GDT: 2024 NHL Entry Draft - Round 1 - June 28th - 7 P.M. / Round 2-7 - June 29th - 11 A.M

[Nubmer6]

The dude literally never calls me. You'd think Tom Fitzgerald would value my opinion more, especially considering how much he openly values toughness. I've physically thrown guys who have 100 pounds on me out of bars. That alone should get me a mail-room position.

Why should he pay you, even as a mail room guy, if he can just read your analysis here for free?

 

[MB3]

And Sean Casey can't be far away

 

[Rhodes 81]

Look you said both sexually and emotionally in the same night. That's tough to pull off under the best circumstances but you'll be distracted today

 

[megajake]

Pesce also had a very down year. So instead of betting on Marino, we'd be betting on an older, slower, and more expensive player.

Not nearly as bad as Marino. Pesce at his peak is much better anyways. Barley older

 

[beekay414]

Novak

Not sure why they'd move Novak tbh and I'm not sure what we'd have to part with to pull Askarov, Novak and Lauzon. Nor am I sure that Novak is the proper 3rd line target for C. He's pretty shit on the dot IIRC.

 

[MB3]

Look you said both sexually and emotionally in the same night. That's tough to pull off under the best circumstances but you'll be distracted today

when I cry a lot it emotionally fulfills her.

 

[Guadana]

Makes sense how we know about Pesce already

if its true at 50%, than Pesce is a Devils most likely

 

[beekay414]

Not nearly as bad as Marino. Pesce at his peak is much better anyways. Barley older

At yeast we save on Marino ;-)

I'll show myself out

 

[britdevil]

Not nearly as bad as Marino. Pesce at his peak is much better anyways. Barley older

Safe to say that this move would really go against the grain?

 

[longislanddevil]

rank the following 5 things in order of likelihood:

• Devils trade Marino tonight.
• Devils use their draft pick tonight.
• Alex Holtz develops into a solid, Toffoli-esque top-6 forward who is capable of potting 30+.
• I am able to satisfy my wife emotionally and sexually tonight (I have had 7 beers).
• A player drafted between pick 7-12 tonight plays a quality 60+ games next year.

I’ll take a stab at this.

1- Devils use their draft pick tonight
2- Alex Holtz develops into a Toffoli replacement capable of scoring 30+ goals.
3- Devils trade Marino tonight.
4- A player drafted pick 7-12 plays a quality 60+ games next year
5- You are able to satisfy your wife both emotionally and physically. Is it even possible to achieve simultaneously, let alone with alcohol? Good luck to you, my man!

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Not nearly as bad as Marino. Pesce at his peak is much better anyways. Barley older

First, we aren’t getting Pesce at his peak so I could care less about his peak being better

Second, 30 vs 27 isn’t exactly barely older in terms of getting close to seriously declining and retiring in the NHL.

 

[MB3]

I’ll take a stab at this.

1- Devils use their draft pick tonight
2- Alex Holtz develops into a Toffoli replacement capable of scoring 30+ goals.
3- Devils trade Marino tonight.
4- A player drafted pick 7-12 plays a quality 60+ games next year
5- You are able to satisfy your wife both emotionally and physically. Alcohol is a lot like speed…it kills.

added context: I only give lapdances after 11 beers and I'm currently at 9.

 

[longislanddevil]

added context: I only give lapdances after 11 beers and I'm currently at 9.

If you get to 11, your odds go up exponentially, Mr Deuce Bigalow.

 

[Comparison Ford]

10OA and Marino for Askarov and I scream and cry and dance

im in.

 

[britdevil]

First, we aren’t getting Pesce at his peak so I could care less about his peak being better

Second, 30 vs 27 isn’t exactly barely older in terms of getting close to seriously declining and retiring in the NHL.

Marino could have a career ending injury on opening night. You can't really think like this.

Pesce is better than Marino this coming season and likely for at least the next 2 or 3.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Marino could have a career ending injury on opening night. You can't really think like this.

Pesce is better than Marino this coming season and likely for at least the next 2 or 3.

How is that remotely comparable thinking. We have no clue who’s gonna be better for the next 2-3 years or even next season. But Pesce is older and more likely to decline significantly sooner than Marino.

 

[britdevil]

How is that remotely comparable thinking. We have no clue who’s gonna be better for the next 2-3 years or even next season. But Pesce is older and more likely to decline significantly sooner than Marino.

Yeah, probably. Or he excels here and fits like a glove?

I trust the front office if this is the direction they take.

 

[beekay414]

We can argue this til we're blue in the face but there's simply the chance that Keefe believes that Pesce fits what he wants to do much better than Marino does and that's why we're choosing to go the Pesce route. Don't know about you but I, for one, am tired of watching our guys give up chances in the slot left and right so I'll take someone that defends it at a high level for 20 minutes a night every chance I get.

I'll wait and see what the contract details are and what we return for Marino as well before I fully judge the trade off. Marino was a mess at times last year and, yes, there is risk acquiring the older player but until I see what Keefe wants to do and what the structure of the team is going to look like, I'm going to choose optimism and let Fitz and company work.

 

[Devils Trap]

Yeah, probably. Or he excels here and fits like a glove?

I trust the front office if this is the direction they take.

Exactly, plus Pesce right now is the better player by far. As long as that is true, I will live with the future.

 

[NJDevs26]

I mean, if the Devils think Askarov becomes a Shesterkin-quality goalie, that's not a cup-making trade it's a dynasty-making trade.

Then why bother dealing another first for Markstrom? Might as well have saved the pick and gone on the cheap with goalie for one more year. There is zero chance they deal two straight firsts for a goalie, none.

 

[megajake]

First, we aren’t getting Pesce at his peak so I could care less about his peak being better

Second, 30 vs 27 isn’t exactly barely older in terms of getting close to seriously declining and retiring in the NHL.

Pesce had a superior season to Marino at 29 vs Marino at 26.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Yeah, probably. Or he excels here and fits like a glove?

I trust the front office if this is the direction they take.

The original point was simply that the age difference is not a nonfactor. It should absolutely be a consideration

Pesce had a superior season to Marino at 29 vs Marino at 26.

What’s your point man?

 

[britdevil]

For all we know, the front office philosophy may have completely changed. Keefe hiring kind of signals that is has, he doesn't run a system comparable to Ruff.

Maybe Pesce is more of what he wants?

 

[Devils Trap]

The original point was simply that the age difference is not a nonfactor. It should absolutely be a consideration


What’s your point man?

We arent signing someone about to fall off a cliff. Your worry about age makes no sense.

The next 3-4 years its a non factor

 

[britdevil]

Then why bother dealing another first for Markstrom? Might as well have saved the pick and gone on the cheap with goalie for one more year. There is zero chance they deal two straight firsts for a goalie, none.

Tbf, it wasn't concrete that Saros was staying. Wasn't it reported that the Preds were taking calls on him?