Devils discussion (news, notes and speculation) - offseason part II

[Emperoreddy]

Necas on Jack's wing could be fantastic. If the price is #10 that value is fair as well.

The contract is where it gets iffy and how to make the money work.

But it seems like Fitz wants Keefe to have a contending team to work with in year 1

 

[Zacha37]

Doubt Novo knows shit but still some fun speculation.

 

[BostonDevil]

So if Necas comes in to play 3C, does that mean Haula goes? Do it, Fitz!

 

[Devils Trap]

We do need right handed shots bad

 

[Emperoreddy]

I think you need to potentially stick with the cheaper D option in Marino and drop the Pesce stuff if they are really going hard for Necas. Going to need every cent to shore up the other spots.

 

[Hisch13r]

Love Novo but I don't think he'd know lol



So then it would work, would 2 pretty nasty PP units tbh lol

Yeah I mean I think he’s really good and the PP and the top 6 would go crazy with him but we better be f***ing winning the Cup next year. The bottom 6 would already have to be thrown with a shoestring budget next year and that’d only get worse with Luke and then Nemec’s deals

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Yeah when's the last time a beat guy here got a legit scoop or at least insider knowledge? Weekes gets more scoops than any of our beat guys, if he said it then I'd get concerned.

He's more of a reaction after the news guy, more of a Chere than a TG lol

 

[JimEIV]

Not to knock on Luke, but look at #30, or even worse #41.

The 20 year old list is a better list.

Luke's 20 year old season is almost identical to Niedermayer's

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[The Grinder]

We should be adding size to the top 6 no?

How is Necas on puck retrievals and board work?

 

[RSeen]

Necas on Jack's wing could be fantastic. If the price is #10 that value is fair as well.

The contract is where it gets iffy and how to make the money work.

But it seems like Fitz wants Keefe to have a contending team to work with in year 1

Not sure we need another expensive forward. Would prefer to see us add more depth

 

[Emperoreddy]

I do think Fitz wants a Toffoli replacement. He traded for Toffoli for a reason and I don't think he has moved off wanting a scoring winger for that spot

 

[NJDevs26]

We should be adding size to the top 6 no?

How is Necas on puck retrievals and board work?

Yeah it seems like a luxury purchase to me if that's the way Fitz really wants to go. We need a legit top LHD and a banger who can score up front a hell of a lot more than another streaky finesse forward. Either of those guys I'd trade #10 for. Otherwise f*** this bullshit and make the pick.

 

[Devils Trap]

We should be adding size to the top 6 no?

How is Necas on puck retrievals and board work?

Necas is more of a ridiculously fasty scoring winger / forward

 

[NJDevs26]

I do think Fitz wants a Toffoli replacement. He traded for Toffoli for a reason and I don't think he has moved off wanting a scoring winger for that spot

Trade Holtz for one and then watch him get 30 goals lol

 

[devilsblood]

I just don’t think Necas is the type of player we need, in play style or the number he’ll sign for. It’s probably a bs report.

Even a guy like Necas, I don't watch him enough to really know what kind of player he is, but as a fast #3 center I think he'd be a great fit, but as you say, the contract just wouldn't work.

In truth even as a top 6 winger I like getting back to the speed aspect, but again the contract. Do good teams have 3 $8+mil wingers?

Still seems kind of funny how many players this pick has been involved with.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

We should be adding size to the top 6 no?

How is Necas on puck retrievals and board work?

He plays for RBA in Carolina, all their guys are tremendous in that regard

I do think Fitz wants a Toffoli replacement. He traded for Toffoli for a reason and I don't think he has moved off wanting a scoring winger for that spot

Necas is nothing like Toffoli as a player which makes me wonder if they have buyers regret from getting slower last year with that trade

 

[Devils Trap]

He plays for RBA in Carolina, all their guys are tremendous in that regard



Necas is nothing like Toffoli as a player which makes me wonder if they have buyers regret from getting slower last year with that trade

I think team speed is a must

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

I think team speed is a must

Well, they probably learned their lesson from last year to not getting slower in future years like they did for 23-24

 

[devilsblood]

Yeah it seems like a luxury purchase to me if that's the way Fitz really wants to go. We need a legit top LHD and a banger who can score up front a hell of a lot more than another streaky finesse forward. Either of those guys I'd trade #10 for. Otherwise f*** this bullshit and make the pick.

I was about to disregard this comment, thinking we have Luke who will be a legit top LHD soon enough, but say Necas cost us the #10 oa and $8m per? Yeah I think I'd rather make that trade for a high end LHD locked up at $8m per.

 

[My3Sons]

Would love for the #3 C to be a lot more well rounded and making less than Jack Hughes

He already is

 

[NJDevs26]

I was about to disregard this comment, thinking we have Luke who will be a legit top LHD soon enough, but say Necas cost us the #10 oa and $8m per? Yeah I think I'd rather make that trade for a high end LHD locked up at $8m per.

Even if I give you Luke, Siegs is a bottom pairing D at this point. Maybe Pesce fills that role on D, maybe he can't but either way they do have to replace Bahl with an upgrade.

 

[Cheddabombs]

I don't get the Necas rumour at all. He wants out of Carolina to go to a team where he can play center so he's going to go a team with... Jack Hughes and Erik Haula and Nico Hischier? Just clickbait nonsense.

 

[Traitor Zach]

Patrik Elias is a huge Necas supporter. Fellow Czech. I’m buying this rumor stock as fully legit.

Whether you agree or not Elias has a significant voice in front office and Fitz’s ear. He uses analytics but also trusts the hockey guys to make blended informed decisions.

 

[NjDevsRR]

I do like Necas a lot. He has a motor and will get back some speed and transition onto this team that we missed last season

 

[Zacha37]

Maybe Necas can play the hybrid Center role like Haula did on a line with Hughes? I assume though they would want someone far more defensively responsible to to do that though.