Devils discussion (news, notes and speculation) - playoff edition

[Guadana]

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If Devils fans think that we will find better pk player, I don’t know where we will take him. In smaller role Haula will be good depth player. He just need to be our borderline third-fourth line player, not our borderline second third line player.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

isn't that kinda on the player too?

not really. You know this is a job for these people, right? What do people tend to do if allowed? they get lazy

 

[Hisch13r]

Devs can extend Markstrom this summer. Would you extend him and if so for how much? I would do two more years at the same salary, not sure he would take that, however.

Devils' Jacob Markstrom Shares Thoughts On Potential Extension

During this past off-season, the New Jersey Devils acquired goaltender Jacob Markstrom from the Calgary Flames. This move was undoubtedly needed for the Devils, as they had serious goaltending troubles during the 2023-24 campaign. Thus, adding a star between the pipes like Markstrom was massive...

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Now that the season is over, eyes should be on Markstrom this summer. The 35-year-old goaltender will be in the final season of his contract in 2025-26, which means that he will soon be eligible to sign a contract extension with the Devils. When speaking to team reporter Amanda Stein, the 2008 second-round pick made it clear that he is open to the idea of signing an extension with New Jersey.

"If Fitzy is calling, I'm answering." Markstrom said.

I’m not extending a 35 year old a year before his deal is up.

 

[Hisch13r]

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If Devils fans think that we will find better pk player, I don’t know where we will take him. In smaller role Haula will be good depth player. He just need to be our borderline third-fourth line player, not our borderline second third line player.

Haula turning back into a relevant player again makes me fine with keeping him. I’d rather keep him than Palat but I think Haula’s very easy to move. I’d prefer to keep Haula around next year to be a 4th liner with a healthy lineup and you can slot him up if needed. If we need to clear his space to improve the top 9 though then so be it.

 

[thebeernerd]

I’d be fine with him replacing Bastian

I’d be fine with a lot of people replacing Bastian

 

[theoptimist]

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If Devils fans think that we will find better pk player, I don’t know where we will take him. In smaller role Haula will be good depth player. He just need to be our borderline third-fourth line player, not our borderline second third line player.

Not a huge fan of the data you pulled. He is good on the PK and what else? We don't have a special roster for PK players only. He has to play 5v5 too. Anyway, I agree with your premise he is a borderline 3rd line player, not 2nd line.

 

[BostonDevil]

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If Devils fans think that we will find better pk player, I don’t know where we will take him. In smaller role Haula will be good depth player. He just need to be our borderline third-fourth line player, not our borderline second third line player.

I don't care what the numbers say in this case. He's useless.

You can throw all the numbers you want at me about Haula but look at him on the ice during the PK (even strength, PP, warmups, whenever) he's just floating around having no impact and when the puck gets on his stick it's a turnover. Dowling is McDavid in comparison. He's got to go.

I will die on this hill.

 

[longislanddevil]

Has anyone heard when Fitzgerald and Keefe will be addressing the media?

I’ve been looking for news on Luke and can’t find much of anything. Are we sure it’s a shoulder injury and that he had surgery? I wonder if there’s any chance he broke his collarbone. I’m no doctor but I’d think a shoulder issue is potentially worse long term….could very well be wrong.

 

[longislanddevil]

I don't care what the numbers say in this case. He's useless.

You can throw all the numbers you want at me about Haula but look at him on the ice during the PK (even strength, PP, warmups, whenever) he's just floating around having no impact and when the puck gets on his stick it's a turnover. Dowling is McDavid in comparison. He's got to go.

I will die on this hill.

I’m done with Haula. He’s straight-up trash. I’ll be pissed if both he and Palat are back next season. One has to go.

 

[Ekiru]

I think the most difficult part about this summer is just moving Dougie to clear the space. I don’t think addressing the forwards with with 9-13 mil is a super difficult task.

That 9m from Dougie already has an owner once its opened up

 

[longislanddevil]

Looking at UFA centers….we are probably priced out on Bennett I imagine. I’d think Florida brings him back if all things eye considered relatively equal. It’s tantalizing to think about him as our 3C but I know it’s probably a pipe dream.

Others centers available are Gourde, Granlund, Dvorak….nothing that will get anyone too excited. Donato had a career year and is listed as C but not so sure he is. Do any of these guys interest you or is there anyone else that I haven’t mentioned?

In regards to forwards, we will have Bratt, Gritsyuk, Mercer (if not traded) and Meier (if we ever play him there) at RW. We could really use a LW and if he can play C, it’s a bonus. Ehlers jumps out at me and think he would be perfect for Jack/Bratt. I’m sure he will be cost prohibitive. And this is why you build your team though the draft…Fitzgerald’s gross negligence to the center position in particular is now coming home to roost and there’s no one in the system on his way. But I digress….do not want to take this post off course.

 

[billingtons ghost]

We got rid of our captain?

There's a historical debate that started Nico's first year that his game is more of a third line center on a championship team than a first OA draft pick. So, along with Lovejoy references, it is a large part of @My3Sons 's sardonic charm that he will forever be a third line center on our depth chart.

Others get angry. @My3Sons goes delicate belly pokes instead

 

[NJDevs26]

When you consider what JT Miller - a far superior player - got in exchange this is unjustifiable. Glad they passed

It was definitely a dumbass ask by Trotz but obviously Miller's NTC and forcing his way to Broadway was a huge factor in what they got back.

