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

[NJDevs26]

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

Except he turned down almost as much from Dallas...either he really wants Kaprizov money (plus) or he really wants a certain location

 

[MasterofGrond]

think robo might just be done with Dallas and not want to have to be the only good player in Seattle.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Would the Ducks throw an offer sheet at Robo?

Say they have a deal in their pocket for McTavish that gets them some 1sts back?

Has to be their own firsts

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Except he turned down almost as much from Dallas...either he really wants Kaprizov money (plus) or he really wants a certain location

The number reported from Dallas is 12M

 

[NJDevs26]

The number reported from Dallas is 12M

I thought it was 14...12 ain't gonna cut it even with their tax/weather/competitive team trifecta

 

[Xirik]

use our 1st and keep the late Av's and Vegas ones?

Wouldn't be so bad..

 

[Captain3rdLine]

I thought it was 14...12 ain't gonna cut it even with their tax/weather/competitive team trifecta

There was one report yesterday that made it sound like that but I’m pretty sure it was just weird wording. Everything else has consistently said 12

 

[MartyOwns]

Sunny has something cooking. Something big.

 

[BostonDevil]

Has to be their own firsts

Forgot they don't have one this year. Carry on!

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Forgot they don't have one this year. Carry on!

Well it’s after the draft so actually starts with 2027 lol

 

[BostonDevil]

Well it’s after the draft so actually starts with 2027 lol

Aha!! Ducks still in play!

 

[TrufleShufle]

They have a millionaires tax though I believe

 

[MartyOwns]

won’t somebody PLEASE think of the millionaires

 

[MB3]

Washington has no state income tax either

yeah but it's rainy and depressing

 

[evnted]

think it was mentioned a couple pages back but heres the source on the robo/patty thing. for context, the interview took place in 2018 (after he was already drafted). get this man on the phone with him asap lol

CR: Did you have a favorite player and team growing up?
JR: For a couple years, it was Jason Allison. The reason I liked him a lot was because his name was Jason. When I started to think about hockey and understand there were teams other than the LA Kings, I became a big New Jersey Devils fan. I like the colors and Patrik Elias was my favorite player. When I really started to think about it, my favorite player was Ilya Kovalchuk. Right now, my favorite team is the Dallas Stars.

 

[Zacha37]

 

[EnglishDevil]

Saw a fair bit of Chisholm in Minnesota; he's a competent bottom pairing guy who moves the puck, skates well and is passable defensively. Doesn't sound like he really found his footing with the Capitals but if we get the version I saw with the Wild he's an astute pickup for only a 4th rounder, I could see him pairing well with Kovacevic.

I also have to imagine that trade is writing on the wall for Dillon; Chisholm is younger, significantly cheaper and vastly superior at getting the puck up the ice in transition.

Chisholm & Lombardi (by the sounds of it, never seen him play myself) seem like sensible additions if we're reverting back to a high tempo 'speed & skill' type system. Guys like Dillon & Noesen will definitely be expendable if that's the case.

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

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

Could you please look up Eetu Luostarinen? If there’s a 3mil guy from FLA I would want Sunny to trade for, it’s him. I know he’s probably not available but would be an awesome third liner for us. 1 more year and then UFA.

 

[BostonDevil]

Just waiting for Sunny

 

[Crime and Penalties]

It's probably not it but it would be cool if he's forcing his way to NJ. People always force their way to the Rangers, it would be cool for it to be us for once.

 

[Devil X]

Robertson is going to force his way somewhere and he's slowly pissing off Dallas in the process. St Louis and Seattle must have been the preferred deals but those teams wont give up the same assets for an unsigned JRob. WHich means they have to keep going down the list or just ask him who and make it work.

 

[forceten]

yeah but it's rainy and depressing

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

 

[NJersey]

CMON SUNNY GET ROBO

 

[Devils Trap]

Could you please look up Eetu Luostarinen? If there’s a 3mil guy from FLA I would want Sunny to trade for, it’s him. I know he’s probably not available but would be an awesome third liner for us. 1 more year and then UFA.

He doesnt generate much offense, hes very good defensively. Hes a good 3rd line piece, not a top 6 addition

 

[Emperoreddy]

He isnt coming here. There has to be a team he is open to that doesn't need to do roster surgery to make fit