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

[NjDevsRR]

1C DOWLING

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

 

[Better Call Sal]

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I think the roster is at 22 right now, so no need to make a move when Nico comes off IR I believe.

 

[My3Sons]

I’m skeptical we see Jack against Dallas. He probably needs a few days off after that high intensity tournament.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

We bitch about this team's rotten luck this year but the 4 Nations break was the BEST thing imaginable. I couldn't imagine surviving another week and a half with a crippled lineup. Getting Nico/Markstrom back tomorrow is a god send. Plus no injury to Jack or Bratt was tremendous also

 

[NjDevsRR]

I’m skeptical we see Jack against Dallas. He probably needs a few days off after that high intensity tournament.

I doubt Jack misses anything. He played 4 games in last 12 days with much less ice time than he gets as a Devil. Only one game he was above 17/18 mins. Not that grueling for him as he averages over 20 here.

 

[NjDevsRR]

We bitch about this team's rotten luck this year but the 4 Nations break was the BEST thing imaginable. I couldn't imagine surviving another week and a half with a crippled lineup. Getting Nico/Markstrom back tomorrow is a god send. Plus no injury to Jack or Bratt was tremendous also

I think Markstrom is another week or two away, but yes. The engine is back, and thats Nico

 

[My3Sons]

I doubt Jack misses anything. He played 4 games in last 12 days with much less ice time than he gets as a Devil. Only one game he was above 17/18 mins. Not that grueling for him as he averages over 20 here.

I hope you are correct. I presume he’s traveling today and we will see tomorrow during the morning skate.

 

[PizzaAndPucks]

We should of took a run for Guentzel last summer. I can't remember if Fitzgerald attempted to throw him an offer but he is a player who certainly has "the stuff". Guys hockey sense is off the charts. He would be deadly playing with Bratt or Jack. I like Meier when he is on his game but Guentzel would of been a better player to go after.

 

[onmygameboi]

"electric and elusive"

 

[glenwo2]

let’s get down to the business of winning some f***ing hockey games that matter and getting home ice

fify.

Back to the actual NHL season.

I would think Markstrom probably gets held out this weekend, but sounds like he should be back next week-ish

yeah. Keep him out for one more game and let Allen "cook".

 

[HoliksGhost]

Biggest concern for me is Siegs

 

[Brodeur]

Didn't hit me until now that the trade deadline is two weeks from today.

 

[The Wumpus]

Poasting lambs because there's hockey tomorrow

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

If Casey is sticking around, I can see some 11/7 lineups in the next few games

 

[Saugus]

If Casey is sticking around, I can see some 11/7 lineups in the next few games

At this point, I'd honestly be open to trying Casey at forward for a bit.

He can't be that much worse than some of the dross we have on the fourth line.

 

[Forge]

Find Luke Hughes challenge (it's not difficult)

 

[Eggtimers]

Mcann for what? Gotta be a Mercer or similar player going the other way, no?

Probably have to be Mercer or Nemec or Casey+ .

 

[Eggtimers]

how da fuq was he drafted in the first! lol......

its right up there... Mt Whiff

Like Zajacs Bowlcut said , the scouting was almost non-existent that year . It was a shot in the dark pick . But still , I think there were better options than Stillman at our pick . Go off of the year before scouting reports if you had to . I don’t even want to look at who got drafted after our pick or I’ll end up grumpy . Just like the 2015 draft … Zacha over a handful of studs . Rantanen Barzal Connor etc etc
Edit- it’s not that bad for who we missed out on for the Stillman draft . At least if looking at forwards we could have taken instead . Still too early to tell but only a couple guys stick out that would have been better forward picks . Stankoven and Knies . Knies a Stillman type player too . But 100 times better and more skilled . Sucks that Fitz and company didn’t see that back then . Oh well. Hindsight.

 

[guitarguyvic]

Find Luke Hughes challenge (it's not difficult)

Is that tweet referencing Adam Fox?

 

[Forge]

Is that tweet referencing Adam Fox?

Yes

 

[MadDevil]

Find Luke Hughes challenge (it's not difficult)

He's out on an island.

 

[Guadana]

Like Zajacs Bowlcut said , the scouting was almost non-existent that year . It was a shot in the dark pick . But still , I think there were better options than Stillman at our pick . Go off of the year before scouting reports if you had to . I don’t even want to look at who got drafted after our pick or I’ll end up grumpy . Just like the 2015 draft … Zacha over a handful of studs . Rantanen Barzal Connor etc etc
Edit- it’s not that bad for who we missed out on for the Stillman draft . At least if looking at forwards we could have taken instead . Still too early to tell but only a couple guys stick out that would have been better forward picks . Stankoven and Knies . Knies a Stillman type player too . But 100 times better and more skilled . Sucks that Fitz and company didn’t see that back then . Oh well. Hindsight.

I hope they didn't. There were some smoke that Knives had character issues. I don't remember details.

There was Morrow who was hard need for organisation too. More than guy with motor and no hockey iq with 15 goals ceiling. It was a bad pick from the start. We drafted better player in 7th round for "the same role" but with a lot better tools and IQ like I said after the draft, nothing changed.