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

[dgibb10]

Cholowski replacement?

I think so.

In my view with him as the 7 that gives us really 9 dmen I'd be comfortably putting out there. Casey, Silayev, Chisholm and then the 6 we'll have starting.

I want the same type of situation at center tbh. I want 1 AHL Center I'm comfortable with, multiple wingers who can step in, an NHL caliber guy in the press box, etc

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Would we really want to pay Robertson 15M? He’s an elite player but not sure it’s smart to pay him that much and give up significant assets.

 

[Zacha37]

Hopefully Seattle was the issue and not the money. Because woof that’s a f***ing contract.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Hopefully Seattle was the issue and not the money. Because woof that’s a f***ing contract.

Even if Seattle is the issue we’ll have to offer similar. Seems from all reports that he’s literally trying to squeeze every last dollar out of this contract

 

[Zacha37]

Even if Seattle is the issue we’ll have to offer similar. Seems from all reports that he’s literally trying to squeeze every last dollar out of this contract

Idk. Like the player and couldn’t complain even if we pulled the trigger but definitely would have reservations.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

We as a fanbase can do nothing but spend money on the team or not. Season ticket holders get to vent their spleen to the ticket reps. That's it. Beyond that we have nothing to do with the team. We don't know what Mehta will or won't do. I get the frustration but we have to see what develops over the next couple of seasons.

I think we're saying the same thing but in different tones. Sunny deserves some grace but it could dry up quickly but he's the only one who can control his destiny fully here in NJ. Let's see what he does, his predecessor was god awful but we definitely need to have a standard here to where Sunny is miles better not just barely better than Fitz which was my original point.

 

[Devils Trap]

Hopefully Seattle was the issue and not the money. Because woof that’s a f***ing contract.

It’s definitely Seattle haha

 

[BostonDevil]

Would we really want to pay Robertson 15M? He’s an elite player but not sure it’s smart to pay him that much and give up significant assets.

YES YES YES 100% YES

 

[Devils Trap]

No we absolutely should not do that

 

[BostonDevil]

No we absolutely should not do that

I have 1 word for you, sir....BOOOOOOOO!!!!!

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

No clue how to read that Robertson report lol

 

[None Shall Pass]

It means he doesn't want to play in Seattle. That team is the very definition of mid.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Who was the player that grew up a Devils fan that had a photo posted on here recently.

 

[Devils Trap]

Who was the player that grew up a Devils fan that had a photo posted on here recently.

It was Robertson haha

 

[longislanddevil]

Who was the player that grew up a Devils fan that had a photo posted on here recently.

I’d really like to believe that stuff matters. I think most players are driven by the almighty buck though. I would take less to play for the team I was a big fan of.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

It means he doesn't want to play in Seattle. That team is the very definition of mid.

I mean, that's where I don't want the throw stones at a glass house, but I was talking about it from a Devils perspective.

If Robertson prefers no taxes + being on a team that's consistently good and he rejected 3M AAV more a year from Seattle then what do the Devils have to offer in that scenario? He'd just re-up in Dallas in that scenario.

But also who knows with all those quotes about how he was a Devil fan growing up + being an Elias fan.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

It was Robertson haha

That's what I thought but he was born in CA so I wasn't sure.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

I’d really like to believe that stuff matters. I think most players are driven by the almighty buck though. I know it would take less to play for the team I was a big fan of.

I think it’s pretty rare that it does. I think you’re fandom dies down a lot when you’ve playing in the league for another team for years. It’s Unlikely you care or are too worried about what and how that teams doing anymore and the league in general probably seems like less of a big deal when you’ve been part of it for a while

 

[longislanddevil]

Robertson is half Filipino and the NYC area has some really nice Asian communities (if that even matters to him).

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Sunny has something cooking. Something big.

 

[Billdo]

YES YES YES 100% YES

I'm not giving him 15m.

 

[Devs3cups]

Sunny has something cooking. Something big.

You got sources?

 

[BostonDevil]

Robertson is half Filipino and the NYC area has some really nice Asian communities (if that even matters to him).

Anything that steers him our way

 

[BostonDevil]

I'm not giving him 15m.

15.5!

 

[Rebel Devil]

Sunny has something cooking. Something big.

I don't believe you. I have a feeling we will wind up with Bryan Rust or something.