My point isn’t as much about Mike Sullivan specifically, but about how the team does business and leaks things.
I think you could probably directly point that to Marty being buddy buddy with weeekes as well
There is more than one culprit. Although I will point out in this instance that Lebrun is a go to guy for Fitz to get news out (although this tweet is probably more in info Fitz leaked last year).
I mean, hell, Kopitar defied age again this year. Take away Reinhart and Cirelli for Nico and Anze imo.
Im very pro Jarvis and pro Protas person. Nico had a good year, played huge role. But we just cant close our eyes on other players and their game.
Do we have examples?
Saad in 2021
There are no team that got everything they wanred. Especially with no benefit on taxes side. Devils did well with a lot of players.
You aren’t getting my point. It isn’t about what moves are actually made and aren’t made. It is about the front office making sure the team is out there in rumors and then running to certain insiders afterward to say “we tried.” It ultimately creates a loser perception of the team. The organization would be well served to button things up.
I dont actually think so. From players and management side. May be fans can do think this way. But it always look different from perspective of people who are in the business, who are in the industria. People are working together, are trying to make money together. May be there are some beef between teams like Devils and Rangers, but most likely - its just a battle picture for guys like me and especially you who can visit their games. Oh, Devils lost here and there look at them, oh, Rangers made those stupid moves or god damn why the hell they won their lottery, Lafrenier is better, no, its Jack Hughes who is better. In their hearts all of them dont give a f. They love this narratives because the more angry you are, the more noise you are making, the more tickets and jersies you will buy. Devils and Rangers are not making trades but Devils and Islanders are making trades like thats their back yard for stuff. If some team is talking wide open about offering some player - this player should say BIG THANK YOU VERY MUCH because Devils made a huge favor for them to have an opportunity to say "Devils are really interesting in me, you know, I heard that Jacky boy really need in goal scorer like me, but I would agree to sign your country songs for 8 mil per year". I think there are no NHL player who would think about the Devils as about a team that only tried.
The Sullivan stuff is basically completely made up since they never even talked to each other.
In that same time span, the Devils signed Hamilton, Palat (granted bad contract), and traded for Meier.
I believe some will trade late first because he is more nhl ready. If the price is a couple of late seconds, Fitz should do it in a heart bit.
Forget the Wild, I'd be more concerned that the kids favorite movie is The Hunger Games.
