Proposal: Devils need a goal scorer.

[Smitty426]

Caufield to NJ keeps coming up on these boards, the result is always the same. Great player but the Devils can't add another little guy to their top 6.

Palms or
Nelson


Oliveri

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Palms or
Nelson


Oliveri

Or Jake Evans if Montreal will move him.

 

[My3Sons]

What sort of cap space is NJ even looking near the deadline? cap wages and puckpedia seem to have different numbers? It's hard to see NJ having enough cap to add an impact player.

 

[Forge]

What sort of cap space is NJ even looking near the deadline? cap wages and puckpedia seem to have different numbers? It's hard to see NJ having enough cap to add an impact player.

It's hard to say because it's accrued daily, I think. So obviously the rate at which you're accruing it can change.

The two aren't far off in current cap space for the team (1.1 to 1.4), so I'd probably roll with something similar to puckpedia's deadline estimate. To be cautious, maybe round down from 3.7 to 3. But given the amount of time left in the season at the deadline, that should be more than enough to add an impact rental.

 

[Zippy316]

What sort of cap space is NJ even looking near the deadline? cap wages and puckpedia seem to have different numbers? It's hard to see NJ having enough cap to add an impact player.

With a full roster, Devils will have ~3.7 million to spend at their current rate.

However, they have been doing a lot of paper transactions (sending Dowling/DeSimone down) on off days when not on road trips to try to accrue more space.

I would think a safe bet would have them at around 4 million, maybe they can squeeze a bit more if they’re shrewd with the paper transactions.

 

[bernmeister]

Panarin has a full NMC through the end of his contract and would potentially only waive to go to NJ (wouldn’t have to leave NYC, can compete for a cup).

I definitely have my eye on him and hope NJ can get him retained for a bargain.

That said, I don’t think he’s what the team needs. I know this thread is about the team needing a scorer, but I think they need good forecheckers.

This was addressed some pgs ago.
Appreciate you confirming what I said then, that bread is a fit
Rs can retain max

Howev, no "bargain" he is not cheap
Cost will be Silayev at min
+ something for Rs retaining season and a half

 

[Eggtimers]

Who are some realistic targets ?
Mainly need a 3C . An upgrade to the top 6 I don’t think is happening , so I hope that the bottom 6 can be improved .
Nelson would be ideal but I can see another team out bid the Devils for him.
Granlund is someone I’d really like but I am just guessing he might be available based off if the Sharks being in sell mode.
Gourde and Vatrano are two others I can think of that would make sense.
Any other players that you guys can think of that might be available that would fill the need of a 3C or very good bottom 6 forwards ?

 

[Smitty426]

Who are some realistic targets ?
Mainly need a 3C . An upgrade to the top 6 I don’t think is happening , so I hope that the bottom 6 can be improved .
Nelson would be ideal but I can see another team out bid the Devils for him.
Granlund is someone I’d really like but I am just guessing he might be available based off if the Sharks being in sell mode.
Gourde and Vatrano are two others I can think of that would make sense.
Any other players that you guys can think of that might be available that would fill the need of a 3C or very good bottom 6 forwards ?

Nelson still has a 16 team ntc so there's a bunch of teams that could be out. He could waive for team on the list. I hope the closeness to LI from Newark plays a role if we have an interest in him.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Flames have Kuzmenko available. He's been red hot this season with 1 goal on the season.