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

[Devils731]

Well Jack should take his training more serious this summer and try to avoid these situations

The situation of being tripped from behind and going head first into the boards?

Big, strong guys have separated those shoulders on similar plays, I don’t think you can do anything about it.

 

[Killing Joke]

Tom needs to be fired. People will say, well he can't control injuries. No, that's not why he should be fired. He should be fired because he's an idiot who didn't draft correctly and add young controllable center depth in 2020 (when he picked holtz) and in 2022 (when he picked nemec). He also did nothing for the last 2 months as the team spiraled out with a healthy line up that started to show issues with scoring (though this was an issue back in Nov when they were shutout 5 times, their only types of losses that month).

 

[HoliksGhost]

It’s over

 

[njdevils1982]

with a lot of hard work and a little bit of luck, I think there's a good chance he may, one day, play again

 

[mdj12784]

This stinks but I remember him playing through it before, it wasn’t worth it.

Unless it’s the playoffs, delaying the inevitable for the regular season is pointless to me. We’re not going anywhere anyway. Hopefully rehab goes well, and he tries some kind of strength training

 

[My3Sons]

Hear this shite all the time tbh.

Him walking is 100% a real possibility. Anyone who thinks otherwise is completely deluding themselves.

If NJ offers him a fair market contract I expect he stays. I don't think he will refuse to sign if they treat him reasonably. The team has been good to him and he has teammates from his home country and appears to have good relationships with the team and management. If they lowball him then sure, he might get angry and want to go but I'm skeptical they do that to him.

 

[IDEKWTM]

It's sad how we are basically becoming the 76ers.

Hughes is our Embid.
Both teams have no depth.

Anyways, just a coincidence.

 

[NJDfan86]

This sucks. Definitely need to make sure that if we are making a move for a center it’s someone who will be here for a bit and can play to a 2nd line level when called upon - not gonna be easy.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Going for what, exactly? lol

 

[longislanddevil]

I feel like I've been punched in the face by Travis Scott

How’s your ear drum feeling?

 

[Emperoreddy]

Unless it’s the playoffs, delaying the inevitable for the regular season is pointless to me. We’re not going anywhere anyway. Hopefully rehab goes well, and he tries some kind of strength training

Getting bigger isn't going to protect him from crashing head first into the boards on occasion.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Going for what, exactly? lol

The playoffs?

 

[Jersey Fresh]

The situation of being tripped from behind and going head first into the boards?

Big, strong guys have separated those shoulders on similar plays, I don’t think you can do anything about it.

Okay, but with Jack it’s happened three times before 24.

 

[aero8279]

 

[njdevils1982]

 

[Lou Bloom]

The team has said they dont plan on moving Nemec. Casey is the more likely option

The team isn't going to publicly put Nemec on the trading block. And I think It'd be a mistake to trade Casey over Nemec.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Okay, but with Jack it’s happened three times before 24.

It's called bad luck

 

[Whaddagoal]

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What would scale number 12 look like?

 

[NJDfan86]

Getting bigger isn't going to protect him from crashing head first into the boards on occasion.

Yea, watching him get hurt on benign hits and silly trips is one thing - plowing shoulder first into the boards like he has the last 2 times is simply not doing himself any favors.

 

[IDEKWTM]

How’s your ear drum feeling?

What?

 

[JrFischer54]

The situation of being tripped from behind and going head first into the boards?

Big, strong guys have separated those shoulders on similar plays, I don’t think you can do anything about it.

Your right we can expect him to miss 25+ games next year too

 

[SJinNewJersey]

Fitz, please do not mortgage the future of the team on a lost season. Put the sign out.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

It's called bad luck

Sure.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Sure.

I'm glad we agree

 

[Jersey Fresh]

I'm glad we agree

We don’t. You’re just coping. I won’t stop you.

Said the same thing yesterday. Sure, there’s a world where Jack never has another long-term injury again. But it’s comical the degree to which some people refuse to acknowledge that three shoulder injuries in five seasons has veered beyond just “bad luck” taking into account the settled science of shoulder injury.