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

[The Grinder]

Yea extremely skeptical we would be giving up assets for Hanifin where to justify the trade you have to extend him. He would get what 7-7.5 at least? With Hamilton on the books and Hughes and Nemec needing contracts too?

Just makes no damn sense.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Yea extremely skeptical we would be giving up assets for Hanifin where to justify the trade you have to extend him. He would get what 7-7.5 at least? With Hamilton on the books and Hughes and Nemec needing contracts too?

Just makes no damn sense.

We most likely are moving Vitek out along with Mercer in that trade so money earmarked for them and the alleged scumbag would go to Noah instead.

 

[Whaddagoal]

 

[Lou Bloom]

I Really don't have much interest in trading for and/or signing him. He is a very similar player to Severson. I just don't think we need that skillset.

Hanifin's a better player than Severson. He's also two years younger at the time of extension (Severson's contract started this season at 29).

 

[JimEIV]

I wonder how how Hanifin is related to Fitz....

I'm telling you all those people up there are related some how ... and people make fun of the south

 

[JimEIV]

They all share the same shalaylee

 

[Emperoreddy]

Uh oh

 

[chummer55]

Yea extremely skeptical we would be giving up assets for Hanifin where to justify the trade you have to extend him. He would get what 7-7.5 at least? With Hamilton on the books and Hughes and Nemec needing contracts too?

Just makes no damn sense.

He turned down 7.5 with the Flames but it's been reported he wants to play in the US. I don't think it would take more than than, maybe even 7. He doesn't play on the powerplay at all.

 

[JimEIV]

Uh oh

Smooth.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

Giving up assets for Hanifin extended makes sense to me, means they think Sieganthaler isn't a long term top 4 dman for this team. He'd probably go in the deal imo. Hanifin seems like he'd age well also, and wouldn't be counted on for offense/PP work, which he's capable of doing but not at an elite level.

It would be an upgrade on Siegenthaler and for 4 more million a year...I can see it being enticing as the cap grows. I just worry it's a very expensive move here. The Avalanche stole Devon Toews...is NJ going to find anyone like that to fill out their roster? Or just pay up big time constantly for the final pieces of the puzzle?

 

[JrFischer54]

The crying over the toffoli trade is peak devils fans in here. Yegor is not better than Toffoli. He’s faster that’s it. He’s not a better player.

Some of you genuinely have no idea how to evaluate talent or how teams that win cups get built.

A lot of you want to keep holding onto every player we draft that shows an ounce of skill thinking they’re gonna create this super team.

Mercer is a player with good counting stats over the years and meh actual impacts. He relies on other players doing the heavy lifting. He’s a complimentary piece. Holtz even more so though his shot is good, it’s not utilized and his worth to the devils is using him as a trade piece to strengthen holes in the team.

Lol ain’t that the truth

 

[JimEIV]

Hanifin's a better player than Severson. He's also two years younger at the time of extension (Severson's contract started this season at 29).

He's not better than Severson. At least not clearly.

 

[Billdo]

Outside of that hot streak his year is looking a lot different. People “upset” over Shara gone are the same thinking with Zacha

You bite your god damned tongue when speaking about him...

 

[Emperoreddy]

He's not better than Severson. At least not clearly.

He does play LD though which we need more then RD

 

[JrFischer54]

Wonder if nhl ever does a play on helmets for football stadiums or baseball for outside games

 

[MadDevil]

Okay, is it just me or do like all the pictures of the players wearing the Stadium Series jerseys look like the jersey is photoshopped?

 

[Emperoreddy]

Honestly the white version of that jersey some of them were wearing looks really slick

 

[JimEIV]

He does play LD though which we need more then RD

That's true and we could use and upgrade there

But unless a LD is going to Calgary, we have a log jam that means Bahl probably sits.

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Hanifin signed makes sense if they trade Hamilton.

 

[youryeah]

Uh oh

puckbunnies in shambles

 

[JimEIV]

Siegenthaler, Hanifin, Luke/Bahl

Or Luke sits a little bit....I think that would cause quite an uproar around here

 

[Satans Hockey]

We're starting next year overseas vs Buffalo per Fourthperiod

Do we have the actual dates? I might go depending on the cost.

 

[Emperoreddy]

That's true and we could use and upgrade there

But unless a LD is going to Calgary, we have a log jam that means Bahl probably sits.

We could send them Siegs, would help make the money work better.

 

[JimEIV]

Hanifin signed makes sense if they trade Hamilton.

And then we open a RHD hole?

Why would we do that and who his going to take his 9m?

Do we have the actual dates? I might go depending on the cost.

Prague? My wife said she wants to go...I said have fun, send me postcard.

 

[NJDevils17]

I actually think Hanifin would be a nice longterm fit. He is honestly the exact type of defenseman that fits this team. Also, he’s definitely better than Severson.