Devils team discussion (news, notes and speculation) - 2022-23 season thread part III

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

that defense is booty

 

[Blackjack]

that defense is booty

I mean, Kulikov is an upgrade on Graves, and the org is clearly moving on from Severson, so not sure who the RD3 will be anyway.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I mean, Kulikov is an upgrade on Graves, and the org is clearly moving on from Severson, so not sure who the RD3 will be anyway.

he most certainly is not.

 

[Mgd31]

I think it’s highly unlikely that Pastrnak gets to UFA, but if he did, he would be the most significant UFA in some time. I was wondering if NJ landed Meier, would they still have enough dry powder to go after him. So I modeled it out. I don’t use Cap Friendly for hypothetical lineups, I just use a spreadsheet.

Right now I’m using a cap number of $86.5 (is that wrong?) I let Tatar, Wood, Johnsson (duh), Haula, Severson, Graves and Blackwood walk.

I have Bratt and Meier at $8.5, Pasta at $12, Shara at $2.5. I don’t have a 3rd line center, but still have $7.2 mm cap space left.

Pastrnak-Hughes-Palat
Bratt-Hischier-Meier
Zetterlund-?????-Mercer
Holtz-McLeod-Bastian

Siegenthaler-Hamilton
Smith-Marino
Kulikov-Nemec

Vanacek
Schmid

I’m sure this is flawed in some way, but the point of the exercise is that they should absolutely pursue Meier, it will not prevent them from getting Pastrnak in the extremely unlikely event that he does become available.

Mercer 3rd line center for Zetterlund and Sharangovich.

 

[SKNJD9]

I mean, Kulikov is an upgrade on Graves, and the org is clearly moving on from Severson, so not sure who the RD3 will be anyway.

lol wut?

 

[Blackjack]

You guys are watching different games than me. Graves is terrible.

Mercer 3rd line center for Zetterlund and Sharangovich.

I feel like Mercer is more of a wing than a center but if he can do that it certainly makes the math easier.

 

[njdevils1982]

that defense is booty

 

[My3Sons]

You gotta fight for your right to booty?

 

[Blackjack]

No Ryan, don’t leave us.

 

[Based Anime Fan]

I mean, Kulikov is an upgrade on Graves, and the org is clearly moving on from Severson, so not sure who the RD3 will be anyway.

We've already done 38 games of Kulikov, I think we're fine not doing that again.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

definitely always a good idea to post one (1) video to make your case. How could we even argue?!

 

[Blackjack]

definitely always a good idea to post one (1) video to make your case. How could we even argue?!

Sorry, can anyone find a video of #33 flinging the puck over the glass in the same game?

 

[Lou is God]

We've already done 38 games of Kulikov, I think we're fine not doing that again.

???

I for one thought he played well for us.

 

[Bleedred]

I don't even like Graves that much but Kulikov? Yeah, he was solid when he was here, but that's gonna be 3 years ago by next season.

Kulikov must be about 33-34 by next season.

 

[Based Anime Fan]

I don't even like Graves that much but Kulikov? Yeah, he was solid when he was here, but that's gonna be 3 years ago by next season.

Kulikov must be about 33-34 by next season.

33

 

[Devs3cups]

Switching Graves for Kulikov is a pretty significant downgrade.

 

[njdevils1982]

"que-lee-kov"

-jack edwards

 

[Blackjack]

???

I for one thought he played well for us.

He was great, these people are on one.

 

[NJDevs26]

???

I for one thought he played well for us.

Yeah it's not THAT big a difference between the two tbh...Graves is a bit better offensively and younger, while Kulikov probably played better here than he has for most of his career (hence him bouncing around the league the last few years on short-term, low-money deals).

 

[Jack Be Quick]

I think it’s highly unlikely that Pastrnak gets to UFA, but if he did, he would be the most significant UFA in some time. I was wondering if NJ landed Meier, would they still have enough dry powder to go after him. So I modeled it out. I don’t use Cap Friendly for hypothetical lineups, I just use a spreadsheet.

Right now I’m using a cap number of $86.5 (is that wrong?) I let Tatar, Wood, Johnsson (duh), Haula, Severson, Graves and Blackwood walk.

I have Bratt and Meier at $8.5, Pasta at $12, Shara at $2.5. I don’t have a 3rd line center, but still have $7.2 mm cap space left.

Pastrnak-Hughes-Palat
Bratt-Hischier-Meier
Zetterlund-?????-Mercer
Holtz-McLeod-Bastian

Siegenthaler-Hamilton
Smith-Marino
Kulikov-Nemec

Vanacek
Schmid

I’m sure this is flawed in some way, but the point of the exercise is that they should absolutely pursue Meier, it will not prevent them from getting Pastrnak in the extremely unlikely event that he does become available.

Johnny was pretty close but I get what you're saying.

You have a few guys on their off wing and im more confident in Luke being up before Simon, but regardless, that's a cup competing team for at least the next 5 or 6 years.

 

[billingtons ghost]

Any word on what part we're replacing on Nico? It seems like we've learned our lesson and keep a lot of spare parts in stock, so hopefully the transplant won't take long.

Hand. He took a shot and only returned for ot. I'm thinking 3 weeks

 

[Jack Be Quick]

We've already done 38 games of Kulikov, I think we're fine not doing that again.

I thought he was great during that stretch in his role.

 

[Blackjack]

Johnny was pretty close but I get what you're saying.

You have a few guys on their off wing and im more confident in Luke being up before Simon, but regardless, that's a cup competing team for at least the next 5 or 6 years.

Yeah, I think I have Pasta and Palat backwards, haha. I’m terrible at remembering which side wingers play on, much better with D.

 

[Devs3cups]

Hand. He took a shot and only returned for ot. I'm thinking 3 weeks

 

[Devils090]

Ah yes the eternal debate: Ryan Graves or Dmitry Kulikov