Yup. That number may feel big, but in reality.
You are a strong advocate for Dr. Evil. He needs a good supporting voice and you do a good job with it. I don't think anyone is trying to argue that on balance he isn't a very good defender in terms of his total impact. He suffers from two flaws. First, he only has one gear. He makes due with it and as long as he doesn't get caught flatfooted at the opposing blue line it's typically not a big deal, but it's noticeable to the eyeball test which some folks just don't like. Second, he's paid at what is still almost the top of the scale for defenders. With NJ having to make some decisions cap wise that will rankle some folks who, rightly or wrongly, expect that Luke will get a similar AAV on a long term deal and that would mean giving him the keys to the car. The issues you raise and passionately defend aren't really going to change that calculus for those looking to move Dr. Evil. His good advanced stats won't make him skate faster or change pace instantly and they won't lower his AAV. You've suggested that NJ can bring back Luke and Kovy next season without roster surgery but some folks are struggling a bit with that (me included and I'll touch on that below) or they want to do some roster remake and see Dougie as a high priced piece that might be moved to bring in a different player more to their liking. Dougie strikes me as a good guy and I like him on the team. He's a calm veteran presence and as you've noted the score tends to be in NJ's favor with him involved. But I understand the counter argument of moving him this summer when he is still capable to avoid a Subban like drop off. Hopefully he has a strong stretch run and NJ makes some noise in the playoffs so management isn't trying to remake the roster.
Just saw my invoice for playoffs. First two rounds not bad
Is that how this works? Was not aware.
In order, I prefer (1) trading Hamilton and running next year with Nemec and Kovacevic, then (2) letting Kovacevic walk and running next year with Nemec and Hamilton (not ideal), then finally (3) trading Nemec and keeping Hamilton for one more year + Kovacevic.
I definitely don't, but it should also be noted that guys who take a ton of d-zone faceoffs and not mamy o-zone faceoffs often matchup against the opposition's best players. And vice versa for guys who don't get d-zone faceoffs.
Nah fish, Hamilton already has 30 more o-zone starts then Luke this year. And before you give me gp's, their 5v5 minutes on the season are pretty equal.
Yeah it’s absolutely a good and useful directional indicator. I just think it tends to be less “this guy is sheltered and this other guy is slammed against first liners” than “the coach views this guy as an offensive asset vs a defensive one”
Kyle Palmieri:
from Seravalli:
Who swipes left?
To New Jersey: Kyle Palmieri
To New York Islanders: 2025 EDM 2nd Round Pick, 2025 VGK 3rd Round Pick
This is too easy, right? Kyle Palmieri heads back home to New Jersey, where he not only starred for St. Peter’s Prep, but also spent parts of six seasons already as a Devil. The Devils are looking for a secondary scoring bump and Palmieri provides that. He won’t get to last season’s career-high of 30 goals, but he’s on-track for 24 this year, when he’s been a victim of an awful Islander power play that has suffocated goal and point totals for himself and others. This deal is right in line with market price for other rental scoring wingers. Plus, the Devils have two extra second-round picks this year (Islanders get the slightly better of the two here) and another third-rounder to deal. It’s a manageable return for New York, who would also do right by Palmieri with his 16-team ‘no-trade,’ and there’s a high probability of comfortability (and success?) in this bet for the Devils.
from Seravalli:
Who swipes left?
To New Jersey: Kyle Palmieri
To New York Islanders: 2025 EDM 2nd Round Pick, 2025 VGK 3rd Round Pick
This is too easy, right? Kyle Palmieri heads back home to New Jersey, where he not only starred for St. Peter’s Prep, but also spent parts of six seasons already as a Devil. The Devils are looking for a secondary scoring bump and Palmieri provides that. He won’t get to last season’s career-high of 30 goals, but he’s on-track for 24 this year, when he’s been a victim of an awful Islander power play that has suffocated goal and point totals for himself and others. This deal is right in line with market price for other rental scoring wingers. Plus, the Devils have two extra second-round picks this year (Islanders get the slightly better of the two here) and another third-rounder to deal. It’s a manageable return for New York, who would also do right by Palmieri with his 16-team ‘no-trade,’ and there’s a high probability of comfortability (and success?) in this bet for the Devils.
I had a bunch of them over the years, can't find them all except a few.Lmao, this is an annual post right? I feel like I've seen this Hynes one regularly and it never gets old.
