Value of: Dawson Mercer

[Wattsburgh]

Anyone you want from Pittsburgh. I love Mercer.

 

[PAZ]

23 year old winger, 2 more years after this one at $4 million then still RFA. Can play center in a pinch, but has not been good at it at the NHL level.

Couple of notes:
- only would trade him in a package for an upgrade at forward.
- wouldn't trade him for a rental
- would not trade him simply for a draft pick(s)
- the Devils are tight against the cap

Just seeing what opposing fans peg his value at.

In my ideal scenario, I would love to package him with one of Seamus Casey or even Simon Nemec to get a young impact winger to play with Hughes and Bratt, but not sure how realistic that would be.

So essentially you're asking for a ~PPG winger that is making less than $4 mil. There's maybe 5 players that fit that bill.

After looking at the list I can name 2 wingers: Michkov and Protas (unsustainable production). Mayyyybe you add a few more names like Batherson if you consider retained salary.

 

[SladeWilson23]

meh, I just don't agree. Why do Hughes and Bratt not belong in a PK role? Bratt killed penalties as a rookie.

Why would you WANT Bratt or Hughes playing the pk?

 

[Fjordy]

Peterka

 

[David71]

brock boeser?

 

[dgibb10]

Why would you WANT Bratt or Hughes playing the pk?

Idk then you can pump their egos and use

"insert player kills penalties" in an argument regardless of whether they're good at it or not.

 

[AfroThunder396]

Why would you WANT Bratt or Hughes playing the pk?

Because they're both very good at it. Well, at least Bratt is very good at it.

Hughes is still learning. It's a position he's never had to play before but the early results are encouraging.

 

[dgibb10]

Because they're both very good at it. Well, at least Bratt is very good at it.

Hughes is still learning. It's a position he's never had to play before but the early results are encouraging.

They are not "very good at it".

They generate some exciting chances on it, but that is not what a PK needs.

Don't judge a PK by how many short handed chances they get.

 

[Nico Hischier]

Why would you WANT Bratt or Hughes playing the pk?

Last game against Toronto featured Bratt Hughes marner and Mathews all playing lots of PK

 

[dgibb10]

Last game against Toronto featured Bratt Hughes marner and Mathews all playing lots of PK

Bratt and Hughes being forced to PK is a byproduct of the current lack of PKers in NJD with Lazar hurt, not because they are good at it.

NJD should be ADDING a PKer via trade, and inserting Lazar back in.

Hischier, Haula, Mercer Lazar, trade. Maybe Bratt if you can find an opportunity against a more gassed group of PP guys late in a kill