GDT: 2022 NHL Free Agency

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I don't understand this - 2 years ago we were saying the same thing about McCloud/Smith/Boqvist/Kuokkanen/Maltsev/Foote/etc. knocking on the door. "Oh look at all the picks we got for Palms/Hall/Coleman!"

Why do we keep kicking the rebuild timing down the road every failed season?

Is it really Hughes and Nemec we're waiting for now? In 2 years will it be X and Y when we don't get free agent Z?

The perpetual rebuild of the New Jersey Devils

we arent seriously comparing the bolded to what we have now

right? RIGHT?

 

[Devils090]

Nonsense. There's nothing worse than mediocrity.

I’d kill for mediocrity at this rate

 

[MasterofGrond]

If our PP regresses with new coaching (and just regular regression) and we can manage league average goaltending, I think people are going to be very surprised at how competitive the Devils are next season.

 

[None Shall Pass]

Also, this is literally the first day of free agency. There's months more offseason to make moves. Go outside, spend time with a loved one, adopt a dog. Do what you can to not lose your shit about a small boy moving to Ohio.

 

[SKNJD9]

The JG always seemed like a long shot felt we were always on the verge of losing out. We were on edge waiting for Philly to clear space. End of the day it seems he didn't want to be in the metro area that's his choice to make for his family.

Moving on were a better team today than we were yesterday. 3c I thought wad a huge question mark, we filled it nicely. Added some experience on the back end to help insulate some kids. That's important. I doubt we're done, is there a super star out there to go get ? Probably not. But we'll be better

 

[NJDevs26]

Nonsense. There's nothing worse than mediocrity.

I don’t know what could be worse than ten years of mediocrity…other than you know, ten years of hopeless losing and seasons being over in January

 

[beekay414]

I’d kill for mediocrity at this rate

And that's why I'm glad you're not in charge.

 

[Devilsfan118]

Avatar?

To him and his lock.

Just kidding.. kind of.

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

Also, this is literally the first day of free agency. There's months more offseason to make moves. Go outside, spend time with a loved one, adopt a dog. Do what you can to not lose your shit about a small boy moving to Ohio.

My one-year gotcha date is in 2 weeks!

 

[Devilsfan118]

Nonsense. There's nothing worse than mediocrity.

My guy, how could you describe the Devils over the last decade as anything besides mediocre.

 

[beekay414]

I don’t know what could be worse than ten years of mediocrity…other than you know, ten years of hopeless losing and seasons being over in January

Come back to reality and realize where we were when this all started. Why does this need to be rehashed every year? Nobody was in a worse spot than we were in hockey come 2015. This was never going to be easy. This isn't NHL 22.

 

[Homedresser]

we arent seriously comparing the bolded to what we have now

right? RIGHT?

he's comparing the narrative. And he's right.

 

[guitarguyvic]

Yeah, let's be a treadmill team instead just so we can arbitrarily make the playoffs. Being a treadmill team is the last place you want to be.

Step away from the internet and go outside.

Instead of a treadmill team we get to be pathetic basement dwellers for 10+ years. Hurray?

I think Fitz is better than Ray was but at the same time I’m not particularly impressed with his work as a GM so far either. He’s just kind of “meh” so far.

 

[JimEIV]

Nemec,Hughes and holtz >>>>>>>> than any prospect you just listed above and then you combine that with Hughes, hischier and Bratt who aren’t even in their primes yet

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

he's comparing the narrative. And he's right.

no he isn't, but tremendous retort.

 

[Triumph]

Come back to reality and realize where we were when this all started. Why does this need to be rehashed every year? Nobody was in a worse spot than we were in hockey come 2015. This was never going to be easy. This isn't NHL 22.

They will never understand this. You can't explain it to them. They will never get it. It's just poking the franchise with a stick and asking 'Why no win now?'

 

[NJDevs26]

The JG always seemed like a long shot felt we were always on the verge of losing out. We were on edge waiting for Philly to clear space. End of the day it seems he didn't want to be in the metro area that's his choice to make for his family.

Moving on were a better team today than we were yesterday. 3c I thought wad a huge question mark, we filled it nicely. Added some experience on the back end to help insulate some kids. That's important. I doubt we're done, is there a super star out there to go get ? Probably not. But we'll be better

It was a long shot till like eight hours ago when the Flyers waved the white flag. Then we got boned, even freaking Sam Kazan and Catherine Bogart were pretty much acting like it was an inevitability JG was coming here. Then we get hit with the Ali phantom punch out of Columbus and that was it

 

[Billdo]

So...

Sharangovich-Hughes-Holtz
Bratt-Hischier-Mercer
Haula-Boqvist-Zetterlund
Wood/Tatar/Johnsson-McLeod-Bastian

We still need to figure out what we are doing with Johnsson I suppose.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

It was a long shot till like eight hours ago when the Flyers waved the white flag. Then we got boned, even freaking Sam Kazan and Catherine Bogart were pretty much acting like it was an inevitability JG was coming here. Then we get hit with the Ali phantom punch out of Columbus and that was it

okay, and? There are other players available, both in FA and via trade. The season is 3 months away.

There is no sense in getting hysterical over this. Its a bad look.

 

[MadDevil]

So...

Sharangovich-Hughes-Holtz
Bratt-Hischier-Mercer
Haula-Boqvist-Zetterlund
Wood/Tatar/Johnsson-McLeod-Bastian

We still need to figure out what we are doing with Johnsson I suppose.

Can we make him our emergency backup goalie?

 

[Devil made me do it]

Tank for Bedard.

 

[Devilsfan118]

we arent seriously comparing the bolded to what we have now

right? RIGHT?

The bolded just makes me sad.

 

[beekay414]

They will never understand this. You can't explain it to them. They will never get it. It's just poking the franchise with a stick and asking 'Why no win now?'

Yep. There's a reason why I rarely post here. I post on another site in a sub-forum where we have actual constructive conversation about the Devils.

 

[Forge]

I feel like Brendan Smith just in here inadvertently catching strays

 

[McDuffz88]

So...

Sharangovich-Hughes-Holtz
Bratt-Hischier-Mercer
Haula-Boqvist-Zetterlund
Wood/Tatar/Johnsson-McLeod-Bastian

We still need to figure out what we are doing with Johnsson I suppose.

We better pray Holtz is ready or we're f**ked