GDT: 2024-2025 Training Camp

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

With how bad the depth D are, I wonder if they claim someone like Blankenburg or Fleury off waivers

Maybe the most disappointing thing is Dubas intentionally went out to address their awful depth on defense and the guys he got actually somehow look arguably worse than the farm fodder.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I know it'll never happen, cuz "they gotta earn it" and all that bullshit nonsense, but I'd be fine with this team just dumping all the useless vets and rolling with youth. Yeah, they'll probably suck, but they're gonna suck regardless.

 

[deakka]

I feel Fairly certain se would get a player from waivers, be it Fleury or some "bigger" names the coming days. Dubas loves to use waivers.

BUT we are at 49 contracts. And that is assuming Brunicke fors back to juniors so his contract slides.

So I bet Dubas is beating himself right now due to not be able to pick up someone.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Nah, Fleury ain't any better than Graves - that's why he's on waivers.

We have Aho, JSI, Shea, and even Pickering and Brunicke.

We are flush with dmen.

Im talking about someone to be the 7th or 8th D. After JSI, RD is almost non existent at the pro level. Aho and Ludvig have not looked good at all either

 

[SEALBound]

Im talking about someone to be the 7th or 8th D. After JSI, RD is almost non existent at the pro level. Aho and Ludvig have not looked good at all either

Yeah but I mean, it's not like Cale Fleury is going to look better. There's a reason he's on waivers. 7/8/9 guys just aren't that great in general which is why they are 7/8/9 guys.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Yeah but I mean, it's not like Cale Fleury is going to look better. There's a reason he's on waivers. 7/8/9 guys just aren't that great in general which is why they are 7/8/9 guys.

Maybe #8/#9's but #7's are supposed to be able to take a #6 spot and do it reasonable well. Sometimes being just an aging vet.

 

[pistolpete11]

Where's our man Ruhwedel when you need him?

Or maybe Ty Smith is still floating around?

 

[SEALBound]

Maybe #8/#9's but #7's are supposed to be able to take a #6 spot and do it reasonable well. Sometimes being just an aging vet.

I would rather just deal with Graves, Aho, JSI, Shea, and then try Pickering/Brunicke rather than adding an additional contract and cap hit to the roster. That's all I'm really saying.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

Random thought but does it really dig at anyone else that we gotta endure boring, low-event hockey and somehow this team isn't even any better than mediocre defensively on it's best days?

Like... if we have to put up with this tedious horseshit could it at least be WORTH something?

I've thought the same thing.

If you were a Devils fan back in the day you were like "yea this team is boring, but it's superseded by all the winning we're doing"

This team can't even play "defense first" correctly.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

I know it'll never happen, cuz "they gotta earn it" and all that bullshit nonsense, but I'd be fine with this team just dumping all the useless vets and rolling with youth. Yeah, they'll probably suck, but they're gonna suck regardless.

I've been beating this drum forever. The young guys are cheaper and we could have had a better top end talent in our top 6. But no, we gotta sign the likes of Accari and McGinn the first day of FA!

 

[Gurglesons]

lolllllllll.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842246409732636880

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842247281573257403

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842247750047432776

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842248095033176133

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Godddddddd, I can't wait for Sullivan to kick rocks, man. What an annoyingly predictable loser.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

lol I literally made that joke last night.

Never change Mike Sullivan. Just uh... go somewhere else, please.

 

[Darren McCord]

lolllllllll.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842246409732636880

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842247281573257403

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842247750047432776

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842248095033176133

Can't wait to see him blossom into ZAR 2.0 under sully.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

lolllllllll.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842246409732636880

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842247281573257403

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842247750047432776

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842248095033176133

Oh for the love of ...

Seriously, this is just so stupid at this point.

Stop trying to turn everyone into you, Sullivan. Maybe start by helping McGroarty work on what he's actually good at, rather than focus on him adding the PK element to his game.

 

[eXile3]

lolllllllll.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842246409732636880

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842247281573257403

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842247750047432776

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842248095033176133

Jesus this guy is out of touch. The worst part is the entire hockey community outside of here thinks he’s actually good.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Sullivan about to bury RM in pk minutes and 65% DZ starts and then complain next summer about how he doesnt have any good prospects to play

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Sullivan about to bury RM in pk minutes and 65% DZ starts and then complain next summer about how he doesnt have any good prospects to play

I joked about it in the summer, but he's literally trying to turn him into ZAR 2.0.

 

[HandshakeLine]

I know it'll never happen, cuz "they gotta earn it" and all that bullshit nonsense, but I'd be fine with this team just dumping all the useless vets and rolling with youth. Yeah, they'll probably suck, but they're gonna suck regardless.

Yeah, give me something to root for, at least. Instead we've got a team full of store brand Joe Dziedzics.

 

[Malkinstheman]

I joked about it in the summer, but he's literally trying to turn him into ZAR 2.0.

I hate rooting against the team but I genuinely hope they finish like bottom-5 and this loser gets canned

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Yeah, give me something to root for, at least. Instead we've got a team full of store brand Joe Dziedzics.

*ahem* Mike Sullivans.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Why is it such an accepted fact bottom 6 lines need to play in their own zone more than they control the puck? You’re setting yourself up for failure over 82 games like that.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I hate rooting against the team but I genuinely hope they finish like bottom-5 and this loser gets canned

Even if they finish bottom-5, you know they won't fire him. They'll just blame it on injuries or needing to add more depth (crap) to the bottom six.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Part of my impatience when it comes to starting the next chapter is that I genuinely think Sullivan's ego would make him leave if faced with coaching a perennial bottom feeder as the team rebuilds. Especially so because he'd face more and more questions about the development and progress of genuinely good, top tier prospects with offensive expectations.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I don't really mind having McGroarty as one of the PKers if it means that one of the shittier players would be out of the lineup with McGroarty killing penalties

In theory, McGroarty being able to kill penalties removes the need (in Sullivan's eyes) for keeping one of these pure PKers who sucks otherwise in the lineup. You could run with a bottom-6 of McGroarty-Eller-Puljujarvi and Lizotte-Hayes-Beauvillier without worrying about if you have enough PKers (or PKing centers) in the lineup.

Someone is going to have to kill penalties, and I sure as hell don't want Crosby or Malkin being one of those guys. If it's McGroarty learning how to PK or Acciari staying in the lineup, I'd rather have McGroarty learn how to PK.