribute regularly.

What about sending mtl the 2oa for Anderson + CGY1st 2022 + MTL 2nd 2022

 

[SKNJD9]

What about sending mtl the 2oa for Anderson + CGY1st 2022 + MTL 2nd 2022

Hard pass

 

[Better Call Sal]

What about sending mtl the 2oa for Anderson + CGY1st 2022 + MTL 2nd 2022

 

[Cheddabombs]

 

[glenwo2]

Main boards are salty af and I LOVE it. In what world would the NHL rig something to advantage us lol. Have we suddenly become league darlings now?

Seems there are a couple here who are also salty if they're basically saying Slaf is like Zacha. WTF?

 

[Nubmer6]

Seems there are a couple here who are also salty if they're basically saying Slaf is like Zacha. WTF?

Ya. Like Zacha with a high compete level

 

[glenwo2]

Ya. Like Zacha with a high compete level

I can safely guarantee (with @StevenToddIves 's input of course) that Slaf will be NOTHING like Zacha.

NOTHING.

 

[MadDevil]

I'm not easily offended.

Is that a challenge?

 

[Nubmer6]

Is that a challenge?

Coffee...

Out my nose...

Jerk.

 

[FooteBahl]

Seems there are a couple here who are also salty if they're basically saying Slaf is like Zacha. WTF?

Did Twitter or Reddit crash tonight? A lot of unfamiliar names in here

 

[StevenToddIves]

I can safely guarantee (with @StevenToddIves 's input of course) that Slaf will be NOTHING like Zacha.

NOTHING.

Slafkovsky and Zacha are not even from the same country, so in this sense it's an even stupider argument than what we somehow endured two years ago with: "we shouldn't draft Lucas Raymond because he's just like Tedenby!!"

Did Twitter or Reddit crash tonight? A lot of unfamiliar names in here

Yeah, but at HFBoard we have the very best Devils draft day coverage.

 

[glenwo2]

Fitzgerald: 'Excited That We Hit the Lottery' | FEATURE

Welp...that all but confirms that Ruff is staying as Head Coach if he's joking around with Fitz. oh well.

Get some real assistants this time.

 

[Doublechin]

Getting a guy like Slafkovsky to actual reach his upside is the hardest part. Those types of players tend to bust or stall way more often than boom. I think Nemec by far is the best option here at 2 unless they grab Cooley and hope he thrives at the wing

 

[glenwo2]

To respond to the Cooley fans, I wouldn't mind him....IF THE DEVILS HAD THE #3 OR #4 PICK.

Cooley is not good enough to be chosen #2.

Slaf is.

And as far as Nemec goes? Eh.

I don't see Fitz being all that enamored with him.

It will be between Slaf and Jiricek...and Fitz I think would choose an offensive player since he chose a DEFENSIVE player last draft in Luke.

 

[glenwo2]

^^^^ No rebuttal? Glad everyone agrees then.

 

[My3Sons]

That would be me.

I TOLD Y'ALL!!

(or rather I told @Devs3cups that posting a picture of Hall would help....maybe) LOL!

Stop. Hall is gone. It’s my youngest son who is thr good luck charm. He spans leagues. He’s won five lotteries now.

 

[JrFischer54]

Would Canucks do 2nd for Hughes

 

[glenwo2]

Fun and interesting note from NHL.com :


The last time New Jersey had the 2nd overall pick was in 1987 when the Devils picked Brendan Shanahan.

 

[StevenToddIves]

Getting a guy like Slafkovsky to actual reach his upside is the hardest part. Those types of players tend to bust or stall way more often than boom. I think Nemec by far is the best option here at 2 unless they grab Cooley and hope he thrives at the wing

Cooley will not be the pick.

"A guy like Slafkovsky" is a tough thing to contextualize. Much less: "those types of players". When was the last 6'4-220 forward who also offered the best combination of elite passing vision and puck-handling in his draft class?

Would Canucks do 2nd for Hughes

The Devils would be foolhardy to take such a deal. They are deeper organizationally at LD than literally any other position. The Devils biggest needs are a top 6 power/skill forward and a 1-RD, and both of those players will be sitting there at #2 overall.

 

[njdevils1982]

just watched the lotto without knowing

..amazing

 

[glenwo2]

just watched the lotto without knowing

..amazing

Here's what's even more amazing :

@JrFischer54 seems to have inside sources 'cause he's the one who "spoiled" the pick before anyone else knew anything.

Yes...THAT JrFischer54.

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

I heard a report saying the devils would be open to trading the pick

As a Habs fan, gotta ask, do you think the devils would trade the 2nd overall pick for Anderson, any Habs prospect not named Guhle, the Calgary 2022 first rounder and the Florida 2023 first rounder?