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

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[TheBeerNerd]

We really did engage in Pavel Zacha talk in 2025, huh.

 

[Monsieur Verdoux]

We really did engage in Pavel Zacha talk in 2025, huh.

Classics never die.

 

[onmygameboi]

I would have kept Zacha. Stupid trade.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I would have kept Zacha. Stupid trade.

for what purpose? He had worn out his welcome here.

yeah Haula sucks now but he was a useful player for us for a few years.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

I would have kept Zacha. Stupid trade.

I do appreciate the symmetry of whipping boy status transitively going from Zacha to Haula.

Zacha would have been the same zero he was here if we kept him. The move was fine at the time. Unfortunate that Haula has fully turned into a pumpkin.

 

[onmygameboi]

He's playing with Pasta in Boston. Must not be too shabby.

 

[devilsblood]

I would have kept Zacha. Stupid trade.

I do appreciate the symmetry of whipping boy status transitively going from Zacha to Haula.

Zacha would have been the same zero he was here if we kept him. The move was fine at the time. Unfortunate that Haula has fully turned into a pumpkin.

I think the trade was a good one for NJ. The problem was giving him a raise and 3 years of term.

He's playing with Pasta in Boston. Must not be too shabby.

Which makes his current 12-22-34 in 59 gp's stat line look very very drab.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

He's playing with Pasta in Boston. Must not be too shabby.

Ondrej Palat plays with BRatt and Hughes, guess that means he is a great player

 

[devilsblood]

Devils have 8 guys with double digit goals. All fwd's.

Is the depth scoring issue, really an issue?

 

[NJDevs26]

for what purpose? He had worn out his welcome here.

yeah Haula sucks now but he was a useful player for us for a few years.

Well one year...but we would only have had Zacha for one more year anyway.

 

[onmygameboi]

I think the trade was a good one for NJ. The problem was giving him a raise and 3 years of term.


Which makes his current 12-22-34 in 59 gp's stat line look very very drab.

How's Haula looking stat wise?

 

[devsfan8]

Devils have 8 guys with double digit goals. All fwd's.

Is the depth scoring issue, really an issue?

Need defense to chip in also occasionally aside from Hamilton. But you are not wrong. Meier also isn't helping.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Well one year...but we would only have had Zacha for one more year anyway.

Haula was pretty similar last year production wise to 22-23 where he couldn't buy a goal in the first half of the season.

He started out well in October of this year too. It's a shame he's been struggling so heavily since.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Devils have 8 guys with double digit goals. All fwd's.

Is the depth scoring issue, really an issue?

Not nearly as much as is said here. Timo is missing a bunch of goals and Haula turning into a 0 hurts. But we’ll be fine with 1 pretty good add or 2 decent ones.

 

[NJDevils17]

I can’t believe we’re rehashing Zacha. He’s gone. He was NEVER going to work out here. Riding shotgun with Pasta in Boston helps but we were never getting a better version.

 

[TheBeerNerd]

I can’t believe we’re rehashing Zacha. He’s gone. He was NEVER going to work out here. Riding shotgun with Pasta in Boston helps but we were never getting a better version.

If your guy riding the 1C with Pastrnak is Pavel Zacha, you're in deep trouble.

 

[youryeah]

I can’t believe we’re rehashing Zacha. He’s gone. He was NEVER going to work out here. Riding shotgun with Pasta in Boston helps but we were never getting a better version.

2 days without devils hockey will do that to some people around here

 

[Monsieur Verdoux]

I found this gem from the Canadiens forum. (To be honest, most Canadiens fans laughed at this offer.)

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

>guy picked in the top 10 seven months ago
>"I don't think he is that highly touted!"

 

[onmygameboi]

>guy picked in the top 10 seven months ago
>"I don't think he is that highly touted!"

Yes, let's trade away a first round pick for a third line center.... brilliant!

 

[Forge]

 

[TheBeerNerd]

Doesn't he have a massive contract and the Flyers want a 1st rounder for him?

 

[CalamityX23]

I found this gem from the Canadiens forum. (To be honest, most Canadiens fans laughed at this offer.)

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Crack is on a whole another level up there in Montreal

Wtf

 

[SansaStark]

Laughton is going to get philly back a much better package than anything we should offer. No way on Laughton.

Also he's apparently a total jerk