GDT: 2022 NHL Entry Draft - Round 1 - July 7th - 7 P.M / Round 2-7 - July 8th - 11 A.M

[StevenToddIves]

Sho, who are 4-5 guys who would be great picks at 37OA? Chesley? Sykora? Warren?

I started a thread on this, but here are the top guys at every position:

C
Owen Beck
Logan Morrison
The Other Jack Hughes
Matyas Sapovaliv

LW
Adam Sykora
Julian Lutz
Rieger Lorenz
Jani Nyman

RW
Alexander Perevalov
Gleb Trikozov
Jagger Firkus
Devin Kaplan

RD
Ryan Chesley
Tristan Luneau
Noah Warren

G
Topias Leinonen
Tyler Brennan


I'm leaving out LD, because if we draft another one this early I'll scream

 

[Normal Devil]

With Husso likely off the board, it feels like we're going to back up the Brinks truck to Campbell or Keumper. I think Keumper is the better goalie but given his age I don't want to go over 3-4 years.

We're going to wind up with garbage in goal again.

 

[OmNomNom]

inb4 calling for fitz's head (justified unless we do get campbell/kuemper)

 

[SKNJD9]

 

[Unknown Caller]

Toronto and Edmonton are going to be ahead of the Devils in line for a goalie too. Like I’ve always said, my one complaint with Fitz is that he’s way too passive. This could be an ugly situation again.

 

[Devs3cups]

I started a thread on this, but here are the top guys at every position:

C
Owen Beck
Logan Morrison
The Other Jack Hughes
Matyas Sapovaliv

LW
Adam Sykora
Julian Lutz
Rieger Lorenz
Jani Nyman

RW
Alexander Perevalov
Gleb Trikozov
Jagger Firkus
Devin Kaplan

RD
Ryan Chesley
Tristan Luneau
Noah Warren

G
Topias Leinonen
Tyler Brennan


I'm leaving out LD, because if we draft another one this early I'll scream

Thanks Steve, didn’t notice the thread, going right in there!

 

[SKNJD9]

Toronto and Edmonton are going to be ahead of the Devils in line for a goalie too. Like I’ve always said, my one complaint with Fitz is that he’s way too passive. This could be an ugly situation again.

He's nabbed arguably the best 1b goalie the last two off seasons an got royally f***ed both times with the worst luck. I'm not worried about his ability to sign goalies

 

[AfroThunder396]

That's less than I thought.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

With Toronto clearing out Mrazek, Campbell might not even hit FA. Then Kuemper would be the only option left....jeez.

 

[StevenToddIves]

Sho, who are 4-5 guys who would be great picks at 37OA? Chesley? Sykora? Warren?

Here's my top 20 remaining:

1 RW Alexander Perevalov
2 RD Ryan Chesley
3 C Owen Beck
4 C/W Gleb Trikozov
5 LD Arseni Koromyslov
5 RD Tristan Luneau
6 LW Adam Sykora
7 C Logan Morrison
8 RW Jagger Firkus
9 C The Other Jack Hughes
10 LW Julian Lutz
11 LW/C Rieger Lorenz
12 RD Noah Warren
13 RD Artyom Barabosha
14 RW Matthew Seminoff
15 RD Michael Mastrodomenico
16 LW Jani Nyman
17 RW Devin Kaplan
18 LD Calle Odelius
19 LW Viktor Neuchev
20 LW Joel Jonsson

 

[Normal Devil]

We're going to be left holding the bag on the goalie front. Picture Fitz in place of Travolta in that meme. Standing there with a bag and can't find anyone to give it to.

 

[R8Devs]

Vanacek maybe?

 

[StevenToddIves]

Sykora is who I want with this pick. Would be thrilled with that.

Geez, who wouldn't? Adam Sykora is a f**king beast.

 

[NJDevs26]

Toronto and Edmonton are going to be ahead of the Devils in line for a goalie too. Like I’ve always said, my one complaint with Fitz is that he’s way too passive. This could be an ugly situation again.

In this case though it feels like we're being boxed in due to forces beyond our control. Fitz absolutely wasn't passive the last two offseasons when he jumped on Crawford and Bernier, it's just neither guy worked out and this offseason it looks like we're either gonna have to overpay for junk or take a pass.

I do think Jake Allen is probably the guy to keep an eye on given his connection to Marty.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Man…I would’ve gladly made that move and then some

 

[Unknown Caller]

He's nabbed arguably the best 1b goalie the last two off seasons an got royally f***ed both times with the worst luck. I'm not worried about his ability to sign goalies

Right, but if things don’t come to him in free agency he’s not very aggressive about proactively making moves to improve the situation. He refuses to part with assets that have any value to make an impact.

Wouldn’t be shocked to see us trade a spare 4th round pick for Jake Allen and roll with Blackwood/Allen next year.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

I hope NJ is offering one of their 3 4th round picks for Kuemper's rights. Possibly might need to offer the 3rd it's getting that desperate.

 

[Normal Devil]

Right, but if things don’t come to him in free agency he’s not very aggressive about proactively making moves to improve the situation. He refuses to part with assets that have any value to make an impact.

Wouldn’t be shocked to see us trade a spare 4th round pick for Jake Allen and roll with Blackwood/Allen next year.

Yeah .. I think with the dearth of goalie talent out there Fitz needs to be a bit more proactive and secure the best he can get. That Husso deal looks like a huge miss.

 

[NJDevs26]

I hope NJ is offering one of their 3 4th round picks for Kuemper's rights. Possibly might need to offer the 3rd it's getting that desperate.

If Husso's rights got a third doubt Kuemper's would be any less unless he's not committing to sign, in which case why bother?

 

[Derps]

We're going to be left holding the bag on the goalie front. Picture Fitz in place of Travolta in that meme. Standing there with a bag and can't find anyone to give it to.

mm but were gonna have all that cap space

 

[Unknown Caller]

In this case though it feels like we're being boxed in due to forces beyond our control. Fitz absolutely wasn't passive the last two offseasons when he jumped on Crawford and Bernier, it's just neither guy worked out and this offseason it looks like we're either gonna have to overpay for junk or take a pass.

I do think Jake Allen is probably the guy to keep an eye on given his connection to Marty.

By passive I mean that his strategy is essentially to sit back and let things come to him in free agency. At some point you need to move one of your 50 valuable assets to improve a major area of need and kick start your roster. He has shown zero propensity to do that.

 

[NJDevs26]

By passive I mean that his strategy is essentially to sit back and let things come to him in free agency. At some point you need to move one of your 50 valuable assets to improve a major area of need and kick start your roster. He has shown zero propensity to do that.

Fair, I actually liked that about Shero - at least he tried to do that although people here still hold it against him that he gave away second rounders like candy lol. Then again Fitz did that with Graves last offseason as well.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Should have been all over that. Hope Fitz has a good vision for GK, that should be his first through twelfth priority.

 

[Mgd31]

Right, but if things don’t come to him in free agency he’s not very aggressive about proactively making moves to improve the situation. He refuses to part with assets that have any value to make an impact.

Wouldn’t be shocked to see us trade a spare 4th round pick for Jake Allen and roll with Blackwood/Allen next year.

I would only be okay if Allen replaced Blackwood and then add another real option. I will lose my mind if that’s the tandem they go with next year.

 

[Rhodes 81]

I would prefer Kuemper to Campbell by a mile. I'd be willing to pay a lot more than most here as well. But seems likely he's destined for a contender.

I think somehow we're going to end up with Lehner. I hope we don't give any sort of term to Campbell. Just don't think you can trust that you're going to get consistent quality starts out of him.