 

[NJDevs26]

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If Devils fans think that we will find better pk player, I don’t know where we will take him. In smaller role Haula will be good depth player. He just need to be our borderline third-fourth line player, not our borderline second third line player.

A $3 million player who only kills penalties at this point isn't worth it, sorry. Bastian is also a useless player who'll do it for half.

 

[Zippy316]

Mangiapane (or Beauvillier who always seems to turn it up in the playoffs) could be some cheap sleeper picks for forward depth this off-season.

 

[Forge]

A $3 million player who only kills penalties at this point isn't worth it, sorry. Bastian is also a useless player who'll do it for half.

He's quite good at killing penalties though. He also wins faceoffs.


I don't much care if Haula is back next year. As a 4c for one more year, I have no issues.

However in a perfect world, I don't think that you're bringing back both Haula and Glass. You'd upgrade 3c and one of them stays and plays 4c. Haula to the Islanders in the package for Pageau could make sense.

 

[JK3]

Haula is going to be here next year and finish out his contract. He was really bad for most of the season trying to play through an injury but seeing him down the stretch he looked much better and his skating was night and day. We're in no position to be bailing on a 3/4 C that can move around the lineup.

 

[Hisch13r]

That 9m from Dougie already has an owner once its opened up

Luke’s contract is covered by the cap jump. The 9 mil from Dougie is extra.

 

[Hisch13r]

He's quite good at killing penalties though. He also wins faceoffs.


I don't much care if Haula is back next year. As a 4c for one more year, I have no issues.

However in a perfect world, I don't think that you're bringing back both Haula and Glass. You'd upgrade 3c and one of them stays and plays 4c. Haula to the Islanders in the package for Pageau could make sense.

He was also good this year to start and finish the year. 21 pts in 41 games for 3.15 is fine. Now obviously you can’t just ignore the midd portion of the year but it the injury was really hampering him that’s important context. It’s not the end of the world bringing back Haula.

 

[Forge]

Looking at UFA centers….we are probably priced out on Bennett I imagine. I’d think Florida brings him back if all things eye considered relatively equal. It’s tantalizing to think about him as our 3C but I know it’s probably a pipe dream.

Others centers available are Gourde, Granlund, Dvorak….nothing that will get anyone too excited. Donato had a career year and is listed as C but not so sure he is. Do any of these guys interest you or is there anyone else that I haven’t mentioned?

In regards to forwards, we will have Bratt, Gritsyuk, Mercer (if not traded) and Meier (if we ever play him there) at RW. We could really use a LW and if he can play C, it’s a bonus. Ehlers jumps out at me and think he would be perfect for Jack/Bratt. I’m sure he will be cost prohibitive. And this is why you build your team though the draft…Fitzgerald’s gross negligence to the center position in particular is now coming home to roost and there’s no one in the system on his way. But I digress….do not want to take this post off course.

Unless we move out some money, I don't think we are going to be priced into too many of the centers available, tbh.

 

[NJDevs26]

How was Haula good in the playoffs? Dude came up small against the Canes yet again, Palat had more of a pulse in the series than he did…people complained about the back six coming up small, he’s the poster boy for it.

 

[Hisch13r]

Unless we move out some money, I don't think we are going to be priced into too many of the centers available, tbh.

Unless we move out some money we quite literally can’t do anything. Luke 9, Glass 1.5, and Grits ELC only leaves you with just under 600k

 

[longislanddevil]

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Mangiapane (or Beauvillier who always seems to turn it up in the playoffs) could be some cheap sleeper picks for forward depth this off-season.

Mangiapane is a LW who scored 35 goals several season ago. Would be a pretty good linemate for Jack and Bratt. We could do a lot worse.

 

[theoptimist]

Looking at UFA centers….we are probably priced out on Bennett I imagine. I’d think Florida brings him back if all things eye considered relatively equal. It’s tantalizing to think about him as our 3C but I know it’s probably a pipe dream.

Others centers available are Gourde, Granlund, Dvorak….nothing that will get anyone too excited. Donato had a career year and is listed as C but not so sure he is. Do any of these guys interest you or is there anyone else that I haven’t mentioned?

In regards to forwards, we will have Bratt, Gritsyuk, Mercer (if not traded) and Meier (if we ever play him there) at RW. We could really use a LW and if he can play C, it’s a bonus. Ehlers jumps out at me and think he would be perfect for Jack/Bratt. I’m sure he will be cost prohibitive. And this is why you build your team though the draft…Fitzgerald’s gross negligence to the center position in particular is now coming home to roost and there’s no one in the system on his way. But I digress….do not want to take this post off course.

If this were a video game, I’d sign Duchene to a 1 year deal and then re-up him year after year. But it’s not.

Going to use your post to confidently point out that Tom Fitzgerald had last summer to worry about replacing MM. There were plenty of UFA options and he chose to sign Brendan Dillion and Brett Pesce.

Barring a significant trade, they may try to sucker us into a Dawson Mercer 3C scenario — which we should not accept.

Also, another hill I’m dying on: MM was a core player. Up there with Bratt, Jack, and Nico. Tom did NOTHING.

 

[My3Sons]

I don't care what the numbers say in this case. He's useless.

You can throw all the numbers you want at me about Haula but look at him on the ice during the PK (even strength, PP, warmups, whenever) he's just floating around having no impact and when the puck gets on his stick it's a turnover. Dowling is McDavid in comparison. He's got to go.

I will die on this hill.

It’s not worth it. Let me carry you to Lovejoy is the best defenseman ever a much better hill to die on. The view of Hischier is a 3C is fantastic