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

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Ridiculous things that have an uncanny way of being right in time

you were wrong about:

Adam Larsson
Jack Hughes
Jesper Bratt
Nico Hischier

should I go on?

 

[JimEIV]

A legend in your own mind, my friend

Nah...no heightened level of self importance here... quite the opposite I understand my meager existence is a spec of dust... doesn't negate that I'm usually right

 

[Captain3rdLine]

No... Siegenthaler played nearly 100% of his 5v5 time with Dougie.

Graves and Marino were the pair except when Marino was hurt and Severson and Graves were a pair for about 20 games

So why’d you say they were? Or what in the world were you trying to say?

Nah...no heightened level of self importance here... quite the opposite I understand my meager existence is a spec of dust... doesn't negate that I'm usually right

lol you have continuously been wrong on so many counts it’s not even funny.

 

[MadDevil]

In positive news and views, the PDOcast episode where they gave out presents to teams had us as “the person who already has everything.”

I agree with Dimitri about wanting to see them add another finisher. I think scoring depth could be an issue in the playoffs when things tighten up.

 

[JimEIV]

So why’d you say they were? Or what in the world were you trying to say?


lol you have continuously been wrong on so many counts it’s not even funny.

Nah. Small details all the time... I never get details....48 goals is 50 in mind, I get things mixed up all the time...but...when I tell you someone is going to be out of hockey in 3 or 4 years or their skills don't measure up, or specifically their skating isn't good enough....you can take it to the bank.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

@JimEIV

You have continuously ripped on almost every single player on the team at some point. You have been so far off the mark on so many it’s comical and are trying to take victory lap on a few of them that didn’t turn out. Like you made some correct call. You didn’t. If you’re negative about most the players on a team, odds are a few of them won’t turn out and you’ll be “right”.

Everyone on this board has seen you be continuously wrong on so many counts. My username is literally mocking you calling our captain just a 3rd line center. To suggest your right more often than not or even 50/50 is insanity and straight up delusional.

Nah. Small details all the time... I never get details....48 goals is 50 in mind, I get things mixed up all the time...but...when I tell you someone is going to be out of hockey in 3 or 4 years or their skills don't measure up, or specifically their skating isn't good enough....you can take it to the bank.

Nobody is taking anything you say to the bank nor should they and you’re getting big details and claims wrong continuously. Keep lying to yourself man. Or keep spinning to what you said after the fact.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

One of the few players he’s been extremely positive about he’s also been wrong about. Anyone else remember when Jim was saying that Mercer would be better than Hughes and Hischier? Still waiting for that.

Think we all love Mercer and think he could be a top 6 forward but that take is terribly wrong along with so many of his others.

 

[JimEIV]

@JimEIV

You have continuously ripped on almost every single player on the team at some point. You have been so far off the mark on so many it’s comical and are trying to take victory lap on a few of them that didn’t turn out. Like you made some correct call. You didn’t. If you’re negative about most the players on a team, odds are a few of them won’t turn out and you’ll be “right”.

Everyone on this board has seen you be continuously wrong on so many counts. My username is literally mocking you calling our captain just a 3rd line center. To suggest your right more often than not or even 50/50 is insanity and straight up delusional.


Nobody is taking anything you say to the bank nor should they and you’re getting big details and claims wrong continuously. Keep lying to yourself man. Or keep spinning to what you said after the fact.

I told you all last year Nemec would find his way out of the lineup and here we are.... I know it pains you to hear the I told you so's... I enjoy it

Actually one I made a while ago is turning out to be kind of wrong...

When Dylan McIlrath was drafted 15 years ago I said he would be out of hockey in a couple years because of his skating....well 15 years later he has 86 NHL games under his belt but he is still playing.

 

[JimEIV]

One of the few players he’s been extremely positive about he’s also been wrong about. Anyone else remember when Jim was saying that Mercer would be better than Hughes and Hischier? Still waiting for that.

Think we all love Mercer and think he could be a top 6 forward but that take is terribly wrong along with so many of his others.

Mercer would be better than Jack and Nico? I said that? Im usually pretty good at remembering bold statements but I don't remember that.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

I told you all last year Nemec would find his way out of the lineup and here we are.... I know it pains you to hear the I told you so's... I enjoy it

lol except you never once said that. That’s just a blatant lie. Do you realize how easy it to look up your post history? Please point us to where you said that because you weren’t saying that all offseason. You were talking about Nemec being our 6th D this season all offseason among other things.

This just gets better and better.

 

[MadDevil]

Has Nemec reached full disgrace territory yet or is that just reserved for #1 overalls?

 

[Whaddagoal]

What in tarnation is going on in here....

Hitting the ciders early tonight......

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Mercer would be better than Jack and Nico? I said that? Im usually pretty good at remembering bold statements but I don't remember that.

Yup you were definitely saying a lot of stuff along those lines.

One I was able to find pretty quickly. I’m not sure you realize how easy it is to find stuff.

“I really thought people watching Dawson would've ended the " Jack's got nobody to play with" meme.

Dawson has made more plays that resulted in tap-in's in 18 games than Jack has in 119.

