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

Depends on the supporting cast, too. Some 3rd liners with some juice would/could go a long way compared to saddling a 3rd/4th C tweener with Palat and Lazar all year (or whoever else)

Glass plays a fairly skilled game. He needs to play with some players with brains that he can create with. He’s not going to be a grinding 3C even if he can think that game well enough to play defense with sound positioning and stick work. He’s more akin to a Hischier style 3C than a traditional one.
 
Glass plays a fairly skilled game. He needs to play with some players with brains that he can create with. He’s not going to be a grinding 3C even if he can think that game well enough to play defense with sound positioning and stick work. He’s more akin to a Hischier style 3C than a traditional one.
Agree get him away from donkey sprong
 


Casey has had 2 of his best games as a pro back to back. Don’t really like him coming out, even if you want to get Nemec in.

While I agree on principle, who else are they going to take out? Unless you literally start load managmenting the top five. I mean you could punish Pesce for the most brain dead penalty imaginable (if you even want to call sitting him in a dead rubber game punishment) but it doesn't look like we really go that route with vet players these days. It's not like Casey's going to play with everyone healthy either once Dougie gets back.
 
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While I agree on principle, who else are they going to take out? Unless you literally start load managmenting the top five. I mean you could punish Pesce for the most brain dead penalty imaginable (if you even want to call sitting him in a dead rubber game punishment) but it doesn't look like we really go that route with vet players these days. It's not like Casey's going to play with everyone healthy either once Dougie gets back.
I'd rest Luke, he looks like he's not healthy
 
Don't worry guys, I'm resting myself tomorrow as well, did a buyback.
LOL I sold this game a while back cause I figured I was going to last night's game and the regular season home finale but turned out I can't go to the Wednesday game even if I wanted to so I used my last buyback on that instead.
 
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None of the top guys should play the remaining games unless they have stuff in their contracts for incentives based stuff especially since you never know how the Isles/Bruins/Red Wings might feel with their seasons ending after game 82.
 
None of the top guys should play the remaining games unless they have stuff in their contracts for incentives based stuff especially since you never know how the Isles/Bruins/Red Wings might feel with their seasons ending after game 82.
Contracts, with the exception of ELC and possibly still 35+ contracts, can not have incentives in them.

Contract incentives would have made the salary cap shenanigans way too prevalent so the league put in place that only ELC and old guys on 1 year deals can get them to ensure those players who truly perform aren’t underpaid.
 
I’m all for resting players, but the team needs to stabilize and try to build some type of consistency up heading into the matchup against the Canes. I would say to everyone you haven’t earned a rest. If there is an injury concern sure sit them but otherwise get out on the ice and get some confidence back in their game.

Honestly, I think some players would prefer not to test. Boyle even talked about it in their podcast a few weeks ago about how we rested all those guys in game 82 after we clinched and he never liked the concept of it.

I get it, you never want a guy to get hurt in a game that is ultimately meaningless. But I think we would benefit from having the team put a couple of strong games together before the playoffs start.
 
Contracts, with the exception of ELC and possibly still 35+ contracts, can not have incentives in them.

Contract incentives would have made the salary cap shenanigans way too prevalent so the league put in place that only ELC and old guys on 1 year deals can get them to ensure those players who truly perform aren’t underpaid.

Fair enough, I wasn't too sure if they did or didn't so that would be the only reason to play the top guys. If not, sit them.
 

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