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

[Eggtimer]

You don't let Bratt go when our top 6 is looking this strong. Lose Bratt, and that's a massive dent in our team, especially when the path to the Cup goes through such strong teams.

Yes it would be terrible to lose Bratt but would not be catastrophic. We could trade him (but we just seen way a return could look like ) and use the cap space to get another winger. Wingers are not as hard to get as a C or D , so I think we could still get a very good winger to plug the hole left.
Or maybe we add two higher end pieces like a very very good 3C amd a decent top 6 winger.
I know I’m going to get some shit for this but mayyyyybe in this years playoffs it’s found that we need to make some some adjustments to the forward core , and that we make the most out of a shitty situation and make our overall roster better or mor effective …
I say all of this with not wanting to lose Bratt at all amd really hope it doesn’t happen. It’s just if it does happen , I think we can still be in a position to be an excellent top team.

 

[Bleedred]

I forgot Hatakka played games for the NHL Sharks last year.

He does have a pretty cool name.

 

[Incharge1976]

entire Timo call is up

Timo says he wants to help the Devils get an inch better.

 

[DerekDevils30]

I am on cloud nine right now. Will be hard to sleep tonight. Meier will be the perfect fit and makes us much more dangerous heading towards the playoffs.

 

[JimEIV]

Was a little disappointed with #96

Was hoping to see #8. Don't know why?

How the hell does this team not have 8, 9 or 10, 15,16, 19,21, 22 in use?

Those are great hockey numbers. Damn kids pissing on tradition.

 

[Tundra]

Yes it would be terrible to lose Bratt but would not be catastrophic. We could trade him (but we just seen way a return could look like ) and use the cap space to get another winger. Wingers are not as hard to get as a C or D , so I think we could still get a very good winger to plug the hole left.
Or maybe we add two higher end pieces like a very very good 3C amd a decent top 6 winger.
I know I’m going to get some shit for this but mayyyyybe in this years playoffs it’s found that we need to make some some adjustments to the forward core , and that we make the most out of a shitty situation and make our overall roster better or mor effective …
I say all of this with not wanting to lose Bratt at all amd really hope it doesn’t happen. It’s just if it does happen , I think we can still be in a position to be an excellent top team.

I like Bratt, but I'd rather pay a little less and get a maniac like Bertuzzi. He stylistically fits better. Bratt doesn't exactly attack the dots with reckless abandon.

 

[Hisch13r]

Yes it would be terrible to lose Bratt but would not be catastrophic. We could trade him (but we just seen way a return could look like ) and use the cap space to get another winger. Wingers are not as hard to get as a C or D , so I think we could still get a very good winger to plug the hole left.
Or maybe we add two higher end pieces like a very very good 3C amd a decent top 6 winger.
I know I’m going to get some shit for this but mayyyyybe in this years playoffs it’s found that we need to make some some adjustments to the forward core , and that we make the most out of a shitty situation and make our overall roster better or mor effective …
I say all of this with not wanting to lose Bratt at all amd really hope it doesn’t happen. It’s just if it does happen , I think we can still be in a position to be an excellent top team.

We wouldn’t be getting as good as a return as we just gave up and Bratt’s better than Meier. It would be very bad. We’d be in a worse spot than we were hours ago.

Was a little disappointed with #96

Was hoping to see #8. Don't know why?

How the hell does this team not have 8, 9 or 10, 15,16, 19,21, 22 in use?

Those are great hockey numbers. Damn kids pissing on tradition.

9 sure. 8 is pretty ugly

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

I like Bratt, but I'd rather pay a little less and get a maniac like Bertuzzi. He stylistically fits better. Bratt doesn't exactly attack the dots with reckless abandon.

Hell no. Bratt is so much better than him.

 

[JimEIV]

We wouldn’t be getting as good as a return as we just got and Bratt’s better than Meier. It would be very bad. We’d be in a worse spot than we were hours ago.



9 sure. 8 is pretty ugly

Ovechkin says hello.

 

[hacksaw7]

Was a little disappointed with #96

Was hoping to see #8. Don't know why?

How the hell does this team not have 8, 9 or 10, 15,16, 19,21, 22 in use?

Those are great hockey numbers. Damn kids pissing on tradition.

#8? Sorry but he can't just be handed David Schlemko's old number. Those are mighty big skates to fill.

Meier wore 96 in juniors, and he was born in 1996 so it's probably a familiarity and good luck thing for him

I still don't like seeing Wood with #44. I will never see that number on a Devils jersey and not think Stephane Richer

 

[Tundra]

Hell no. Bratt is so much better than him.

I' d rather have Bertuzzi. I could see Bratt getting his ass handed to him in the playoffs. It's a mentality. Bratt is more skillful, but Bertuzzi is the more rounded player.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Hell no. Bratt is so much better than him.

dont need Blackwood's best buddy here if we're being honest

 

[DVision44]

If you play the "Yeah" drinking game during a Timo or Nico interview you'll get wasted!

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

"I'd rather have a worse player than a better player" is certainly a take.

 

[Incharge1976]

I' d rather have Bertuzzi. I could see Bratt getting his ass handed to him in the playoffs. It's a mentality. Bratt is more skillful, but Bertuzzi is the more rounded player.

Maybe, but I'm better us running teams into the grounds with speed.

 

[MadDevil]

Was a little disappointed with #96

Was hoping to see #8. Don't know why?

How the hell does this team not have 8, 9 or 10, 15,16, 19,21, 22 in use?

Those are great hockey numbers. Damn kids pissing on tradition.

I like Bratt, but I'd rather pay a little less and get a maniac like Bertuzzi. He stylistically fits better. Bratt doesn't exactly attack the dots with reckless abandon.

There's always gotta be one...

 

[JimEIV]

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I hope you look that good when you're 80 years old.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

I' d rather have Bertuzzi. I could see Bratt getting his ass handed to him in the playoffs. It's a mentality. Bratt is more skillful, but Bertuzzi is the more rounded player.

Bertuzzi is made of glass and throws fewer hits per year than Tomas Tatar. None of his shit stirring closes the skill gap between them.

 

[Dialamo]

Gonna miss Big Z and we had to give up a few other pieces....but you have to give to get and we are now a better team at this moment.

What worries you most about this trade?

 

[MadDevil]

I hope you look that good when you're 80 years old.

Shit, I hope I make it to 80.

 

[njdevils1982]

If you play the "Yeah" drinking game during a Timo or Nico interview you'll get wasted!

dosent help answering repeats of questions

 

[hacksaw7]

I hope you look that good when you're 80 years old.

He pretty much looked like that at 55.

 

[Saugus]

Was a little disappointed with #96

Was hoping to see #8. Don't know why?

How the hell does this team not have 8, 9 or 10, 15,16, 19,21, 22 in use?

Those are great hockey numbers. Damn kids pissing on tradition.

You say this, but I feel like if somebody did take 9 or 15 or 19 or 21 or 22, you'd say they were disrespecting Parise, Langenbrunner, Zajac, McKay, or, uh, Asham/Barch/Boulton.

 

[DVision44]

dosent help answering repeats of questions

yeah

 

[Bcap88]

Was a little disappointed with #96

Was hoping to see #8. Don't know why?

How the hell does this team not have 8, 9 or 10, 15,16, 19,21, 22 in use?

Those are great hockey numbers. Damn kids pissing on tradition.

Lot of players like the birth year as a number now