Devils discussion (news, notes and speculation) - 2026-27 offseason part III

[JK3]

HUGE fan of this. I think he should get a deal at league min as the 13th F atm inimum

We need to shed cap on that fourth line if we're going the FLA route. Bjugstad, Noesen and a Cotter raise aint going to cut it. Waaaay to much cash tied up in junk better spent elsewhere.

 

[Devils Trap]

We need to shed cap on that fourth line if we're going the FLA route. Bjugstad, Noesen and a Cotter raise aint going to cut it. Waaaay to much cash tied up in junk.

I agree! But his injury issues scare me and prob mean hes the 13th F out there

 

[forceten]

Cotter is interesting but ultimately not a fit on the fourth line because he isn't a defense first guy.

Bjugstad is overpaid for what he is, which isn't much. Noesen probably will never be the same player.

All of these guys need to be cut loose and the money re-deployed.

Would love to move on from Dillon at least on the back side and maybe Kovasevic, if it opens room for Casey.

 

[devilsfan950003]

And only 43 games the year before, and 40 the year before that.

I was just happy they got out of Kurtis MacDermid's contract.

 

[Homedresser]

Alright what's the scoop, we getting McDavid or what

Cmon. He's turning 30 in 6 months. On this board he's washed. Plus we need to keep all our 1st rd picks in name only for ammo. Ammo for what i have no idea.

 

[Homedresser]

Expecting everything to get fixed in one offseason, let alone the week leading up to the draft, is a good way to fill your diaps for no reason.

roster is too big a mess to fix in one season...BUT steps have to be taken and so far none have been.

 

[Devils Trap]

Went through and took a look at every underlying metric guy who may potentially be available.

Evan Rodrigues may be the best available underlying numbers out there (also only 3 million in cap) But the Overall easy winner of available is Viktor Arvidsson, holy crap

McTavish and McCann both look good but had down years analytically compared to past. Let me know if there is any guys you want me to take a look out outside of this!

TLDR: Go Sign Viktor Arvidsson, then go trade for Evan Rodrigues

 

[Devils Trap]

Summer of Sunny is HERE. I have no idea who this is

"Lombardi’s game is one of speed and skill. As he races defenders along the perimeter, he looks for teammates on the inside. He connects with backhand and forehand passes under or over defenders’ sticks without much windup. If a pass isn’t an option, he beats defenders with a combination of handling skill and well-conceived setups. He puts the puck into a defender’s space, waits for the poke, then chips the puck under their stick or pulls it around – and he’s confident making these plays off the backhand and under heavy pressure."

Had 40 points in B2B years in the AHL. Screams big time low buy from Sunny here. 23 year old C/LW

 

[longislanddevil]

So many folks are quick to dump on Kovocevic. The guy came off major ACL surgery and it’s well documented that it takes at least a year for an athlete to get back to peak performance. He was damn good the prior season. I can hate on Fitzgerald for a laundry list of items, including giving this player a NTC. However, I won’t hate on him for resigning what looked like a promising d-man to a very reasonable contract in 4m AAV.

 

[Devils Trap]

 

[Emperoreddy]

Summer of Sunny is HERE. I have no idea who this is

"Lombardi’s game is one of speed and skill. As he races defenders along the perimeter, he looks for teammates on the inside. He connects with backhand and forehand passes under or over defenders’ sticks without much windup. If a pass isn’t an option, he beats defenders with a combination of handling skill and well-conceived setups. He puts the puck into a defender’s space, waits for the poke, then chips the puck under their stick or pulls it around – and he’s confident making these plays off the backhand and under heavy pressure."

Had 40 points in B2B years in the AHL. Screams big time low buy from Sunny here. 23 year old C/LW

Much needed center help for Utica at the very least.

 

[Lou is God]

He had me at "Amadeus".

 

[Devils Trap]

So many folks are quick to dump on Kovocevic. The guy came off major ACL surgery and it’s well documented that it takes at least a year for an athlete to get back to peak performance. He was damn good the prior season. I can hate on Fitzgerald for a laundry list of items, including giving this player a NTC. However, I won’t hate on him for resigning what looked like a promising d-man to a very reasonable contract in 4m AAV.

Agree. He can be one of the best defensive D in the NHL. Think his deal is a steal and will give him a full season to prove it

 

[Triumph]

Perfect deal for Lombardi, I was going to go through rosters and look for guys like this - he's waiver-eligible next season. With teams no longer needing to shed cap, teams have no interest in playing guys like this. He'll be on the roster to start the season unless something goes terribly wrong.

