Devils discussion (news, notes and speculation) - draft and FA edition

[Oneiro]

Good work Fitz.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Mad at management? I’m thankful they didn’t pay wildly inflated prices and hurt the future to probably still lose in round 1.

That’s fine, I’m saying the players not doing well in the playoffs is partially because of that though. No one thought Bratt would be next a cooked Mercer and a 95% retired Erik Haula for game 1 of the playoffs.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Lmao timing with what I said with Haula

 

[Zippy316]

Not quite sure I get dumping Haula to be honest since he seemed to rebound the second half of last year.

Still need to replace his spot as a middle six center/wing and I question whether you’re gonna get a guy to bring that for cheaper than 3 million

 

[MadDevil]

Nashville collecting all the 30+ guys.

 

[MartyOwns]

haula sucks

 

[R8Devs]

Not quite sure I get dumping Haula to be honest since he seemed to rebound the second half of last year.

Still need to replace his spot as a middle six center/wing and I question whether you’re gonna get a guy to bring that for cheaper than 3 million

I rather have Pius Suter for Haula + some extra $ than Haula

 

[Devils Army]

Don't love that move. Haula can be a capable and useful player at 3M

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Haula seemed pretty cooked, can’t complain about moving that deal. Hopefully we can move Palat or Dougie too to make some real changes.

 

[Ripshot 43]

cap space

Haula, Tatar, Dowling, Bastian. Bottom 6 will have a chance to be upgraded.

 

[theoptimist]

 

[Devils Trap]

Fitz is so going to go all out for Sam Bennett isnt he?

 

[Devils731]

Moved to Haula thread

 

[Clam Jensen]

Lmao timing with what I said with Haula

Dude you called it lol

 

[Nocashstyle]

I have a feeling Haula is gonna get unloaded to a team like Nashville or San Jose before the draft. I think Tom has a good relationship with both teams, I think Nashville could actually use him well.

What else you got up your sleeves, Tom?

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Dude you called it lol

Look at the post below yours LOL

 

[Bcap88]

14 ish mil in cap space ?

 

[Devils Trap]

14 ish mil in cap space ?

Subtract due to Luke Hughes extension

 

[HersheyBob27]

Haula, Tatar, Dowling, Bastian. Bottom 6 will have a chance to be upgraded.

You sure nate is done in jersey

 

[billingtons ghost]

If they let me play most of the Panthers would not survive the game with all the terrible accidents they'd encounter like decaptitation, poisoning, neck down paralysis, having their legs chainsawed off, and of course, that unfortunate mistake that led to those brain eating amoebas in their water bottles.

I'm pretty sure that there have been Brain eating amoeba in the tkachuk home water home supply for years now

 

[billingtons ghost]

Not to cross contaminate with another sport, but that Rafael devers trade was interesting because of what buster Posey said afterwards: after we discuss stats and tools and before we pull the trigger on a deal there is a baseball conversation about whether the guy is a 'dude' or not.".

This isn't like some sexist thing. What he is alluding to is that there are athletes that just go out and ball. There's no hesitation in their game. There's not a lot of worrying whether they're going to make a play or not.

My wish for Fitz is to go out and find those character dudes. I think bratt is one for sure. I think Nico is one. I think Jack is one. I think Luke is one. I think Mercer could be. I think nemec could be. I think Siegs is. I think play a playoff palat is one.

Florida set the bar pretty high as far as spots we need to fill. people have been saying like rust and danault and I think those are kind of the right moves.

 

[McDuffz88]

I have a feeling Haula is gonna get unloaded to a team like Nashville or San Jose before the draft. I think Tom has a good relationship with both teams, I think Nashville could actually use him well.

Good call my guy. Fitz made a good deal here. Now only if we can offload Palat/Hamilton and we would be in cap heaven lol

 

[Forge]

Subtract due to Luke Hughes extension

Also Glass contract. I'm assuming that they are going to bring him back now.

 

[My3Sons]

Not quite sure I get dumping Haula to be honest since he seemed to rebound the second half of last year.

Still need to replace his spot as a middle six center/wing and I question whether you’re gonna get a guy to bring that for cheaper than 3 million

Bratt Jack Palat
Grits Glass Noesen
Meier Hischier Mercer
Cotter U-Haul XXXX

Haula was expendable. Obviously I'd prefer to move Palat but I'm guessing that's a trickier issue. Haula's money should allow them to offer a big contract to Luke and have enough left over to sign Glass and maybe Allen? If they can move Palat they can add another player but I have little interest in this season's UFA class with how much money teams have to overpay UFAs.

 

[billingtons ghost]

Isn't Nashville where haula gets booed every time he touches the puck?