Confirmed with Link: Devils acquire Marcus Johansson from WSH

[NJDevs26]

But if your washington would you not shop around first?

Well I would have but maybe they're planning on signing someone else and it was a time-sensitive trade.

 

[RSeen]

We need to add a Dman who can move the puck well. Not sure whose out there at this point. Vatenen if Anaheim wants to move a Dman would make sense. Not sure who else is available. I'd be interested in Barrie if COL trades him if they get a Dman for Duchene.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I guess this means we're out on galchenyuk ?

Doubt he moves. Especially with Radulov almost definitely moving on.

 

[Devilsfan92]

Well I would have but maybe they're planning on signing someone else and it was a time-sensitive trade.

Can't teams spend like 10-20% over the cap during the summer?

 

[Alex NJD]

Sign me up for something around Henrique for Muzzin

 

[OmNomNom]

Zacha does not fit into their top 6. Skinner, Staal, Rask, Lindholm, Aho, TT, Stempniak and Ryan are all better. He's a 3rd liner for them

he could most definitely be better than a few of these guys listed

 

[Blender]

Can't teams spend like 10-20% over the cap during the summer?

They have to be compliant for the start of the season though.

 

[Hisch13r]

he could most definitely be better than a few of these guys listed

He could end up better than them but right now they're all better. They're better off keeping Hanifin than moving him for Zacha

 

[Emperoreddy]

They have to be compliant for the start of the season though.

That is a while away. There doesn't appear to have been any rush for this.

 

[Its a Trap]

TG putting the new beat writers to shame breaking it first. Miss that man.

 

[Emperoreddy]

TG putting the new beat writers to shame breaking it first. Miss that man.

Well he is pretty much a Caps beat writer.

 

[OmNomNom]

TG putting the new beat writers to shame breaking it first. Miss that man.

he was too good for us :'(

just like doc

 

[R8Devs]

most common line for him last year:
Johansson-Kuznetsov-Williams

 

[Devils731]

That is a while away. There doesn't appear to have been any rush for this.

The deal sounds like it was substantially done yesterday with the Caps knowing the Kuznetzov deal was getting close. The Caps locked this in rather than risk getting an even more lowball offer once everyone knew they had cap problems.

 

[Emperoreddy]

most common line for him last year:
Johansson-Kuznetsov-Williams

Extremely key piece on their PP as well. I think that is getting lost a bit considering how bad our special teams was.

Specifically at gaining the zone.

 

[Zippy316]

From what it seems Johansson is a great net-front presence, great at zone entries, and a very strong playmaker.

I think everyone here can say the Devils need every one of those traits.

 

[Blender]

Shero needs to keep accumulating 2nd and 3rd round picks, because he's developing a habit of turning them into gold.

 

[Triumph]

The deal sounds like it was substantially done yesterday with the Caps knowing the Kuznetzov deal was getting close. The Caps locked this in rather than risk getting an even more lowball offer once everyone knew they had cap problems.

That or an offer sheet to Burakovsky which really would've screwed them.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Shero needs to keep accumulating 2nd and 3rd round picks, because he's developing a habit of turning them into gold.

Turn Kovalquits at least into some 2nds and 3rds.

 

[Blender]

Turn Kovalquits at least into some 2nds and 3rds.

Might as well. If a great return isn't there, just flip him for some of those and Shero can rub his hands together and get us another top 6 forward or maybe a top 4 defenseman.

 

[Devilsfan92]

That is a while away. There doesn't appear to have been any rush for this.

That's what I was thinking. Maybe they worried someone would have offersheeted Burakovsky?

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

I think 3RW is the biggest question mark up front right now

Hall-Zajac-Palmieri
Zacha-Hischier-Johansson
Henrique-McLeod-????
Wood-Boyle-Noesen

Sign Yakupov on a 1 year cheap contract to play 3RW. I think he would do a better job than Bennett did.

 

[OmNomNom]

Sign Yakupov on a 1 year cheap contract to play 3RW. I think he would do a better job than Bennett did.

i think speers goes in there, or some rookie

 

[Its a Trap]

Well he is pretty much a Caps beat writer.

I know that. Was kinda the point. TG's been their for 1 season in a totally different city.

Gross came from across the River. Just says a lot about how spoiled we were with Tom's skills.

 

[ghdi]

i think speers goes in there, or some rookie

Speers or "some rookie" has to make the team first. I'm all for more competition pushing them, be it Yak or some other player. They can't just be gifted roster spots because they're young. Let's say we brought in Yak and Speers outplayed him at camp/preseason, then Speers has earned it. We easily could also sign or trade for another legitimate NHL player between now and then and its not even in question who gets a particular spot.