Devils team discussion (news, notes and speculation) - 2023-24 season part III
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Not that I love the trade by any means, but it is just a 7th round lottery ticket. We didn't sign most of our recent 7th rounders.
And not having the pick means you could use that contract slot on a similar undrafted guy. In 2017, we dealt a sixth rounder to the Sharks for two 7th rounders (Zaitsev/Hellickson). I recall reading afterwards that some of the Sharks scouts were bummed because they had earmarked goalie Josef Korenar with one of those 7ths. But Korenar ended up going undrafted and the Sharks were able to sign him as a free agent anyways.
Columbus unsuccessfully tried to get a 7th rounder in 2015 to draft local kid Kole Sherwood. He slid through and they signed him right after.
Not to say that 7th rounders are completely worthless, but those are a couple instances where a team still ended up with their intended target without having a pick.
If he can credibly play LW and is a sociopath maybe it’s fine although I was hopeful with bardakov
M&S The Original.
Never go to M&S 2 unless you like Buffalo chicken pizza. The Buff Chicken is pretty good. Otherwise they are sub par.
Our habit of grabbing Russian prospects changes the approach because they’re forever on your reserve list and usually you cannot sign them after the draft.
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Also we’re at 48 contracts, without sending someone back we’d be at 49/50.
If they just needed to send back a contract, I’d prefer it wasn’t a feisty center who could legitimately make the club next year.
Seems like they’re not confident Bardakov was going to come over.
If they just needed to send back a contract, I’d prefer it wasn’t a feisty center who could legitimately make the club next year.
Seems like they’re not confident Bardakov was going to come over.
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Mildly disappointed you boys haven't made a thread heralding MacDermid's arrival
The Avalanche's defence isn't an easy place to play but he's not played defence for us, he only ever got played at forward for ~3 minutes a night. If you put him on defence opposing players would simply skate around him, probably.
He can dangle, though
The Avalanche's defence isn't an easy place to play but he's not played defence for us, he only ever got played at forward for ~3 minutes a night. If you put him on defence opposing players would simply skate around him, probably.
He can dangle, though
Better Call Sal
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I still think him being thrown in is a strong indication he’s a ways away from coming over, if he is even considering it.
Better Call Sal
Salnalysis
He definitely won’t play defense for us. He’ll be on the 4th line and probably dress for the games where his presence will be necessary.
theoptimist
Trade Siegenthaler
He is the Connor McDavid of Damien Brunners
Conroy has changed his tune as to not wanting to disturb their playoff chances. He now says 3 games to the TDL and his phones will be open and they are sellers. (Not in those exact words but look at the NHL.com title page. Article all about it.)
D-man MacKenzie Weegar talks abut being on a selling team vs a buying team. He recognizes the writing on the wall. They are selling.
As has been posted earlier, Markstrom isn't happy about the way management handled things. So, I would guess he feels dissed and wouldn't mind heading out.
1 week and counting.
D-man MacKenzie Weegar talks abut being on a selling team vs a buying team. He recognizes the writing on the wall. They are selling.
As has been posted earlier, Markstrom isn't happy about the way management handled things. So, I would guess he feels dissed and wouldn't mind heading out.
1 week and counting.
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Too minor of a trade for me to be angry but I don’t like it. I value the opinion of @Guadana and I just don’t get dealing Bardakov for this big stiff.
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If he blasts some Ranger into a different dimension next week then it’s worth it. But seriously this seems unnecessary
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Why do we retreat to goons when things go bad? We even did it with Cam Janssen when the 13-14 season was not going well early on, after no goons made the roster out of camp.
Then we had Kurtis Gabriel in 18-19 after that season fell apart. Then Geertsen in 21-22, although we got him before the season even started.
Then we had Kurtis Gabriel in 18-19 after that season fell apart. Then Geertsen in 21-22, although we got him before the season even started.
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He's a better fighter than Rempe and probably would destroy him but I have an issue in general with goons handicapping your lineup
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At least Grandma Geertsen was a treat on Twitter.
Yeah, you can't sign draft eligible prospects playing in Europe and likely not NCAA bound guys although Columbus was able to convince Sherwood to forego college.
But it's usually slim pickings by the end of the draft, so I'm not going to get too up in arms about it. Plenty of undrafted guys you could sign to recoup that lost pick.
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She was awful. She posted Archie Bunker gifs to champion her beliefs.At least Grandma Geertsen was a treat on Twitter.
Doesn’t she know the character of Archie Bunker existed because he was an ignoramus?
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