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

[Patrik26]

To be fair here, it took Noesen a long time to get back to the show. After we let him go in 2019, he spent the next 2 seasons in 3 different organizations (Pitt, San Jose and Toronto) before winding up in Carolina's system. He played only 48 NHL games in the next 3 years between those 4 clubs combined, but he had a ridiculous year in the AHL for Carolina's farm team in 21-22, putting up 48 goals and 85 points.

He worked his way back from what appeared to be the end of his career, and he deserves all the credit in the world. I'll always remember that Game 3 goal against Tampa fondly.

Didn't he also have a huge goal late in the 17-18 season against Carolina during the playoff drive?

 

[tailfins]

Sell move Holtz up maybe Tyler can take Ruff with him

One of Holtz or Toffoli should not be on the team next year.

IMO, we're better off trading Toffoli and feeding time to Timo and Holtz. But, I can see an argument that the team is already done with Holtz and that's why they're re-signing Toffoli.

 

[Nocashstyle]

Didn't he also have a huge goal late in the 17-18 season against Carolina during the playoff drive?

I remember him scoring a big goal…against Carolina sound right too

 

[NJDevs26]

Definitely annoying…but he wasn’t even an everyday NHLer for four years after the Devils moved on from him. Not like they gave up too early. It is what it is. He seems to always play well against the Devils too.



I’m personally not a fan. I think he’s more of a “right place at the right time” guy with St. Louis than an actively good coach and culture changer. Although, he would certainly rock the boat here if he came in.

You may well be right...but he is a Cup-winning coach who isn't a psychopath - those are unfortunately in short supply

 

[DVision44]

This team didn't deserve presents.we can blame Ruff, system, Green etc but it were players who lost at home to Anaheim, SJ, Arizona, Washington, Columbus etc. They could won half and be in the play off spot. They lost against bad backup Johansson, tampa were after back to back too. They can't score against bad goalie, who was starter of back to back team we are trying to overproduce. Its okay to trade Toffoli and send the message to them. This team should be shaken.
The player I like from this season is Nemec. So if I would be Fitz I would promote him and prefer to stay what we have on the right side, may sign Miller for another minimum deal if he is okay with it. I would sign solid left defenseman to make a massage to Bahl, Siegenthaler and Luke.
Toffoli is scoring well, but we should give an opportunity to some other team to sign him for Killorn deal. When Toffoli will drop to 20 goals he will start to be useless. Even with his goals our pp isn't good, we are losing endings of the games. I prefer Tataresque ver 2022/23 player with 15-20 goals.
May be Noesen, I would like to sign him for a two years deal. And Henrique. We need more depth on the center position. If Bardakov will travel, we can add Henrique, Noesen and Bardakov in the same off-season and I think its a right way to change this team - more grit and speed for different levels.
Henrique with his ~15 goals, Noesen with his 10-15 goals, more developed Holtz and healthy Timo on the right wing can replace what did Toffoli and Mcleod brings and add more needed aspects of the game.

Our PP could use a Noesen.. don't remember a true net front presence recently. Timo's big body had some success just screening the goaltender last season but we've had nothing like that this year..

 

[Bleedred]

Just trade Toffoli.

That’ll probably be the Severson/Graves contracts we didn’t sign.

Either way, I’m sure people will complain when he scores 30-35 goals next year for his new team.

We still have a couple of people regretting we didn’t sign Tatar, who is on pace for a whopping 30 points and the playoffs look like they came early for him because he’s on an 8 game pointless streak.

And people were still pining for him……

 

[njdevils1982]

Sorry señor, only Mountain Dew or Crab Juice.

Now you’re just pushing little daisies.

Secret stash, heavy bread
Baddest bitches, in the bed

I'm your pusherman

 

[Better Call Sal]

Didn't he also have a huge goal late in the 17-18 season against Carolina during the playoff drive?

One of Cangy's finest calls.

 

[Guttersniped]

Didn't he also have a huge goal late in the 17-18 season against Carolina during the playoff drive?

