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

[britdevil]

No but I don't actually think that's why Patrick busted, he just isn't any good. He played the majority of his first two seasons and was pretty Zacha-esque. He also played 52/56 games in the post-pandemic year and was awful.

Possibly, I do think injuries massively derailed his career though... How can you develop when your brain is scrambled at 19 years old?

 

[JrFischer54]

I’d love to add that much skill but not two small guys and that would cost to s and we’d be too top heavy very soon. Hughes Bratt Nico Car Johhny then eventually Mercer Holtz Gritsyuk possibly .

you can never have enough talent. i don't care about size get the talent first then add size later. talent costs more then size.

if the devils did get cat then they 100% should still be kicking tires on johnny

 

[Omar Little]

except that player has to want to come here. now if the devils were to trade for johnnys rights last week we wouldn't be in this position

It’s fine if he doesn’t. Again I think Gaudreau would be great but I don’t think adding him truly addresses the teams problems.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Id take Johnny G and a prospect at #2OA.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

lol I bet they are.

 

[Xirik]

If we did end up getting Debrincat does that mean that the 2016 draft would be a success for us?

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

Dach lost his shine quickly. After his rookie year playoffs it looked like he could be a Keith Primeau type.

A lot of people going into year 2 thought he was going to end up better than Jack.

 

[imMagnum]

you can never have enough talent. i don't care about size get the talent first then add size later. talent costs more then size.

if the devils did get cat then they 100% should still be kicking tires on johnny

I agree to an extent. Another massive part to Gaudreau exploding is he had Tkachuk on the board battles. Pucks would pop out to Johnny, rather than Johnny going into the boards himself. Especially on defense. If we run a top 6 of Johnny/Jack/Cat/Bratt/Nico/X, who of those are consistently winning those battles?

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

lol I bet they are.

And I'm trying to marry a supermodel, god are these NHL teams f***ing delusional come draft and free agency time.

 

[Devs3cups]

I’d be VERY surprised if Fitz trades for DeBrincat. Hell of a plyer, but Fitz’s been saying up and down how he wants to get tougher to play against.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

I agree to an extent. Another massive part to Gaudreau exploding is he had Tkachuk on the board battles. Pucks would pop out to Johnny, rather than Johnny going into the boards himself. Especially on defense. If we run a top 6 of Johnny/Jack/Cat/Bratt/Nico/X, who of those are consistently winning those battles?

I know a guy in Edmonton we can get for cheap.

 

[TBF1972]

f*** the rangers for getting those picks from sakic

also, i do think georgiev is a decent holdover. but damn that price

now the rangers have the draft capital to go after miller.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I’d be VERY surprised if Fitz trades for DeBrincat. Hell of a plyer, but Fitz’s been saying up and down how he wants to get tougher to play against.

to be fair, though Debrincat is a smol boi, he plays much bigger...hes tenacious

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

I’d be VERY surprised if Fitz trades for DeBrincat. Hell of a plyer, but Fitz’s been saying up and down how he wants to get tougher to play against.

Lol, you don't ignore a 40-45 goal scorer because you want to play more physical. If Fitz legit thinks that, we have more problems with this team/management.

 

[Hisch13r]

Stop it Ryan.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Id take Johnny G and a prospect at #2OA.

There is zero guarantee signs. We can easily end up with no major addition for next season of we simply wait on Johnny

 

[glenwo2]

pretty sure if we ever traded bratt, this fanbase would kill fitz

nah.

Just me.

 

[McDuffz88]

Durag Vince?

Lol I forgot all about that. Just watched some videos. Crap was hilarious.

 

[Hisch13r]

There is zero guarantee signs. We can easily end up with no major addition for next season of we simply wait on Johnny

Fine. I have no issue taking that risk and ending up with that outcome. I have no interest in giving up 2OA+Holtz or a 2023 1st for this major addition when you could take the risk and maybe get something else for free. If you strike out on Johnny then shift focus elsewhere if you want. Go look at Tkachuk then and move whoever is picked at 2OA+ if we're so desperate for a major addition.

 

[Devs3cups]

Lol, you don't ignore a 40-45 goal scorer because you want to play more physical. If Fitz legit thinks that, we have more problems with this team/management.

If you think you can get Slaf, who’s a monster, and you believe he can be a 30-35 goal scorer, I’m sure he’d think about it.

 

[Eggtimer]

I’d be VERY surprised if Fitz trades for DeBrincat. Hell of a plyer, but Fitz’s been saying up and down how he wants to get tougher to play against.

Yes , but I think one more top 6 addition regardless of size or tough to play against doesn’t matter maybe ? In a perfect world I’d like to have o e stud winger on Hughes and Nicos wing , and one guy to do the dirty work . Hmm some kid that is big , young , kmown for his size, strength , reach, ability to protect the puck , win board battles , go to the front of the net ….if only we could find someone like that in the draft somehow.

nah.

Just me.

Can’t kill him more than once .

 

[northwood09]

DeBrincat + Dach vs 2OA + Holtz + Smith + Tatar (for cap)?

 

[JrFischer54]

I’d be VERY surprised if Fitz trades for DeBrincat. Hell of a plyer, but Fitz’s been saying up and down how he wants to get tougher to play against.

to be fair one way to be tougher to play against is to actually have good players that can score goals. that will definitely help.

 

[Eggtimer]

4 more hours . Im getting zero work done .

 

[JrFischer54]

add the talent for the regular season (johnny cat) then beef the lineup up come deadline for a playoff run.