Devils team discussion (news, notes and speculation) - 2023-24 season part II

[guitarguyvic]

Again.... Mislead by player and agent? What kind of moron GM is going to take a player and his agent at face value for a known situation that is very public.

That's turning a blind eye ("not my problem ", "I was misled") to what was already a bubbling and murky situation.

We already knew about McLeod being implicated early on, and Fitz goes gets a 2nd guy.

It's kinda outrageous he would double up our risk as a team and organization by attracting another player under general suspicion for a very serious allegation?

Puts this organization/team in a bad position.

he didn’t take them at face value, isn’t that clear by the fact that he only offered up a short term deal?

What exactly was the risk at play here with these signings? If they are cleared, great they move on. If he’s not, he’s off the team with no long term contract stipulations and some reinforcements that were signed.

 

[Triumph]

Again.... Mislead by player and agent? What kind of moron GM is going to take a player and his agent at face value for a known situation that is very public.

That's turning a blind eye ("not my problem ", "I was misled") to what was already a bubbling and murky situation.

We already knew about McLeod being implicated early on, and Fitz goes gets a 2nd guy.

It's kinda outrageous he would double up our risk as a team and organization by attracting another player under general suspicion for a very serious allegation?

Puts this organization/team in a bad position.

It's not 'very public', come on. The publicly available information suggested that McLeod was likely involved, but not with any certainty that he was. So either Fitzgerald went with a don't ask, don't tell policy (this seems most likely) or asked the agent/player and they lied. What I do not believe is that a whisper network knew with certainty who the players who would be arrested are.

I also can't consider 'increasing the risk' signing the guy who ultimately ended up at 10th on your depth chart. A cynic could conclude that because McLeod was already likely to be implicated, signing another guy who could be doesn't change anything.

 

[NjDevsRR]

OH MY to that thread which is now gone.

If you know you know

 

[TheUnseenHand]

OH MY to that thread which is now gone.

If you know you know

It's not just that thread. Wondering how long until he gets banned.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

OH MY to that thread which is now gone.

If you know you know

 

[Bleedred]

KHL is where they're headed.

Maybe PooPooHead-tin drafts them into the army or something.

I'd let them walk the plank

I have no tolerance for these types of people

 

[Clam Jensen]

gotta have some actual jamaicans on the team... i can't wait!

This was my inspo lol.

It's not just that thread. Wondering how long until he gets banned.

What and who?

 

[Billdo]

OH MY to that thread which is now gone.

If you know you know

Do tell...

 

[NjDevsRR]

This was my inspo lol.


What and who?

Its still up on the around thecleague thread lmao

Do tell...

Around the NHL thread will shed some light lmao quickly check it out before its gone

Edit: its gone lmao

 

[goonybird]

 

[glenwo2]

Civil court(monetary) and criminal court are two separate court systems.

My best example of this would be Oj Simpson found not guilty in criminal court but was found guilty in civil court.

Civil v. Criminal.

Settled the civil lawsuit but that doesnt mean the govt can't come fo' your ass.

The settlement was for the civil charges brought by the victim. The current issue is criminal charges brought by Ontario.

In the car. Will post when I get home if nobody else gets back to you:

I’m making a citizens arrest on you for posting and driving.

This thread delivers.

 

[Team Concept]

How does this affect our cap space? Do McLeod and Foote still count towards our cap or not?

 

[goonybird]

Something tells me McLeod is going to take his qualifying offer

 

[glenwo2]

Something tells me McLeod is going to take his qualifying offer

Yeah :

"Would you like Cell A or Cell B?"

 

[My3Sons]

I’m making a citizens arrest on you for posting and driving.

I wasn’t driving I was in the parking lot. I had just dropped my oldest off at the sporting goods store halfway between our place and his girlfriend’s place.

 

[Clam Jensen]

I wasn’t driving I was in the parking lot. I had just dropped my oldest off at the sporting goods store halfway between our place and his girlfriend’s place.

Tell it to the judge!

 

[Cheddabombs]

Its still up on the around thecleague thread lmao


Around the NHL thread will shed some light lmao quickly check it out before its gone

Edit: its gone lmao

Noo I missed it!

 

[njdevils1982]

Yeah :

"Would you like Cell A or Cell B?"

CB4 baby!!!

 

[Devils Trap]

In terms of goalies and getting this discussion back to the team.

I wouldnt mind Vejmelka. Seems like Ingram has been the guy for them this year, and I think Vej is pretty good compared to the other guys we have been linked to.

 

[glenwo2]

In terms of goalies and getting this discussion back to the team.

I wouldnt mind Vejmelka. Seems like Ingram has been the guy for them this year, and I think Vej is pretty good compared to the other guys we have been linked to.

Everytime I see a Goaltender mentioned, I count down to the moment Bleed comes by and gives us his expert opinion. lol

 

[Guttersniped]

I get what you are saying but that is the part that pisses me off.

A little bit of shades of Chicago. Not exactly same but same sort of (oh I didn't know! We believed!)

Not remotely like Chicago, their upper management covered up a coach assaulting one of their players and then gas lit the player because the Head Coach didn’t want to lose his video coach before the playoffs.

Again, just because McLeod was one of the players potentially involved doesn’t mean Fitz should have guessed the outcome.

If you follow that logic than other HC 2018 players like Sam Steel, Jonah Gadjovich and Maxime Comtois should have not gotten a contract either because they potentially could have been charged too.

That would have been bad for the guys who didn’t sexually assault anyone but better safe than sorry!

 

[Bleedred]

How about Vitek for Vejmelka, trade is one for one?

V for V.

 

[MartyOwns]

I'm kinda desperate right now. Sign me up for Henrique.

for who though? mcleod wearing a fake mustache?

 

[guitarguyvic]

The real f***ed up shit is with hockey Canada. These players never should have even made the nhl.

The power and influence and greed of these mega corporations is quickly sending us into dystopian territory, if we aren’t already there.

 

[Whaddagoal]

he didn’t take them at face value, isn’t that clear by the fact that he only offered up a short term deal?

What exactly was the risk at play here with these signings? If they are cleared, great they move on. If he’s not, he’s off the team with no long term contract stipulations and some reinforcements that were signed.

He signed Foote. Isn't that clear enough?

The risk is the PR damage to the team for having two sexual assault accused players on the team.

Messed up team dynamic/morale/chemistry, PR problems for others in the organization to potentially have to answer to