I can't wait until they are both on the ice playing their games simultaneously... that's when you'll see the real difference:. One has a Hockey IQ that is through the roof and the other not so much.”

That’s a full post of yours from 2021 untouched.

Maybe you are forgetting a lot of your bold takes and just remembering the small minority that turn out right. That would explain a lot. Do you remember calling Nico a 3rd line center?

 

[Forge]

Like,, the funny part is that I'm okay with the overall point of "maybe we should re-adjust expectations". And several people have said they are willing to move Nemec, and you aren't doing that if you believe that a guy is a future superstar, even if he's blocked. You just figure something out. So I do think that minimum, the perception of Nemec has downgraded somewhat either through his play, or a combination of his play + current team and prospect construction. Or maybe people are disillusioned with his effort or attitude since being sent down, though I can't speak to that personally.

 

[JimEIV]

lol except you never once said that. That’s just a blatant lie. Do you realize how easy it to look up your post history? Please point us to where you said that because you weren’t saying that all offseason. You were talking about Nemec being our 6th D this season all offseason among other things.

This just gets better and better.

It took me all this damn time to find it.... acknowledge it.... belligerent and wrong isn't a good combo.

Post in thread 'Devils team discussion (news, notes and speculation) - part IV' Devils team discussion (news, notes and speculation) - part IV

"You'll see...

As soon as there is another option he'll be buried deep on the 3rd pair or out of the lineup. And you'll be whining about about how he's being handled by the new coach. But I'll be here to remind "

 

[goonybird]

you were wrong about:

Adam Larsson
Jack Hughes
Jesper Bratt
Nico Hischier

should I go on?

Reid Boucher is just a misused generational talent

 

[MadDevil]

 

[JimEIV]

Yup you were definitely saying a lot of stuff along those lines.

One I was able to find pretty quickly. I’m not sure you realize how easy it is to find stuff.

“I really thought people watching Dawson would've ended the " Jack's got nobody to play with" meme.

Dawson has made more plays that resulted in tap-in's in 18 games than Jack has in 119.

I can't wait until they are both on the ice playing their games simultaneously... that's when you'll see the real difference:. One has a Hockey IQ that is through the roof and the other not so much.”

That’s a full post of yours from 2021 untouched.

Maybe you are forgetting a lot of your bold takes and just remembering the small minority that turn out right. That would explain a lot. Do you remember calling Nico a 3rd line center?

What is the the prediction in that post?
Where is the prediction in that post?

Problem is many people make up stories in their troubled minds....there is no prediction in that post.

 

[My3Sons]

Yup you were definitely saying a lot of stuff along those lines.

One I was able to find pretty quickly. I’m not sure you realize how easy it is to find stuff.

“I really thought people watching Dawson would've ended the " Jack's got nobody to play with" meme.

Dawson has made more plays that resulted in tap-in's in 18 games than Jack has in 119.

I can't wait until they are both on the ice playing their games simultaneously... that's when you'll see the real difference:. One has a Hockey IQ that is through the roof and the other not so much.”

That’s a full post of yours from 2021 untouched.

Maybe you are forgetting a lot of your bold takes and just remembering the small minority that turn out right. That would explain a lot. Do you remember calling Nico a 3rd line center?

I thought it was someone else who propagated the Nico is a 3C. I recall Jim suggesting the team shoukd should trade Hischier for what amounted to addition by subtraction. I think his silence on the issue is something of an acknowledgment that was not a hill worth dying on.

 

[JimEIV]

I thought it was someone else who propagated the Nico is a 3C. I recall Jim suggesting the team shoukd should trade Hischier for what amounted to addition by subtraction. I think his silence on the issue is something of an acknowledgment that was not a hill worth dying on.

I 100% said that...JT Miller was my trade suggestion. I didn't call him a 3C but I compared him to Zajac many times and said didn't want to use a #1OA to get a Zajac.

 

[My3Sons]

I 100% said that...JT Miller was my trade suggestion. I didn't call him a 3C but I compared him to Zajac many times and said didn't want to use a #1OA to get a Zajac.

I don’t recall the JT Miller suggestion. I recall being surprised because you said the trade return didn’t matter which I interpreted to mean the return could be nothing. I also recall the Zajac comparison which I thought was superficial at best and bother comparison to Henrique. Based on what I have read about Miller he’d have been a poor fit with NJ despite the obvious talent.

 

[swiiscompos]

Arguing like that on Christmas Eve when the hockey mood check should be close to perfect. Pathetic. Love you all, go enjoy life!

 

[JimEIV]

Arguing like that on Christmas Eve when the hockey mood check should be close to perfect. Pathetic. Love you all, go enjoy life!

I'm going to midnight mass in a little while

 

[devilsfan950003]

We bitch a lot here, but the Devils are in first place. Two points behind the Jets for first place overall. 7-2-1 over the last ten games. Playing sound defense and limiting shots. All buying in.

I don't care about Nemec playing in Utica. Perhaps they can't re-sign Kovasevic. Palat's contract is what it is.

Let's enjoy the moment. Happy Holidays!

 

[Saugus]

Feels great rolling into the Christmas break in first place in the East. Let’s stay there a while, eh?