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

[PKs Broken Stick]

agreed, feels like he found some under utilized assets to gamble on… taking care of this business first, should give him added flexibility to move out more cap, and save us money for something good, without having to pick over the scrap pile later.

So far all three trades feel very precursory to something bigger. Whether it’s imminent or just sunny improving his position for whatever becomes available remains to be seen.

Perfectly summarized. I'm trying to patiently wait for this all to play out.

 

[Eggtimer]

WOuld you guys rather we get Roberston or Helle? Thats (Helle) assuming we can dump Markstorm .
Id alomost prefer our team without Markstrom and adding Helle over adding Roberston , even as sick as it would be to have Robertson .
Now imagine being able to dump Markstrom Neosen Dillon and adding both Robertson and Helle..... now thats a pipe dream . I dont care if we burn all of our trade assets in doing so , it would be well worth it.

 

[JrFischer54]

Oilers Markstrom would make sense or Allen

 

[MB3]

Only in winter. In summer it’s dry and glorious.

so the only time it’s dry and glorious is (checks notes) the NHL offseason

 

[JrFischer54]

Today’s trades remind of an article I randomly read on NFL.com about the Philadelphia Eagles Howie Roseman and how he approaches off-season roster building. He tries to sign UFAs and trade for players before the draft so he doesn’t try to draft for need, covers his bases first sort of speak.

Now, with the NHL draft of course you don’t draft players to play right away, but what if Sunny is approaching things in a similar way. In that social video he said he expected to be going into this weekend with less picks but they have more. So there were looking to make moves but haven’t squeezed any more out yet.

My point is, what if he’s trying strengthen the roster with minor moves of players he’s identified fit his criteria so that when he goes for bigger trades, he doesn’t need to be desperate. And also, doesn’t have to wait until free agency to fill out the roster with dreck like his predecessor.

Seems simple and obvious but not many do that.

I don’t think I’m articulating myself well enough.

I’m also really high.

Tiny moves are fine but if there isn’t a big move made this summer expect to have a repeat of last season esp if Jack goes down for any amount of time. There is zero reason for the devils to keep the pick this season

 

[OlfactoryHughes]

Tiny moves are fine but if there isn’t a big move made this summer expect to have a repeat of last season esp if Jack goes down for any amount of time. There is zero reason for the devils to keep the pick this season

Last season will repeat itself, only if Jack goes down… otherwise, it should be better.

And that’s accounting for zero growth from Luke, the sunny effect, and god willing some better goaltending.

I still hope we trade the pick too, but that doom is unfounded.