 

[longislanddevil]

Summer of Sunny is HERE. I have no idea who this is

"Lombardi’s game is one of speed and skill. As he races defenders along the perimeter, he looks for teammates on the inside. He connects with backhand and forehand passes under or over defenders’ sticks without much windup. If a pass isn’t an option, he beats defenders with a combination of handling skill and well-conceived setups. He puts the puck into a defender’s space, waits for the poke, then chips the puck under their stick or pulls it around – and he’s confident making these plays off the backhand and under heavy pressure."

Had 40 points in B2B years in the AHL. Screams big time low buy from Sunny here. 23 year old C/LW

A+ deal solely for acquiring a player named Amadeus. Reminds me of the hit 80’s song….

 

[sddev]

Rock me.

 

[Darkauron]

Seems like a pretty good trade. Has great numbers in the ahl and still young. Sounds like Sunny thinks he is an nhl player

 

[NJDevs26]

Summer of Sunny is HERE. I have no idea who this is

"Lombardi’s game is one of speed and skill. As he races defenders along the perimeter, he looks for teammates on the inside. He connects with backhand and forehand passes under or over defenders’ sticks without much windup. If a pass isn’t an option, he beats defenders with a combination of handling skill and well-conceived setups. He puts the puck into a defender’s space, waits for the poke, then chips the puck under their stick or pulls it around – and he’s confident making these plays off the backhand and under heavy pressure."

Had 40 points in B2B years in the AHL. Screams big time low buy from Sunny here. 23 year old C/LW

Is this even thread worthy?

 

[Mgd31]

@theoptimist loves this move

 

[Nico Hischier]

He makes $4 mil. He does not have a NMC he has a NTC and you have no idea if his existence played any role in moving Nemec. I think Nemec was the prime and very predominant reason for moving Nemec.

Hahaha yes I know you are always right.

I just want something else that’s good to happen (like everyone else here) so I can forget that we just gave away nemec

 

[Triumph]

Is this even thread worthy?

This is a player who should make the roster barring something unforeseen, so yes, absolutely.

 

[NJDevs26]

So many folks are quick to dump on Kovocevic. The guy came off major ACL surgery and it’s well documented that it takes at least a year for an athlete to get back to peak performance. He was damn good the prior season. I can hate on Fitzgerald for a laundry list of items, including giving this player a NTC. However, I won’t hate on him for resigning what looked like a promising d-man to a very reasonable contract in 4m AAV.

He also wasn't that good once Siegs left the lineup even before he got hurt.

 

[Devilsgrl35]

Summer of Sunny is HERE. I have no idea who this is

"Lombardi’s game is one of speed and skill. As he races defenders along the perimeter, he looks for teammates on the inside. He connects with backhand and forehand passes under or over defenders’ sticks without much windup. If a pass isn’t an option, he beats defenders with a combination of handling skill and well-conceived setups. He puts the puck into a defender’s space, waits for the poke, then chips the puck under their stick or pulls it around – and he’s confident making these plays off the backhand and under heavy pressure."

Had 40 points in B2B years in the AHL. Screams big time low buy from Sunny here. 23 year old C/LW

Sounds like a skill set you would want to draft in the 4th round. Considering he's 23, you're just expediting to process of development.

It's worth a shot. If it hits, then he could be a useful 3rd or 4th line player.

 

[Forge]

Summer of Sunny is HERE. I have no idea who this is

"Lombardi’s game is one of speed and skill. As he races defenders along the perimeter, he looks for teammates on the inside. He connects with backhand and forehand passes under or over defenders’ sticks without much windup. If a pass isn’t an option, he beats defenders with a combination of handling skill and well-conceived setups. He puts the puck into a defender’s space, waits for the poke, then chips the puck under their stick or pulls it around – and he’s confident making these plays off the backhand and under heavy pressure."

Had 40 points in B2B years in the AHL. Screams big time low buy from Sunny here. 23 year old C/LW

FWIW, one of the redwings fans had him listed as a guy they were worried about getting rid of in that thread on the main board.

Value of: Post in thread 'Players you're afraid to cut bait on?'

Saturday at 10:03 PM

Amadeus Lombardi.

Will have to be exposed to waivers this season.
Worried he will be claimed and given a shot by someone else.

• Holden Caufield

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[Devils Trap]

Is this even thread worthy?

I believe he will be on the NHL roster next year, so yes?