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

[Devilsgrl35]

It's the Canes division to lose until they are dethroned.

 

[Billdo]

Just some wholesome Nico love from Bratt

 

[Xirik]

Hot off the presses of youtube!



Do I know all this? yes! But I do enjoy hearing it over and over again.

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

So only one guy wore #37.

Spoiler: The One True Number 37

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Better get Hellebuyck in quick

 

[Billdo]

So only one guy wore #37.

Spoiler: The One True Number 37

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The best to ever wear it tbh.

 

[theoptimist]

 

[Guttersniped]

Spoiler: The Proud History of #38

Marc-André Gragnani (2016)

The one thing that happened:

Who could forget what he looked like. Everyone? That’s my best guess.

Steve Santini (April 9th, 2016)
one game cup of coffee

Vernon Fiddler (2016-17)
39 GP, 1G 2A, 1 fight, countless memories

Frederik Gauthier (2021)

Freddy came, he PKed, he was shipped up-state.

 

[njdevils1982]

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FOGO!

 

[TrufleShufle]

 

[MadDevil]

I don't remember Santini wearing #38 at all. That must have been his one game in 2015-16.

 

[Lou is God]

I don't remember Santini wearing #38 at all. That must have been his one game in 2015-16.

You'd be correct.

 

[AfroThunder396]

Fiddler was washed by the time he got here (4 points in 59 games his final season, that's almost Tuomo Ruutu bad). But he was a solid depth player in his day.

That line with him, Wood, and Blake Speers they tried for 3 games was easily one of the worst lines the Devils have ever iced in their history, even going back to the Scouts/Rockies days. 2015-2017 was filled with many dark days.

 

[Hisch13r]

Fiddler was washed by the time he got here (4 points in 59 games his final season, that's almost Tuomo Ruutu bad). But he was a solid depth player in his day.

That line with him, Wood, and Blake Speers they tried for 3 games was easily one of the worst lines the Devils have ever iced in their history, even going back to the Scouts/Rockies days. 2015-2017 was filled with many dark days.

We needed this Fiddler to save us

 

[JimEIV]

I wonder if Luke is going to keep the #43?

 

[Nubmer6]

I wonder if Luke is going to keep the #43?

Not sure why he wouldn't

 

[Cheddabombs]

I AM EXCITED FOR THIS SEASON

 

[Hisch13r]

Not sure why he wouldn't

Yeah the only other number he’d go with is 6 and that’s taken.

 

[JimEIV]

Not sure why he wouldn't

It seemed like all the brothers wore #43 in amateur hockey at one point and switched once in the NHL.

 

[Guttersniped]

Fiddler was washed by the time he got here (4 points in 59 games his final season, that's almost Tuomo Ruutu bad). But he was a solid depth player in his day.

That line with him, Wood, and Blake Speers they tried for 3 games was easily one of the worst lines the Devils have ever iced in their history, even going back to the Scouts/Rockies days. 2015-2017 was filled with many dark days.

Getting a 2017 4th for Fiddler in Feb 2017 from Nashville was a shocker.

 

[britdevil]

I wonder if Luke is going to keep the #43?

21.5

Saving 43 for Quinn.

 

[Nubmer6]

It seemed like all the brothers wore #43 in amateur hockey at one point and switched once in the NHL.

They did. They also all wore 6 at some point, I believe. 86 kind of came out of nowhere (other than being 43 x 2)

 

[Hisch13r]

They did. They also all wore 6 at some point, I believe. 86 kind of came out of nowhere (other than being 43 x 2)

Jack wore 86 when he played for the Marlboros. I doubt it was the 43*2 thing people say. Probably just liked the number.

 

[Hisch13r]

It seemed like all the brothers wore #43 in amateur hockey at one point and switched once in the NHL.

The U17 team doesn't get to pick their numbers. All 3 were assigned #43 (Casey too which is fun). Then their U18 year they all went to #6. Quinn also wore #6 with the Marlboros and Luke did with Little Caesars. They've said the number has some significance within the family. Jim wore #6 with Providence and maybe Ellen as well so all of the boys did too. Quinn went back to #43 at Michigan because #6 was taken. Quinn didn't switch from #43 in the NHL. That's still his number because Boeser has had #6. Same thing has happened with Luke. Taken in Michigan then taken in the NHL so he's stuck with #43

 

[Bleedred]

Getting a 2017 4th for Fiddler in Feb 2017 from Nashville was a shocker.

That had to just be a case of Poile really liking him and wanting him back for the stretch run that year, and for like roughly half a million on the cap. Fiddler broke into the NHL with Nashville and played there for quite a few years.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but they also took P.A .Parenteau (a final training camp cut waiver pickup from the Islanders) from us later on, probably a little closer to deadline day. And I think they only gave us a 6th for him, despite him having a pretty good season for us. I think he wound up getting healthy scratched there frequently and would never play in the NHL again or pro hockey at all after that season.

For some reason I barely remember Fiddler playing for us, but Shero upgraded by signing a better and 4 or 5 year younger Fiddler the next year in Brian Boyle.

 

[Nubmer6]

For some reason I barely remember Fiddler playing for us, but Shero upgraded by signing a better and 4 or 5 year younger Fiddler the next year in Brian Boyle.

I completely forgot we had him. I mean, "I would have bet money he never played for us" kind of forgot.