Confirmed with Link: Devils acquire Meier (50% retained) and four others from the Sharks for 2023 1st, conditional 2024 1st, Mukhamadullin, Okhotiuk, Zetterlund & Johnsson

[Comparison Ford]

gonna miss Zetterlund, happy he’s gonna get a good home in SJ.

Also happy that we got rid of Shakir (i liked him, didn’t love him) and basically turned Coleman into Meier.

 

[McDuffz88]

Congratulations boys and girls we got the big fish. Cheers to the playoffs and future success. Biggest splash this team has made since Kovy & we went to the finals last time. I'm so pumped!

 

[Devilsgrl35]

2013

Wow. Sounds about right. And all those picks we've had the last 5-6 years in all rounds is what led to today. Just great work by our scouts and GM.

 

[glenwo2]

We should be in a position where we're really not adding a lot next year, or if we do maybe then Holtz or Casey goes.

If you're that worried about a 2024 first just wait till Bratt gets flipped (unfortunately only half being facetious)

Kind of wish this ==> was part of the "Like" emoji group.

I would've used it for this post. LOL

 

[NJDevils17]

Devils still have Hughes, Nemec, Holtz, and Casey.

And now added a bonafide 1st line power forward. Feels good

 

[DevilsHughes86]

Honestly losing Z sucks but really can't complain about the return

 

[Devs3cups]

 

[Guadana]

Viva la Meier, Good luck for Z, Nikita and Shakir. I spent a lot of time with their games, Shakir especially. They were good enough to bring us Meier. It will make us better. And it will help to fight for Stanly Cup before Dougie, Nico, Siegs and Marino deals will end. Good night, guys. I`m tired, happy and sad in the same time. Really hard to say goodbye to the good prospects and players, part of them I talked personally, wish them luck. Good to send them to the west)

 

[Blender]

 

[rrekaj13]

It feel so good to be a buyer at the trade deadline again

 

[NJDevs26]

Devils are good for the first time in a decade and people are tilting over late 1sts. It’s a fair package but dang, our “loser” mindset is so pervasive still.

I don't think it's so much the late first as it is a lot of 'stuff'. The piece that bugs me most is Zetterlund, but all of those pieces put together do add up. Muk and Ok were basically gonna be blocked here with Nemec, Luke and Bahl all in front of them now and the three core defensemen signed long-term. They'll miss Zetterlund's physicality except they kinda get it back with Timo anyway. You can give reasons for all of those guys to have gone but that doesn't mean they didn't have value.

A second first-rounder in addition to all that wouldn't be ideal. Yes it's likely not going to be a big first but still.

 

[MauDevils]

Devils are good for the first time in a decade and people are tilting over late 1sts. It’s a fair package but dang, our “loser” mindset is so pervasive still.

Disappointment is mostly tied to the lack of extension. I don't think anyone cares about giving up the assets.

 

[Saugus]

I'm excited to see what Meier can do with Hughes or Hischier on Wednesday. Colorado isn't going to know what f***ing hit them.

 

[EnglishDevil]

Yeah we'll be the team adding cheap vets in FA now to play with Hughes and Nico to go Cup chasing.

Exactly, our core has us set up to be contending for years to come. There will be no shortage of cup chasing veterans looking to take a discount in UFA to come fill out the bottom six forward & depth defenceman spots.

 

[Hisch13r]

Need both Bratt and Meier signed pronto. Won't stop being on edge until then.

 

[goonybird]

 

[Bleedred]

Credit where credit is due for Fitz. He and Ray have both righted many Conte wrongs over the years. First Ray comes in here and acquires all of John Moore, K Palms and MarJo, all of whom were picked right behind Conte’s bust Yayo in 2009. And then Ray acquires Vatanen, who was picked after two other Conte busts in Urbom and Geli.

Now Fitz rights Conte’s final first round wrong by acquiring Meier, who was picked just three spots behind another Conte failure in PZ. Barzal was always my first choice as everyone here knows, but absolutely inexcusable for Conte to at least not take Timo Meier instead of PZ.

Thanks Ray Fitz for doing your part in cleaning up years of the messes Conte made and undoing all of his mistakes. Just sad we had to use assets to right those wrongs.

Now go out and get Yakov Trenin, who Conte passed on to take MBW29 and undo that mistake next.

 

[Emperoreddy]

The 2024 first is a really big problem because it wont be around for a deadline deal next year.

What would we even be trading for next trade deadline that would cost a 1st?

 

[MadDevil]

Weekes can now stop looking for Timo Meier

 

[Blender]

Disappointment is mostly tied to the lack of extension. I don't think anyone cares about giving up the assets.

We have six months to sort that out though at a minimum.

 

[Devs3cups]

CONDITIONS:


The conditions on the draft picks are as follows:

- San Jose Receives New Jersey's 2023 First-Round Pick: If the pick is a top-two selection, New Jersey will instead transfer their own 2024 first-round pick.

- San Jose Receives Conditional 2024 Second-Round Pick: Should New Jersey reach the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals (and Meier plays in at least 50% of Meier's Club's Playoff games in 2023) or the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals, New Jersey will transfer its own first-round pick in 2024 NHL Draft to San Jose (top 10 protected), instead of its own second-round pick in 2024 NHL Draft. If New Jersey's first-round pick in 2024 NHL Draft is a top 10 selection, New Jersey will have the option to instead transfer its own first-round pick in 2025 NHL Draft to San Jose. Should New Jersey transfer its first-round pick in 2024 NHL Draft per the original condition (top-two above in Condition A), New Jersey will instead transfer its own first-round pick in 2025 NHL Draft should they reach the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals.

 

[Billdo]

The 2024 first is a really big problem because it wont be around for a deadline deal next year.

If the conditions ARE met... if they're not it won't be a first most likely.

 

[SJinNewJersey]

How? We have a solid group of young forwards, and likely 3 NHL-ready D-men on ELCs.

Two 1st rounders is one too much. What are the conditions?

 

[DevilsHughes86]

It feel so good to be a buyer at the trade deadline again

Not only a buyer but also being in on the biggest player available!!

 

[Hisch13r]

CONDITIONS:


The conditions on the draft picks are as follows:

- San Jose Receives New Jersey's 2023 First-Round Pick: If the pick is a top-two selection, New Jersey will instead transfer their own 2024 first-round pick.

- San Jose Receives Conditional 2024 Second-Round Pick: Should New Jersey reach the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals (and Meier plays in at least 50% of Meier's Club's Playoff games in 2023) or the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals, New Jersey will transfer its own first-round pick in 2024 NHL Draft to San Jose (top 10 protected), instead of its own second-round pick in 2024 NHL Draft. If New Jersey's first-round pick in 2024 NHL Draft is a top 10 selection, New Jersey will have the option to instead transfer its own first-round pick in 2025 NHL Draft to San Jose. Should New Jersey transfer its first-round pick in 2024 NHL Draft per the original condition (top-two above in Condition A), New Jersey will instead transfer its own first-round pick in 2025 NHL Draft should they reach the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals.

This is a whole lot of mumbo jumbo