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Confirmed with Link: [ANA/NJD] Brian Dumoulin (50% retained) for 2025 2nd round pick and Herman Traff

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As an Anaheim fan, there is nothing to hate about this trade. Weak draft but the 2nd replaces the one we already traded away and Herman is a big, right hand shot that looks decent. Heck, I would bet in the off season Dumo may even be willing to sign here to be the 7th D IF we want him as a 7th D-man.
 
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cheesymc said:
Nice Verbeek. I was thinking we would have to add a 6th or 7th to upgrade to a 2nd. Getting a power forward in Traff is a nice sweetener.

Hopefully there are some decent waiver options available today or tomorrow. I want Luneau to keep building in the AHL.
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This draft being a tad weak on the surface, may have helped with getting a late 2nd. Stands to reason that the Devils may not have valued this pick more than a 3rd in a better draft.
 
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HP had him ranked #57 in the draft and seemed quite bullish. Their scouting report:

Traff is a Swedish power forward who spent the past season primarily with his junior club, HV71, but also played 10 SHL games and 8 Allsvenskans games. While he didn't dominate statistically with his junior club (21 points in 26 games) his on-ice performance suggests that he translates well to the next level. He also showed promising flashes when
competing against men in both professional leagues.

He also represented Sweden in various international tournaments (U19) in February and April. Traff's birthdate (December 31st, 2005) made him ineligible to play with the U18 team this season by just one day. Sometimes, players with late birthdays can go under the radar because they receive less exposure than those participating in U18 tournaments throughout the year. With soft hands for a big player, he handles the puck well in tight spaces and also has real good agility to change directions quickly, which is quite impressive for a player of his size. He can create plays out of nothing from the wall thanks to this agility and his quick hands. He’s got a long, powerful stride, and his skating is well above-average for a
player his size.

We often talk about the importance of size-skating combination, and Traff exemplifies this. Watching the NHL playoffs this year, we see how fast the game is, and how it’s getting more difficult for players who lack speed to have success in the playoffs. This won’t be an issue for Traff. Traff's agility stands out in one-on-one confrontations, as well as in open ice, where his top speed and acceleration allow him to be effective while in transition, while rushing the puck, and while creating separation. His transitional game
benefits from his ability to outpace opponents with his speed, use his hands skillfully, and leverage his long reach to shield the puck from opposing players. While he possesses a good shot, this season did not showcase it as an elite weapon that would translate into him becoming a high-end goal scorer at the next level. Some of the goals he scored demonstrated a promising shot, but it was inconsistent throughout the season. When he's on his game, he looks like a legit top-six scoring forward.

To maximize his offensive potential, he needs to improve the efficiency of his one-timer, particularly from the half-wall in the Ovechkin spot during power plays (as shown during his time in junior). Although he demonstrated the ability to score from distance, he appears more comfortable with his wrist or snap shot than with his slapshot (including one-timer). He’s a smart player with good vision and a good processor. He has good one-touch processing in the neutral zone. Offensively, he can be a dual threat thanks to his shooting and passing skills.

He’s got a very good projectable frame and could end up playing in a few years, at 6’03” and 220 pounds. He protects the puck well with his frame, reach, and adeptness at changing direction to make it challenging for opposing players to remove pucks from him. There’s some
physicality in his game, too. He’s not a mean player, but he competes well. We like his effort on backchecks, where he has demonstrated being skillful at gaining inside leverage and stripping players of the puck with his excellent active stick.

His game projects as that of a good, two-way, top-9 forward in the NHL. If he can find more consistency with his
shooting skills, he could even play a top-6 role. We think he’s one of the more underrated players in this draft. Next season, he should play full-time in the SHL. If not, he should get loaned to a team in the Allsvenskans league. He would also be a strong candidate for Sweden’s World Junior team.
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WhatTheDuck said:
This draft being a tad weak on the surface, may have helped with getting a late 2nd. Stands to reason that the Devils may not have valued this pick more than a 3rd in a better draft.
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I was going to mentioned that. A late 2nd for this draft is a 3rd in an average draft. Folks are saying that past 50 or so is a pretty steep drop-off.

At least we got Traff for retaining... I always get annoyed that we aren't the 3rd party team getting 4rth round picks when we have a ton of cap space. I'm surprised because Yzerman does it all the time even when his prospect pool is stacked, and you would think Verbeek would do the same to give his scouts more ammo.
 
Yeah
Last nights loss sealed it for me. Still going to watch every game of course. But playoffs are out of cards at this point

Thanks dumo for service
Gj beeker for flipping a 4th into a second w a useful player
 
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tomd said:
His name is zellweger
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My concern would be the regular bumpings our goalies will have through the rest of the season. Only Trouba and Gudas play with some bite but even they aren't the biggest defenders and struggle against big forwards or small quick/feisty ones. We need some BEEF.
 
Great trade. With his recent drop off in play, I thought the ducks might only get a third. This was a haul.

In terms of needing another d-man, I don't see that as an urgent need. Luneau is available if need be and he's seemingly ready for at least a few NHL games this year.
 
cheesymc said:
My concern would be the regular bumpings our goalies will have through the rest of the season. Only Trouba and Gudas play with some bite but even they aren't the biggest defenders and struggle against big forwards or small quick/feisty ones. We need some BEEF.
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Not quite there yet, but I see a bit a f edge in a few of our young Dmen.

While they under the tutelage of Gudas and Trouba, Mintyukov, Helleson and even LaCombe have shown a bit of edge at times. And we have Solberg in the wings.

It won’t help this year, but I think it is coming.

I will say that while Verbeek has no clue on a coaching staff, he has done well on most of his trades.

Traff looks to he a great find.

The Devils board is melting down on this one.

John
 
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