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

[dgibb10]

Does your scenario work if Luke gets $9.5 mil per and Kovacevic gets $4.5 mil per? I don’t see any way Luke gets less than $9 mil and he likely asks for something like $10-$10.5 to open. If Kovacevic gets to the end of thr year with steady play the odd fight and say 25 points he will get closer to $5 mil in my view. Just a guess but you have been consistent saying they can keep thr band together and at what point can’t they?

They can keep the band together up to around 13 mill combined for Luke-Kovy.

Beyond that (and even in the scenario they stay at that), the move should still be dump palat to shore up the bottom 6.

Letting Kovy walk as a UFA and sticking to the original team plan is a LOT more likely than some think around here

 

[britdevil]

Subban moved and he had a higher cap hit with a lower performance level in his last pre trade year

Which proved to be a shit move. Maybe GM's have learned their lesson?

Who the f*** am I kidding.

 

[Ripshot 43]

Bring him home

 

[RSeen]

I don't really see why Luke should be getting more than Power's contract of $8.35M over 7 years. Maybe $8.5M if at 8 years.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Bring him home

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I don't really see why Luke should be getting more than Power's contract of $8.35M over 7 years. Maybe $8.5M if at 8 years.

why? Luke is better.

 

[RSeen]

why? Luke is better.

He doesn't have the point totals, ice time, etc., that warrants that type of contract, even if he might be better.

Faber got $8.5M and he has been better, understand he is older but I don't see what Luke has done that warrants more than this.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

He doesn't have the point totals, ice time, etc., that warrants that type of contract, even if he might be better.

Faber got $8.5M and he has been better, understand he is older but I don't see what Luke has done that warrants more than this.

????

Luke had 12 more points last year than Power has ever had lol

 

[Incharge1976]

They can keep the band together up to around 13 mill combined for Luke-Kovy.

Beyond that (and even in the scenario they stay at that), the move should still be dump palat to shore up the bottom 6.

Letting Kovy walk as a UFA and sticking to the original team plan is a LOT more likely than some think around here

Okay. You dump Palat and fix the bottom 6. Who is taking Palat's spot on Jack's line? If you're suggesting Grits, we have absolutely no way of knowing if he can even handle playing on that line.

Palat was brought here for the playoffs where he excels. I'm more comfortable with getting someone to play with Jack and letting Palat cook on the 3rd line in the playoffs while moving up to Jack's line for certain situations.

Moving Palat simply causes another hole in the forward group.

 

[Devs3cups]

Faber is a good comparable for Luke. I'm 100% comfortable giving him the exact same deal tbh.

 

[NJDevils17]

Luke under 9 is great. Just get it done. Faber comp is a good one, he’s better than Power but it’s not a bad $$ comp.

 

[dgibb10]

Okay. You dump Palat and fix the bottom 6. Who is taking Palat's spot on Jack's line? If you're suggesting Grits, we have absolutely no way of knowing if he can even handle playing on that line.

Palat was brought here for the playoffs where he excels. I'm more comfortable with getting someone to play with Jack and letting Palat cook on the 3rd line in the playoffs while moving up to Jack's line for certain situations.

Moving Palat simply causes another hole in the forward group.

Grits. Or Haula. Or Mercer. Or Cotter. Or you buy a mid tier rental for a mid round pick.

Jack and Bratts production has been relatively consistent no matter who the 3rd winger is, whether that winger is a star like Meier or Toffoli or a complimentary piece like Haula or Palat. When it's dropped massively is when they play without hamilton