Devils 2021 training camp thread (news, notes and speculation) - Part III [MOD warning in OP]

[TrufleShufle]

What?

So Jack Hughes should have no problem maximizing his abilities playing 4th line with Zetterlund and Jankowski then?

Jim knew what I was referring to.

 

[ChicksDigTheTrap]

This relates to Blackwood's status playing in Canada? Why can't the NHL get the same National Interest Exemption?

Unvaccinated NBA players eligible to play in Toronto under national interest exemption

Are hockey players simply thought of in a lower regard? Or is their union leadership not on the ball?

I do not have the link handy but the NHL chose not to ask for the exemption

 

[Eggtimer]

My concern is Zacha has been shuffled from line to line and situation to situation his entire career. I'd like to see have some stable linemates in a stable role that maximizes his abilities. I don't think 3C does that.

This is exactly what I think. The guy needs to be slotted into the lineup and left there with some linemates that stay constant and develop some chemistry
Enough bouncing around between C and wing. The guys is always having to change his game style constantly . Leave him in one place and let him do his thing. Put players in a position to succeed .

 

[JimEIV]

Jim knew what I was referring to.

I was going to to write a ridiculous response for the fun of it but I thought the better of it at the last moment.

 

[The 29th Pick]

Lou said no unvaccinated player could play with the Islanders or Bridgeport. Say what you will about Lou but he doesn’t play games with players.

A team rule is a team rule for everybody or it isn’t a team rule.

the thing I love about Lou is the thing I hate about Lou, he has a strict set of rules that he wont deviate from

 

[HenriquesJawLine]

Islanders won't allow any unvaccinated players this season, GM says

New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello said he won’t allow any unvaccinated players on his team, adding that a minor leaguer who refused to get vaccinated will be assigned to another league.

Lamoriello did not say which minor leaguer declined the vaccine but said the team is hoping to relocate him.
"We will try to help progress his career. We’re looking into possibly assigning him to Europe, but that has not been finalized yet," the general manager said. "We will not allow any player in our organization to participate unless they are vaccinated."

PR move and easy to say after their roster is already vaccinated

 

[Stephen Gionta]

Jim knew what I was referring to.

I still don't really get what you mean lol. Like are you saying if Zacha was good it shouldn't matter where he plays he should still play well?

 

[JimEIV]

PR move and easy to say after their roster is already vaccinated

Yeah because Lou is a master of Public Relations and deeply concerned about what the press thinks

 

[TrufleShufle]

I still don't really get what you mean lol. Like are you saying if Zacha was good it shouldn't matter where he plays he should still play well?

No, I meant nothing I said, I was trying to poke fun at Jim at (admittedly) loosely using his words against him.

 

[Stephen Gionta]

No, I meant nothing I said, I was trying to poke fun at Jim at (admittedly) loosely using his words against him.

Ohhhhhhhhhh got it. lol.

 

[Billdo]

Not having Zacha-Nico-Bratt together really is a bad move IMO. I think his stretch of play at LW really solidified where he should be playing and that line for an entire season could develop chemistry for the long haul. Having said that, it's early and I'm sure they'll adjust but I'd rather just let them rip right from the jump.

 

[JimEIV]

No, I meant nothing I said, I was trying to poke fun at Jim at (admittedly) loosely using his words against him.

This is half of the fun of writing a ridiculous or sarcastic post...you should've went with for a while lol.

 

[TrufleShufle]

This is half of the fun of writing a ridiculous or sarcastic post...you should've went with for a while lol.

Lol I typically do, but the other argument finally died down, I just want to cruise into puck drop at this point.

 

[JimEIV]

Lol I typically do, but the other argument finally died down, I just want to cruise into puck drop at this point.

Good point...but we still have 15 minutes...a lot can happen in 15 minutes.

 

[TrufleShufle]

Good point...but we still have 15 minutes...a lot can happen in 15 minutes.

I miss Kovy, we should see if he is willing to sign a 1-2 year with us.

 

[Bcap88]

Oldest geezer in the league wants the one of the oldest geezer team vaccinated color me shocked

 

[JimEIV]

I miss Kovy, we should see if he is willing to sign a 1-2 year with us.

That's not funny.

 

[JimEIV]

Oldest geezer in the league wants the one of the oldest geezer team vaccinated color me shocked

Old people have a vested interest in people getting vaccinated. Sort of makes sense...Lou is the age group that has a 96% vaccination rate.

 

[Bcap88]

Old people have a vested interest in people getting vaccinated. Sort of makes sense...Lou is the age group that has a 96% vaccination rate.

It was more of a joke towards how old the islanders have gotten

 

[Billdo]

mRNA vaccination is a *new* phenomenon that some are slower to willingly adopt.

No it's not.

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

New York City and Los Angeles.

Is it true Blackwood wouldn’t be allowed to play in these cities if he’s not vaccinated? That’s cool if it is, hats off to those cities.

 

[JimEIV]

Laviolette looks like he gained as much weight as I did

 

[GameSeven]

Is it true Blackwood wouldn’t be allowed to play in these cities if he’s not vaccinated? That’s cool if it is, hats off to those cities.

The rules at those venues apply to the home players, not visitors, at least if using the same rules that applied for the NBA.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Is it true Blackwood wouldn’t be allowed to play in these cities if he’s not vaccinated? That’s cool if it is, hats off to those cities.

Only place he can't play is Canada.

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

i promise i’m not just high off a meaningless preseason win but i’m not sure you could convince me that Holtz and Mercer aren’t two of the best six forwards on the team.