Devils 2019-20 Preseason/Season team discussion (news and notes)

[OmNomNom]

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[SteveCangialosi123]

After a (mandatory) 3 month vacation from HF, I have returned. Missed drafting Jack Hughes, trading for Subban and Gusev!

 

[The 29th Pick]

Just getting primed for the SEASON !!!!!!!!

 

[The 29th Pick]

After a (mandatory) 3 month vacation from HF, I have returned. Missed drafting Jack Hughes, trading for Subban and Gusev!

You should go away more often !!! I kid you !

 

[My3Sons]

After a (mandatory) 3 month vacation from HF, I have returned. Missed drafting Jack Hughes, trading for Subban and Gusev!

The Lovejoy contract extension hasn’t been completed yet either.

 

[Blackjack]

The Lovejoy contract extension hasn’t been completed yet either.

He's waiting to see what Marner gets.

 

[MartyOwns]

Subban says Devils 'have to make the playoffs'

 

[Wingman77]

Subban says Devils 'have to make the playoffs'

Good love the attitude, set the tone early. No more of this passiveness or bullshit excuses for this team from everywhere to management to coaching to the players.

 

[Better Call Sal]

I think PK is going to be fantastic for the locker room in a lot of ways.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Thank you for bringing this gif back to life because it's my all time favorite.

We have to add in PK, Hughes, Simmonds and Gusev somehow but I don't think there's anymore heads!

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

 

[Better Call Sal]

It still seems like him being on the team isn't real. I'm stoked he's a part of the squad. Hell of a summer for the Subbanator.

 

[billingtons ghost]

Adding Linsey Vonn to the fold doesn't suck either. Although Blake Coleman does fine too and we had Jacob Josefson somehow pulling. Kathryn Tappen might be the last one I was this pleased about tho...

Edit: wow, the internet is amazing. Not moving to Sweden at some point was obviously the most major flaw in my life.

 

[OmNomNom]

MAILBAG: A Spot for Boqvist and Subban's Impact

Greene played some very tough minutes over the course of the season.

Subban will likely find a spot on the Devils top pairing, where I imagine he could be paired with Sami Vatanen, against opponent's top lines. That frees up Greene to play on a second or third pairing with easier minutes and keeping him fresher for the penalty-kill, which already finished fourth in the NHL in efficiency at 84.3 percent.

Those fresh legs can go a long way. Greene was one of the stars of the penalty-kill, having played the most penalty-kill minutes in the league last season with 335.55 minutes, over 70 minutes more than Esa Lindell of the Dallas Stars.

to greene haters: just sayin

 

[Scooooooooooooot]

MAILBAG: A Spot for Boqvist and Subban's Impact


to greene haters: just sayin

Greene on the PK = good, Greene 5 on 5 on the top pair = bad ... not sure anyone disagrees with that. Would be great as a mentor to Ty Smith on a pair together playing 4-5 D minutes and top PK minutes again.

 

[OmNomNom]

just wonderin - i know it was prob talked about, but does trav end up w his # retired by the devils? or is he ring of honor? he's gonna jump past maclean and stevens for games played w us this season

 

[Ripshot 43]

Adding Linsey Vonn to the fold doesn't suck either. Although Blake Coleman does fine too and we had Jacob Josefson somehow pulling. Kathryn Tappen might be the last one I was this pleased about tho...

Edit: wow, the internet is amazing. Not moving to Sweden at some point was obviously the most major flaw in my life.

There are some very unattractive hockey players with gorgeous wives/girlfriends. It doesn’t surprise me one bit that an actual good looking guy (Josefson) would find a beautiful wife.

 

[None Shall Pass]

just wonderin - i know it was prob talked about, but does trav end up w his # retired by the devils? or is he ring of honor? he's gonna jump past maclean and stevens for games played w us this season

At least Ring of Honor. I hope he gets a cup, too. Our little dork deserves it.

 

[Triumph]

just wonderin - i know it was prob talked about, but does trav end up w his # retired by the devils? or is he ring of honor? he's gonna jump past maclean and stevens for games played w us this season

This is what retiring Daneyko's number has done. Travis Zajac has done a lot for this franchise, but he should not have his number retired.

 

[Ripshot 43]

I see more and more articles assuming the D pairings will be

Vatanen - Subban

So that leaves Severson, Greene, Butcher, Smith, Carrick and Mueller to fill out the bottom 4.

Quite happy with a Carrick or Mueller being 1st two injury replacements. Much better than what we’ve had years past.

 

[Edmonton East]

This is what retiring Daneyko's number has done. Travis Zajac has done a lot for this franchise, but he should not have his number retired.

Reaching. If Zajac won 3 cups with the team, people would be fine retiring his # as well.

Not at all the same thing.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I love Zajac but I don't think they should retire his number

that being said, he is 14 points from 3rd all-time in franchise history and 9 goals from 4th (17 from 3rd) in franchise history

 

[Triumph]

Reaching. If Zajac won 3 cups with the team, people would be fine retiring his # as well.

Not at all the same thing.

It's not a reach at all. The Devils have 4 HOF level players' numbers retired and one average defenseman who played a very long time for the team. Most teams just have HOF level players. There wouldn't even be a question of Zajac's jersey being retired for other teams, Cups or no Cups - Zajac has been a fine player for over a decade. At his best he was a borderline top-line center.

 

[Edmonton East]

It's not a reach at all. The Devils have 4 HOF level players' numbers retired and one average defenseman who played a very long time for the team. Most teams just have HOF level players. There wouldn't even be a question of Zajac's jersey being retired for other teams, Cups or no Cups - Zajac has been a fine player for over a decade. At his best he was a borderline top-line center.

C'mon. Comparing Dano and Zajac in terms of jersey retirement is ridiculous. Average dman that WON THREE STANLEY CUPS when the organization was in its infancy is not at all comparable to a 2/3 C who hasn't won a damn thing.

No way in hell should Zajac have his jersey retired, which we obviously agree on. But using Dano as the comparable is just absurd. Absolutely illogical.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

C'mon. Comparing Dano and Zajac in terms of jersey retirement is ridiculous. Average dman that WON THREE STANLEY CUPS when the organization was in its infancy is not at all comparable to a 2/3 C who hasn't won a damn thing.

No way in hell should Zajac have his jersey retired, which we obviously agree on. But using Dano as the comparable is just absurd. Absolutely illogical.

do you think that if Zajac played from 1995-2003 he would have won 3 Cups too?

or if Dano played the last 12 years or so he would have won anything?