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

[Devils Trap]

Or this is just our 7th D which we needed

At 1.6 it makes no sense IMO. They wouldn’t waste the cap

 

[Cheddabombs]

lol thank you! Another guy I've never heard of, Sunny is cooooking

 

[Gritsyuks Mall Ramen]

I don't think you trade a 4th for and pay your 7th dman $1.6 Million, right?

 

[Japam]

Sunny running ALL his models tonight!

 

[Captain3rdLine]

I’m going to assume Sunny has a small list of the best low value buys based on his models and decided tonight before the draft to just go through and acquire them.

 

[Devils Trap]

I don't think you trade a 4th for and pay your 7th dman $1.6 Million, right?

No chance

 

[Captain3rdLine]

At 1.6 it makes no sense IMO. They wouldn’t waste the cap

1.6M is 6/7th defensemen money. Completely reasonable. He may see him as potential for moving up the lineup but I don’t think this automatically means Dillon or anyone else is gone.

 

[Cheddabombs]

I’m going to assume Sunny has a small list of the best low value buys based on his models and decided tonight before the draft to just go through and acquire them.

 

[dgibb10]

1.6 mill on a 7th dman is reasonable to me with how often our guys get hurt

 

[mdj12784]

Here we come!

 

[Gritsyuks Mall Ramen]

So we've acquired an Amadeus and a Declan today. Only makes sense we trade a Seamus out. Gotta balance the roster properly. Can't have too many kickass names.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Sunny running ALL his models tonight!

"Because he gets on base."

 

[Emperoreddy]

4th round is an unlucky round anyway

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

At 1.6 it makes no sense IMO. They wouldn’t waste the cap

and the timing. We have like 10 other higher priorities right now.

 

[MadDevil]

and the timing. We have like 10 other higher priorities right now.

I don't know, I think depth is an issue for this organization. These might not be the big, sexy, franchise altering moves people want, but I don't think that means they shouldn't be making them now.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

I think him doing these depth adds now instead of later suggests a level of intentionality behind them. As in these are guys he identified and wants and they aren’t just being acquired to fill a spot as depth fodder.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Siegs in the Dallas trade package for Robo, issue is that left side is absurdly abysmal if Luke doesn't rebound

Or maybe Dillon will be moved on from

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

I don't know, I think depth is an issue for this organization. These might not be the big, sexy, franchise altering moves people want, but I don't think that means they shouldn't be making them now.

My point is more that depth / backup players aren't exactly high in demand, so these should be done later in the offseason, similar to how RFAs are typically handled. Devils really need cap as well as improving the top 6 and better forward depth. Adding 1.6 more just for depth on D right now makes no sense at all.

Unless you think Chisolm is some player Sunny couldn't wait on or something....

 

[Captain3rdLine]

My point is more that depth / backup players aren't exactly high in demand, so these should be done later in the offseason, similar to how RFAs are typically handled. Devils really need cap as well as improving the top 6 and better forward depth. Adding 1.6 more just for depth on D right now makes no sense at all.

Unless you think Chisolm is some player Sunny couldn't wait on or something....

I mean the earliness of these deals suggest there is some intentionality to them. As in he identified them as players he wanted and could get for cheap.

 

[Triumph]

My point is more that depth / backup players aren't exactly high in demand, so these should be done later in the offseason, similar to how RFAs are typically handled. Devils really need cap as well as improving the top 6 and better forward depth. Adding 1.6 more just for depth on D right now makes no sense at all.

Unless you think Chisolm is some player Sunny couldn't wait on or something....

That doesn't add up. You make the trade when it's available. You do not know who else will be looking to make a trade for this player, and the more players you have penciled in for next season, the more you know about the space you have available to you to make other moves.

 

[BostonDevil]

1.6 mill on a 7th dman is reasonable to me with how often our guys get hurt

Cholowski replacement?

 

[MasterofGrond]

Need MOVES

 

[Devils Trap]

Robo rejected 8 x 15 from SEA. Interesting

 

[Devils Trap]

Cholowski replacement?

He will be the 3D here and Dillon dealt surely

 

[Forge]

Double post