What's funny, is 2 years ago right before we played them in the playoffs, NJ fans were laughing that Noesen was in our line-up as they viewed him as their AHL tweeter cast off.
I'm really happy that he was able to become a full time NHLr in Carolina. I don't blame him for going for a bigger payday than he could get here.
He looks like he fits in better there than here to be honest, small sample obviously. He just looked slow and unsure of timing sometimes, he’d get the job done but it didn’t look smooth going up and down the ice. With them he’s charging the blue line perfectly in stride with his linemates and it just looks right. It’s a good fit, I love and hate that for him/me.
I’ve enjoyed watching the Devils develop with Hughes, and they could be a power house this season. Lots of good pieces in place, with their young players hitting their prime. When a team doesn’t need their best players to be their best players every night because they have depth you’re there as a contender, and I think the Devils are there.