Devils 2021 training camp thread (news, notes and speculation)

[Hisch13r]

it was a Corey Crawford joke

Yeah that makes sense. I've completely blocked that out of my head

 

[Hisch13r]

Please don't subject us to it again

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

2 Colton White
7 Dougie Hamilton
10 Alexander Holtz
11 Andreas Johnson
12 Tyce Thompson
13 Nico Hischier
14 Mark Jankowski
16 Jimmy Vesey
17 Yegor Sharangovich
18 Dawson Mercer
20 Michael McLeod
24 Ty Smith
25 Nolan Foote
28 Damon Severson
29 Mackenzie Blackwood
32 Reilly Walsh
33 Ryan Graves
34 Tyler Wotherspoon
36 Joseph Gambardella
37 Pavel Zacha
38 Frederik Gauthier
39 Robbie Russo
40 Akira Schmid
41 Scott Wedgewood
42 A.J. Greer
44 Miles Wood
45 Jonathan Bernier
46 Brian Flynn
47 Chase De Leo
48 Nate Schnarr
49 Fabian Zetterlund
50 Nicolas Daws
52 Luke Stevens
53 Tyler Irvine
54 Patrick Grasso
56 Joe Masonius
57 Jordan Kaplan
58 Zach Biggar
59 Janne Kuokkanen
60 Mareks Mitens
61 Chase Stillman
63 Jesper Bratt
67 Marian Studenic
70 Jesper Boqvist
71 Jonas Siegenthaler
75 Jeremy Groleau
76 P.K. Subban
77 Aarne Talvitie
79 Ryan Schmelzer
81 Michael Vukojevic
82 Nikita Okhotiuk
83 Christian Jaros
86 Jack Hughes
88 Kevin Bahl
90 Tomas Tatar
92 Graeme Clarke

 

[OmNomNom]

wow dougie is quite the quiet guy huh

 

[Ripshot 43]

When do we think Bernier's going to retire

Let’s see… how long till the season starts?

 

[Hisch13r]

 

[Ripshot 43]

2 Colton White
7 Dougie Hamilton
10 Alexander Holtz
11 Andreas Johnson
12 Tyce Thompson
13 Nico Hischier
14 Mark Jankowski
16 Jimmy Vesey
17 Yegor Sharangovich
18 Dawson Mercer
20 Michael McLeod
24 Ty Smith
25 Nolan Foote
28 Damon Severson
29 Mackenzie Blackwood
32 Reilly Walsh
33 Ryan Graves
34 Tyler Wotherspoon
36 Joseph Gambardella
37 Pavel Zacha
38 Frederik Gauthier
39 Robbie Russo
40 Akira Schmid
41 Scott Wedgewood
42 A.J. Greer
44 Miles Wood
45 Jonathan Bernier
46 Brian Flynn
47 Chase De Leo
48 Nate Schnarr
49 Fabian Zetterlund
50 Nicolas Daws
52 Luke Stevens
53 Tyler Irvine
54 Patrick Grasso
56 Joe Masonius
57 Jordan Kaplan
58 Zach Biggar
59 Janne Kuokkanen
60 Mareks Mitens
61 Chase Stillman
63 Jesper Bratt
67 Marian Studenic
70 Jesper Boqvist
71 Jonas Siegenthaler
75 Jeremy Groleau
76 P.K. Subban
77 Aarne Talvitie
79 Ryan Schmelzer
81 Michael Vukojevic
82 Nikita Okhotiuk
83 Christian Jaros
86 Jack Hughes
88 Kevin Bahl
90 Tomas Tatar
92 Graeme Clarke

Im just glad the Karate Kids son is going to be at camp.

 

[Eggtimer]

When do we think Bernier's going to retire

You mean you haven’t heard yet?…. You might need to sit down .

 

[Billdo]

that meme is less effective when i preface my statement with “my viewings are admittedly limited”. that being said, i don’t think you’ll find too many canucks fans that are impressed with his defensive play.

My point was more directed towards the not above 5 mil part.

 

[Stephen Gionta]

Yeah that makes sense. I've completely blocked that out of my head

Lol. I can't believe we had him

 

[pkbrux]

UGH

 

[AfroThunder396]

Don't know why all these guys are bragging about their gains, I've put on about 10-15 pounds of fat in the past year and you don't see me telling everyone about it.

 

[Hisch13r]

UGH

God f***ing damnit

 

[Hisch13r]

Please don't subject us to it again

They’re subjecting us to it again…

 

[Eggtimer]

God f***ing damnit

Agh . I’m guessing Tatar takes Zacha’s spot on the wing and they stick with Koukkanen Hughes Shara line. I was hoping that Tatar would be with Hughes to give him someone who can finish better . Might still happen but it’s not looking like it . I wonder what Jack will think of not getting Tatar on his line ? I would think he was hoping for that . I’d be a little pissed if I was him expecting that.
It opens up a lot more line combos but still sucks if Zacha is a C.

Maybe Mercer takes a spot on Hughes or Nico’s line then? Mercer with Hughes makes more sense as Nico can do a lot of the heavy lifting on his line while Mercer would be a beast at retrieving pucks on the Hughes line

 

[My3Sons]

Not thrilled they don’t foresee Zacha Nico Bratt together but it’s a long season and they probably make changes assuming Zacha does Zacha things as a center.

 

[Hisch13r]

Agh . I’m guessing Tatar takes Zacha’s spot on the wing and they stick with Koukkanen Hughes Shara line. I was hoping that Tatar would be with Hughes to give him someone who can finish better . Might still happen but it’s not looking like it . I wonder what Jack will think of not getting Tatar on his line ? I would think he was hoping for that . I’d be a little pissed if I was him expecting that.

If Zacha does end up in the middle then I'm going with

Kuokkanen - Hughes - Sharangovich
Tatar/Bratt - Hischier - Johnsson/Mercer/Boqvist
Bratt/Tatar - Zacha - Johnsson/Mercer/Boqvist

You simply can't have have both Tatar and Bratt up on the top 2 lines. One of them is going to have to play down the lineup to carry Zacha around

 

[Cheddabombs]

UGH

Not excited anymore. When's the draft

 

[Bleedred]

UGH

This is because Boqvist has shown he isn’t any good at the NHL level (can’t score at all) and McLeod is too much of a question mark for a top-9 role. He had an Adam Henrique shooting percentage last year, after scoring absolutely 0 goals almost 40 games into his NHL career.

 

[Hisch13r]

Not excited anymore. When's the draft

Maybe if we draft Wright they'll realize Zacha isn't a center. Likely outcome though would be Jack getting moved to wing

 

[Eggtimer]

Not excited anymore. When's the draft

Is there another Pav we don’t know about? Maybe Mercers middle name or nickname is Pav… lol

 

[Hisch13r]

This is because Boqvist has shown he isn’t any good at the NHL level (can’t score at all) and McLeod is too much of a question mark for a top-9 role. He had an Adam Henrique shooting percentage last year, after scoring absolutely 0 goals almost 40 games into his NHL career.

The gap between those 2 and center Zacha is smaller than the gap between center Zacha and winger Zacha. It's not like Zacha is someone who can tread water at center. He's horrific. You roll the dice with other guys and you keep him on the wing

 

[Cheddabombs]

Is there another Pav we don’t know about? Maybe Mercers middle name or nickname is Pav… lol

Pav better be Nico or Jack's new nickname

 

[MartyOwns]

if it keeps zacha on the 3rd line, i'm ok with it.

 

[Hisch13r]

if it keeps zacha on the 3rd line, i'm ok with it.

It depends who they throw on his wings. If he's the one who is being asked to drive the bus then it's destined to fail