He was lowkey great all that season.



He got injured and struggled the next year and we dumped him.

He bounced around the next season.


Then he was basically out of the NHL in 2020-21 at age 27, 6 GP w/ SJS & TOR, and in 2021-22, 2 GP w/ CAR.

He had an huge season Calder Cup winning Wolves in 21-22, 1st in G (48) and 3rd in Pts (85), but that typically doesn’t get a older player into the NHL.

He ran with his opportunity in Carolina.

And is having a ridiculously good season at 30 this year.

 

[Blackjack]

He just scored one off his face the other night again.

Really? That’s crazy! You watch every goal in the league, right? How common are face goals?

 

[Bleedred]

Really? That’s crazy! You watch every goal in the league, right? How common are face goals?

Not frequent at all. I see maybe about 5-10 a year if I had to guess. That’s just going off the face/shield. Probably a decent amount more than 10 a year if we’re counting off the helmet.

 

[Devils Army]

One of Cangy's finest calls.

Noesen Grabner Zacha line lol that team was interesting

 

[Blackjack]

Noesen Grabner Zacha line lol that team was interesting

Was thinking that was Gibbons but he wore 39 that year, not 40. I think Coleman was 40 before the Grabner trade.

Imagine wearing number f***ing 40 and having to give it up. Christ.

 

[Cheddabombs]

One of Cangy's finest calls.

Probably my 2nd favourite call from Cangy lol. Nothing touches "HOW DO YOU SPELL RELIEF? C-O-R-Y" I miss that goof

 

[R8Devs]

nemec the brightest spot this season

 

[glenwo2]

Probably my 2nd favourite call from Cangy lol. Nothing touches "HOW DO YOU SPELL RELIEF? C-O-R-Y" I miss that goof

If I recall, that annoyed people here more than amused them.

 

[Zippy316]

Just trade Toffoli.

That’ll probably be the Severson/Graves contracts we didn’t sign.

Either way, I’m sure people will complain when he scores 30-35 goals next year for his new team.

We still have a couple of people regretting we didn’t sign Tatar, who is on pace for a whopping 30 points and the playoffs look like they came early for him because he’s on an 8 game pointless streak.

And people were still pining for him……

I really hope this team doesn’t re-sign Toffoli. We just can’t accommodate him on this team with his lack of speed, send him to a more well-rounded team where they could insulate him with strong all-around guys.

To be honest, I think I’d still take Tatar back if he costs next to nothing to acquire. Feels like that could be an addition Fitz makes to say he’s still gunning for the playoffs without giving up much.

 

[NjDevsRR]

nemec the brightest spot this season

oh my

 

[Devs3cups]

nemec the brightest spot this season

I absolutely love this guy. We’re so lucky.

 

[MachoDiablo]

I threw my hands up last Sunday and with a bunch of west coast start times this week figured "screw it, it's done, stop thinking about it and start watching Spring Training, instead", so of course I open up my NHL app and look at the standings today, remember they've got the Ducks tonight, and so like any good addict now I'm all

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

nemec the brightest spot this season

And yet he's being cited as one of the major reasons for the team (potentially) missing the playoffs...funny.

 

[Mgd31]

Probably my 2nd favourite call from Cangy lol. Nothing touches "HOW DO YOU SPELL RELIEF? C-O-R-Y" I miss that goof

Cangy went completely unhinged. The crazy thing is, the relief cory part is only part of a much larger insane call haha.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Since we are on the Cangi train, my favorite call. Fantastic build up on the play and then the goal call. Beautiful

 

[forceten]

Cangy went completely unhinged. The crazy thing is, the relief cory part is only part of a much larger insane call haha.

Now I see why we REALLY won, duh:

 

[Saugus]

My favorite Cangy moment was one of his goofs. I can't find a video of it, but you all know the one:

Cangy: Rebound loose, shot, Shanahan SCAR!
Chico, gently: .... Nineteen.
Cangy: Zajac!