The Devils group is younger though and this was their first go-around. Not attempt four or five. They weren’t expected to have some perfectly balanced roster construction at this point, clearly it is a work in progress.
you're counting your chickens before they hatch. even if the all end up that good the devils likely wont be able to afford them
I mean Hughes is a can’t miss. It’s pretty obvious. I’m not even a Devils fan. Nemec’s baseline is very high.
imagine you pay 8x8.5m for a no show in the playoffs
he is an expert on everything. especially on hiding when things go against his team.
They’re trying win games though, not cap flexibility champions. I’d rather load up on that 2-3 window and make subsequent deals down the line if they have to, to mix and match talent, than cull the roster so you can sign guys three years from now.
I’m not suggesting they trade Bratt and sit on the assets and cap space but rather re-invest it differently.
Very difficult to find an immediate contributor that’s an analogue for Bratt, especially if the goal is saving money. Like you can trade for Debrincat, but if you have to pay him the same (more?) then what’s the point?
no one is suggesting keeping that. theyre sugesting using it outside of skilled top 6 forwards. better goaltending, gritter players, more experienced dmen etc.
Ignore him, he just spam posts early in every thread about nothing trying to be funny in order to get likes
I don’t think jettisoning Bratt for bottom six players makes them a better team. And I don’t know why you’d invest big money in goaltending watching the goalies carrying teams right now. Sinking money into a guy like Helleybuck is would be horrific.
I'm not a scientist but it's probably the amount of money being offered. 8 year deals are only attractive if you're getting paid. Maybe they are offering Bratt 8 x $7-7.5 or something like that and he isn't down.
Have a feeling if Bratt doesn't sign soon/before the draft he's outta here. Don't think Fitz waits anymore.
Wouldn’t that be more of an accountants field? No one is going to ask a scientist for their take on this contract anyway.
You don’t have to be an expert on any team to count, but if the team signs Meier and Bratt to near market value on long term deals do you not see the potential problem of having like 6 guys making 6 plus and then having to figure out Hughes and Mercer who’s an RFA in 2024?
You mean all two threads?
Not sure what you’re referring to. My point stands that signing Bratt and Meier to long term contracts are going to be a financial problem in 3 years when the team has to deal with Hughes and Mercer.
You’re acting like GMs don’t do this all the time. Keep the band together while the team is hot and worry about the repercussions down the road. Vegas is doing it, sharks tried it.
