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

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Devs3cups said:
Unfortunately I don’t think I can link to Instagram stories. Just checked again and it’s still on his profile!
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Found it :

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Unknown Caller said:
Honestly would be so cool to see Zach in a bottom 6 role with this team.

I’m pretty sure I remember him saying he only wanted to go back to the Islanders, but would love to see him take one more legit run in this jersey with Nico and Jack.
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It would be kind of funny if he came back and wore #11, just to drive the jersey collectors nuts.:laugh:
 
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Feels like we still might see another forward addition. Right now we’re looking at something like:

Meier - Hughes - Mercer
Bratt - Hischier - Toffoli
Palat - Haula - Holtz/Clarke
Foote - McLeod - Bastian
Lazar

We still technically have one forward slot open, unless the plan is to run 8D. We could use one more insurance policy rather than have Holtz, Clarke, Foote just gifted two spots.

The good thing is we have most of our bases covered. Plenty of PK options, some physical options in the bottom six, speed, face off specialists, etc. Not really sure what to exactly target from the Suter, Ritchie, Tatar, Sundqvist, Parise, etc. group.
 
Zippy316 said:
Feels like we still might see another forward addition. Right now we’re looking at something like:

Meier - Hughes - Mercer
Bratt - Hischier - Toffoli
Palat - Haula - Holtz/Clarke
Foote - McLeod - Bastian
Lazar

We still technically have one forward slot open, unless the plan is to run 8D. We could use one more insurance policy rather than have Holtz, Clarke, Foote just gifted two spots.

The good thing is we have most of our bases covered. Plenty of PK options, some physical options in the bottom six, speed, face off specialists, etc. Not really sure what to exactly target from the Suter, Ritchie, Tatar, Sundqvist, Parise, etc. group.
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If we could find a good cheap depth center. Allows Haula to move to the wing and gives us flexibility if injuries hit.
 
jkrdevil said:
If we could find a good cheap depth center. Allows Haula to move to the wing and gives us flexibility if injuries hit.
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Evan Rodrigues could be a fine Boqvist replacement, with the ability to play both center and wing. Could get him for $2m, his salary last season.
 
Chevy had a presser that made it sound like he was not planning on moving Hellebuyck or Scheifele.

Obviously either or both moves could happen but apparently neither are currently in the works as of yesterday.

WINNIPEG — Winnipeg signed Vladislav Namestnikov, Laurent Brossoit, Collin Delia and Jeffrey Viel on Saturday but the day’s biggest news was still about Connor Hellebuyck and Mark Scheifele: Kevin Cheveldayoff is talking about both players as if they’ll be back with the Jets next season.

There may even be reason to believe the Jets hope to sign both players to extensions.

There’s still plenty to sort out for both players — and we’ll dig into all of it — but the mere notion of an extension is a major pivot from previous reports that Hellebuyck would not sign another contract in Winnipeg.

Let’s start with what we know: Cheveldayoff told me at a news conference in Nashville that “Helly and Scheif are big parts of our franchise.” He acknowledged that trade discussions do occur but said, “Our focus is they’re Winnipeg Jets and we’re looking forward to moving forward with them.”

He doubled down on that idea, offering this record-scratch moment when discussing Winnipeg’s signings on Saturday.

“The opportunity to come back and work with Hellebuyck was something that appealed to LB as well. I think they’ll be a good tandem,” Cheveldayoff said of Brossoit.

Cheveldayoff signalled two things here: First, that Hellebuyck is coming back, and second, that Brossoit will be looking for a bigger share of the goaltending workload than he got in his last stint with the Jets. Brossoit’s contract is for one year at $1.75 million, making him an extremely affordable piece of Winnipeg’s newest tandem. Delia, who signed a one-way contract for one year at $775,000, is slated to be Winnipeg’s third goaltender (or, more likely: Manitoba’s starter after passing through waivers).

Cheveldayoff referred to the idea of a Hellebuyck/Brossoit tandem multiple times. He also repeated the notion that he’s in contact with Hellebuyck and Scheifele’s camps and is open to signing them to extensions while acknowledging that he’s listening to offers on both players, too.

“You have to (listen) as a general manager. That’s your job,” he said Saturday. “I think (trading them) would create big holes in our organization.”

My takeaway from all of this? The trade market has been cold for Hellebuyck and Scheifele. They each provide strong value for their current contracts; we’re talking about a Vezina Trophy finalist and a 42-goal centre, after all. But their values decline without extensions in place, particularly with the league squeezed so tight to the cap this summer. The cap is projected to increase by $4 million next season and it makes sense to me that each player hopes to get a substantial raise when the time comes.

That said, I believe Cheveldayoff when he says he views Hellebuyck and Scheifele as key pieces, that he would be happy to start the season with them on the roster and that dialogue is ongoing. Certainly, it’s a nice bit of posturing to tell the trade market that Winnipeg is happy to keep its stars and could even re-sign them, but I’m hearing there’s more to it than that.

There’s plenty of runway left in this offseason but perhaps we don’t treat Winnipeg’s decisions as set in stone just yet.
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theathletic.com

Where the Jets stand after Day 1 of free agency — and no trades

The Jets made a few signings on July 1 but the day's biggest news was still about Connor Hellebuyck and Mark Scheifele.
theathletic.com theathletic.com
 
Guttersniped said:
Chevy had a presser that made it sound like he was not planning on moving Hellebuyck or Scheifele.

Obviously either or both moves could happen but apparently neither are currently in the works as of yesterday.





theathletic.com

Where the Jets stand after Day 1 of free agency — and no trades

The Jets made a few signings on July 1 but the day's biggest news was still about Connor Hellebuyck and Mark Scheifele.
theathletic.com theathletic.com
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Fine by me but it reeks of Lou with his big time UFA's that wound up walking. If he loses both of those guys for nothing in a year's time, the Jets are f***ed.
 
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My guess is the Devils are going to want to maintain a little bit of cap space moving forward in case a goalie trade comes up or even to save some money for the deadline. If they add another forward I'd expect it to be a 1 year $1M type of deal that's been popular this offseason. Maybe someone like Comtois or Heinen.

I think players like Suter or Rodrigues will be a bit too expensive.
 
Lou Bloom said:
My guess is the Devils are going to want to maintain a little bit of cap space moving forward in case a goalie trade comes up or even to save some money for the deadline. If they add another forward I'd expect it to be a 1 year $1M type of deal that's been popular this offseason. Maybe someone like Comtois or Heinen.

I think players like Suter or Rodrigues will be a bit too expensive.
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They were capped out last year, they're fine for a Hellebuyck trade as long as their forward add is at <2.9m assuming that Vanecek is going the other way
 
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