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

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Yeah, I'm still hurting about passing on Matvey Petrov for Viktor f-ing Hurtig.


My vote is trade Ty Smith for Martin Necas.

Honestly if they're giving Blackwood another year to prove himself, I think Smith deserves another shot in NJ as well. But I wouldn't be totally opposed to that, doesn't Carolina need RHD more with the departure of DeAngelo today?
 
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Not ideal size, but unexpected work rate given his body type. Some character concerns. May or may not be on the list.
If STI was writing him up as Kevin Steen on the indies/in ROH, he'd have emphasized his compete level and wrestling IQ.

Was bummed when he re-signed with WWE instead of going to AEW, but as long as he's getting that money I don't fault the guy at all.
 
Honestly if they're giving Blackwood another year to prove himself, I think Smith deserves another shot in NJ as well. But I wouldn't be totally opposed to that, doesn't Carolina need RHD more with the departure of DeAngelo today?

f*** giving Ty a shot if we can get Necas for him. I doubt we could though. I don’t see the fit for Ty here long term with Dougie, Luke, Nemec, maybe Sevo
 
Honestly if they're giving Blackwood another year to prove himself, I think Smith deserves another shot in NJ as well. But I wouldn't be totally opposed to that, doesn't Carolina need RHD more with the departure of DeAngelo today?
Necas is a potential PPG F. If you can trade Smith for him, you do it. I'd throw in something to make it work.
 
f*** giving Ty a shot if we can get Necas for him. I doubt we could though. I don’t see the fit for Ty here long term with Dougie, Luke, Nemec, maybe Sevo

Oh yeah, I didn't mean it in terms of not trading him in general. But I don't want the guy traded for scraps either off one really bad year. His rookie year was pretty good too, if he lands somewhere in the middle for his career that would be a tremendous defense core that we have in NJ.
 
3 Latvians were drafted and going Elite Prospects that’s only happened other times: 2015, 2002 (& we were a part of that historical moment!), and 1993.

The Bolts helped by getting one in there at #224 but it counts.
 
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I don't think the Devils would have to add so much. Both players excelled two years ago but had tough years last year. Both have 1st round pedigree. D more valuable than W. I'd say it's close to even.
necas was drafted as a centre. i don't know, if he got the opportunity with the canes to play there.

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gardiner (supposedly back from injury)

if you offer them to send gardiner along you might get it done for a lower pick. gardiner has a 7 team no trade list. the devils probably aren't on it. 7 teams from canada. ;)
 
necas was drafted as a centre. i don't know, if he got the opportunity with the canes to play there.

carolina has
slavin
skjei
gardiner (supposedly back from injury)

if you offer them to send gardiner along you might get it done for a lower pick. gardiner has a 7 team no trade list. the devils probably aren't on it. 7 teams from canada. ;)
Jake Gardiner is not an NHL-caliber defenseman. He's godawful.
 
necas was drafted as a centre. i don't know, if he got the opportunity with the canes to play there.

carolina has
slavin
skjei
gardiner (supposedly back from injury)

if you offer them to send gardiner along you might get it done for a lower pick. gardiner has a 7 team no trade list. the devils probably aren't on it. 7 teams from canada. ;)

I like Jake Gardiner but he's absolutely cooked
 
Jake Gardiner is not an NHL-caliber defenseman. He's godawful.

He used to be really good. Back injuries suck. It likely wouldn't be to play him much as the injuries have probably wrecked him for good. It'd be as a cap dump. Not sure if we're be able to swing him as a cap dump if we did the other things I'd like to do. Also doubt we'd take non a 4.45 mil salary guy as a cap dump
 
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