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

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I'll take Chychrun for Smith, Zacha and McLeod. But anyone who thinks the Devils -- deeper at LD than another position -- are trading #2 overall for him needs to lay off the psychedelics.


This makes incredible sense.

Which means we're about to read something saying the Devils could trade #2 overall to Philadelphia straight up for James Van Riemsdyk.

I am not saying anything one way the other about trading #2 for him, but the Devils being "deep" at LD is kind of a mirage. I don't care about the Bahls and Okhotiuk's of the world when it comes to a proven top 4 guy. Not to mention Graves is only signed for 1 more year.

This notion that the Devils don't need an upgrade at LD is absurd to me quite frankly.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

this seems like it will end badly!

Pittsburgh has felt like a house of cards for a few years now and I'm waiting patiently for it all to finally give.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

 

[JrFischer54]

maf did not resign with wild

 

[Eggtimer]

I'm fine with a pick of Wright at #2, just not Cooley. He's redundant to the talent already at center, and lacks the upside of Wright or Slafkovsky by a pretty fair degree. I'm not taking a "safe center" at #2 overall when my team has needs all over the place.

Wright's a different story, because his offensive upside is greater than Hischier's and he's a right-shot, which compliments what we already have. He would also be the best pure shooter of our centers. But Cooley would be another left-shot center who lacks the upside to supplant Hughes or Hischier in the top two, while not offering a single skill which would be the best among our centers.

Frankly, at #2 overall it's possible Cooley can have the highest floor if Montreal takes Wright #1. But he won't have the highest ceiling, and he's redundant to the line-up we already have. As such, he's strictly a "luxury pick" for NJ. Cooley would be a great pick for Arizona at #3 or Seattle at #4 or Philly at #5 (where my mock draft has him going), but I think he'd be an extremely myopic pick for NJ at #2.

I’m on board with passing on Cooley.
Take Sla Wright or Nemec /Jirichek

 

[StevenToddIves]

I am not saying anything one way the other about trading #2 for him, but the Devils being "deep" at LD is kind of a mirage. I don't care about the Bahls and Okhotiuk's of the world when it comes to a proven top 4 guy. Not to mention Graves is only signed for 1 more year.

This notion that the Devils don't need an upgrade at LD is absurd to me quite frankly.

The only thing Chychrun has proven is that he's good for a lot of time on the IR. The Devils have needs at literally every position except LD. And he's not worth even close to a top 10 pick, much less #2 overall.

 

[vtdevils2k]

what in the HELL is going on!? So many rumors coming out good GOD almighty.

It's not even noon yet! My head is spinning and getting no work done!

 

[RangerDoggo]

this seems like it will end badly!

Probably not next season, though.

 

[Eggtimer]

maf did not resign with wild

What? He still has until next week to decide ?

 

[Nocashstyle]

I’m down

 

[The Wumpus]

No team has ever had TOO MANY Good centers in the history of the NHL.

For some reason this reminds me of that encyclopedia commercial from the 80's where that kid gets a lower grade on his report on space because it had too much information

 

[Hisch13r]

I’m down

That would be dumb. It’d have to be in first round territory+ for them to not match and he’s nowhere near proven enough to be sure things don’t implode and we lose a great unprotected first

 

[RangerDoggo]

Honestly, go for it. No other goalie on the market can touch this guy.

 

[AfroThunder396]

I'll take Chychrun for Smith, Zacha and McLeod. But anyone who thinks the Devils -- deeper at LD than another position -- are trading #2 overall for him needs to lay off the psychedelics.

I agree, and I really don't think Chychrun is all that great either. He's pretty good, but people in the media are acting like he's Nick Lidstrom or something.

He's a pretty good #3 defenseman. That's it. I don't think he's a legitimate top-pairing guy the way Hamilton is. He's either your 2nd pair anchor or your 1st pair passenger, and we already have a younger and cheaper guy to do that in Siegenthaler. Now Chychrun is definitely better offensively but nowhere close enough to warrant #2 overall.

Spending premium assets on the defense without first addressing the goaltending would be a monumental blunder.

 

[Hisch13r]

Honestly, go for it. No other goalie on the market can touch this guy.

Wayyyy too risky to give up an unprotected first for him

 

[Eggtimer]

And you bastards thought I was crazy for bringing up the idea of us offersheeting Ottenger.

 

[AfroThunder396]

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

I'll believe it when I see it, but I'd absolutely do that. They can have our first three rounds worth of picks, for all I care.

 

[Devils090]

Yeah if we trade the 2OA for Chychrun I’m done


Would love to see Fitz just offer sheet Oettinger and see what happens

 

[SJinNewJersey]

Lots of Nemec smoke getting tossed out there last 2 days with the Devils.

Source?

 

[Better Call Sal]

i’ve been saying this for a while, but you wouldn’t do church and 3 for smith or zacha and 2? i would

Hm, now that I would do. I guess I'd need an idea on the full package lol. But if we flipped firsts and made that kind of move? I'd be on board.

 

[DerekDevils30]

God damn are there ever a lot of rumours around the Devils going into this draft and free agency.

 

[Hisch13r]

Source?

Yeah I’ve see none. The only thing I’ve seen about Dmen is Pronman and he said we like Jiricek more

 

[Eggtimer]

Wayyyy too risky to give up an unprotected first for him

If we add Ottenger , Gaudreau/High end forward/ , sign a RHD , I woild not be too worried about the unprotected 1st. I’d be confident we would not be a bottom 10 team but…..

 

[Devils090]

God damn are there ever a lot of rumours around the Devils going into this draft and free agency.

Refreshing to have headlines other than “wow NJ’s goalies really suck”