GDT: 2022 NHL Free Agency

[Devilsfan118]

I could and probably should, but the doom and gloom conversely pisses me off too, that I constantly wonder what certain posters are even here for - like, sometimes it seems our fans love to just complain and hate on the team

I hear you, but being a perennial loser franchise wears on a fanbase.

There hasn't exactly been a ton of on-ice related things for us to celebrate over the last decade.

 

[Camille the Eel]

You can’t make someone sign for you who doesn’t want to be there. So that’s cool. The only tough part is that Columbus just got a whole lot better and they are one of the clubs we have to beat in our division. Historically they have beaten us season in, season out. We aren’t making the playoffs until we start at least playing teams like Columbus, the Rangers, Isles, Pittsburgh and Carolina even. This makes our division tougher.

Kudos to the Blue Jackets for pulling this off. They finally replace Panarin here.

 

[Devils090]

I could and probably should, but the doom and gloom conversely pisses me off too, that I constantly wonder what certain posters are even here for - like, sometimes it seems our fans love to just complain and hate on the team

Oh we just missed out on the top FA who we’ve been the presumptive favorite for, let me be all sunshine and rainbows. Mute me if you don’t like it.

 

[Bcap88]

Fugg em if he didn’t want to be here then, save the money and go after someone next year which looks like a good fa class

 

[Xirik]

So...

I hear that J.T Miller is available, How about...

Nemec
for
Miller

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

Why can't Carolina pay Necas? I can get them not wanting to, as that's their MO if they think a player's not worth it but they aren't going to just dump him, seems like they have the space to fit him in if they want and would only trade him for major pieces in return.

 

[OmNomNom]

I hear you, but being a perennial loser franchise wears on a fanbase.

There hasn't exactly been a ton of on-ice related things for us to celebrate over the last decade.

That's fair but there's a whole off-season and a bunch of other options for us, not just UFAs. Problem is people seem to forget that during the offseason

 

[Triumph]

Pacioretty is the one thing I'm disappointed in missing out on. He would've done a lot for us, but it's possible that Fitz is looking at that ledger for next season and wants some more certainty about his team.

 

[AfroThunder396]

Palat and/or Nino still both make a lot of sense

 

[Brick City]

Nope. If NYR is offering me stupid money I’m going.

Sorry but not sorry.

That's cool but I'm sure plenty would do otherwise. If I'm choosing between $68m and $78m, it's coming down to other things besides dollars and cents at that point.

 

[Burner Account]

NJ is at a disadvantage when it comes to taxes and cost of living.

Gaudreau would’ve made the Devils better but people also would’ve spent the next 7 years complaining about lack of size.

Signed the biggest FA last year and by all accounts were finalists for the biggest this year. It’s a more attractive place to sign that it was a few years ago.

Just don’t do anything stupid now. Stay the course.

 

[njdevils1982]

Really? They were better than us last year and I’m pretty sure their additions in the off-season have widened the gap.

I mean, Haula and Vanecek are elite but…

i'm now highly tempted to create a main board thread titled "The Columbus Blue Jackets: A team on the rise" just to see the shit show it starts

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

This piece of turd does a podcast with Rachel Doerrie, btw

 

[MasterofGrond]

Pacioretty is the one thing I'm disappointed in missing out on. He would've done a lot for us, but it's possible that Fitz is looking at that ledger for next season and wants some more certainty about his team.

Agree with this actually. Free Patches is a steal.

 

[BananaGenetics]

That's fair but there's a whole off-season and a bunch of other options for us, not just UFAs. Problem is people seem to forget that during the offseason

Well the issue there is you arent not signing w Niederreiter because you may trade for someone in August

If the Devils are acquiring another forward at all I think its a pretty safe bet itll be by weekend's end

 

[Emperoreddy]

What center are you playing with in Columbus better then Hughes? Just a bizarre decision.

 

[Devilsfan118]

Okay so what's the offer that gets it done for an extended Tkachuk:

2023 protected 1st, Holtz, Smith... ? More? Less?

 

[MauDevils]

Fitz lost out on Slafkovsky, now Gaudreau and he's dealing with Bratt being difficult. I bet he's having a blast.

 

[OmNomNom]

Oh we just missed out on the top FA who we’ve been the presumptive favorite for, let me be all sunshine and rainbows. Mute me if you don’t like it.

I already apologized in my revised post, sorry my dude

Yeah we did miss out, but who said it was about money, and who said there aren't better UFAs for us to chase next year? We still have the cap space. And there's nothing to say we didn't offer more. It's the hope/hype and disappointment that's killing you, let's be honest

 

[Emperoreddy]

Palat and/or Nino still both make a lot of sense

Yeah those could be good options assuming the contracts aren't insane. If not maybe we should look for a trade.

 

[NjDevsRR]

This piece of turd does a podcast with Rachel Doerrie, btw

Exactly, I still do not see a legit insider who is reporting we offered 10+

So many idiots are taking that NHL News Updates page as legitimate.

 

[ChicksDigTheTrap]

Okay so what's the offer that gets it done for an extended Tkachuk:

2023 protected 1st, Holtz, Smith... ? More? Less?

Mercer would have to be in there

 

[Traitor Zach]

This piece of turd does a podcast with Rachel Doerrie, btw

That explains a lot actually and kind of explains the thinly veiled hate-shot taken there in the tweet.

 

[SJinNewJersey]

This piece of turd does a podcast with Rachel Doerrie, btw

It says more about Gaudreau then it says about the Devils.

 

[Devilsfan118]

What center are you playing with in Columbus better then Hughes? Just a bizarre decision.

Man this is exactly what my reaction was and I went and looked on Capfriendly - Jack Roslovic, Sean Kuraly (who?), Justin Danforth (who?), Kent Johnson (who?), Cole Sillinger. Listed centers.

He'll never sniff 100 points again. But I guess who cares, right? He got his paycheck.