Devils team discussion (news, notes and speculation) - 2023 training camp edition

[jkrdevil]

Teams always send the weaker/AHL squad on the road in the per-season especially in split squad situations. So if you are picking which game to watch pick the home game.

 

[Mgd31]

So these games will be streamed or no?

 

[Emperoreddy]

So these games will be streamed or no?

Looks like they will. Devils crew will call over the Philly stream. Montreal will be a stream provided by the Habs

 

[Billdo]

After browsing capfriendly I saw that we're done with Schneider and Kuokkanens buyouts after this year. Like 2.5 mil worth of added space. One more year after this of the Kovalchuk penalty too.

 

[My3Sons]

Looks like they will. Devils crew will call over the Philly stream. Montreal will be a stream provided by the Habs

The MTL stream consists of a guy saying “Trade Nemec for Anderson and a second that’s a good deal” over and over again. I’m not sure I can listen to that for two hours even if I get to watch Stillman and Thompson.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Just realized we need a new GDT sign up thread. @Based Anime Fan do you have time to make one as you usually do?

 

[Devs3cups]

Just realized we need a new GDT sign up thread. @Based Anime Fan do you have time to make one as you usually do?

As for pre-season, I’ll get a quick and easy double game GDT at midnight for our 2 games tomorrow. Nothing fancy, just a little GDT to get us going here

 

[Emperoreddy]

As for pre-season, I’ll get a quick and easy double game GDT at midnight for our 2 games tomorrow. Nothing fancy, just a little GDT to get us going here

That would be great. Don't need anything fancy for preseason, and we don't need to follow regular season rules either since the games don't count.

 

[Dialamo]

After browsing capfriendly I saw that we're done with Schneider and Kuokkanens buyouts after this year. Like 2.5 mil worth of added space. One more year after this of the Kovalchuk penalty too.

Imagine if that measly $250,000 recapture penalty becomes an issue in 24-25!

 

[Billdo]

Imagine if that measly $250,000 recapture penalty becomes an issue in 24-25!

I'm just happy they'll have another 2.5 to use in addition to any increase in the cap. That's basically a decent to good depth player or more in Mercers pocket.

 

[Devs3cups]

I'm just happy they'll have another 2.5 to use in addition to any increase in the cap. That's basically a decent to good depth player or more in Mercers pocket.

That’s with 2 mil of cap space right now and some contracts coming off as well. Things looking swell for when Luke/Nemec etc. need extensions.

 

[Dialamo]

That’s with some contracts coming off as well. Things looking swell for when Luke/Nemec etc. need extensions.

I think if Haula, Hamilton, and Palat end up being our only "problem" contracts at the conclusion of the 24-25 season we are probably in great shape.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

It’s not going to be televised

Damn, ok. Thanks for the update man

 

[MadDevil]

 

[Based Anime Fan]

Just realized we need a new GDT sign up thread. @Based Anime Fan do you have time to make one as you usually do?

Yup

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

Curious to see how they’ll deploy the power play units.

I was wondering why we didn't see any "their pp looks amazing!" or whatever they worded it as every year.

Nico
Jack-Toffoli-Meier
Dougie

Haula/Palat
Holtz-Mercer-Bratt
Luke

I think you flip flop Haula and Palat depending on whether it's a faceoff or on the fly

It makes way too much sense, so it won't happen.

 

[newjerseydamo]

After browsing capfriendly I saw that we're done with Schneider and Kuokkanens buyouts after this year. Like 2.5 mil worth of added space. One more year after this of the Kovalchuk penalty too.

I honestly can't believe we're almost free from that Kovalchuk penalty.

 

[Hisch13r]

I'm just happy they'll have another 2.5 to use in addition to any increase in the cap. That's basically a decent to good depth player or more in Mercers pocket.

That and the cap increase should essentially cover Mercer’s deal

 

[glenwo2]

After browsing capfriendly I saw that we're done with Schneider and Kuokkanens buyouts after this year. Like 2.5 mil worth of added space. One more year after this of the Kovalchuk penalty too.

Man...that Kovy recapture penalty feels like a Lifetime, doesn't it?

 

[TBF1972]

I'm impressed with what exactly? So your opinion is Hughes is too good to play in a tournament that almost all rookies play in?

You can't honestly think he should be just handed a roster spot, can you? If so, I guess he shouldn't have to participate in pre-season games either, because he "could" get hurt.

And he and Jack shouldn't be permitted to ever play in the Olympics, because they "could" get hurt.

Injuries are part of the deal, they happen but to hold someone out just because of what might happen is silliness.

save them for the stanley cup parade

 

[Devs3cups]

That and the cap increase should essentially cover Mercer’s deal

And more tbh

 

[Hisch13r]

And more tbh

I think Hagel’s deal will make sense. That’s 6.5 and the dead cap+rise would be ~6.35. Factor in Mercer’s current deal of 894k and yeah it’s more

 

[TBF1972]

96 is much cooler than 28 for a forward. Don’t switch Timo.

96
don't switch
i think i get what you mean

 

[RememberTheName]

I feel like I have been very vocal about my criticisms of Alex Holtz. I want to see him succeed. He had a great preseason last year, was given like one game worth of opportunity to begin to feel out the NHL game, and immediately shuffled up and down the lineup and into and out of the press box because he didn't show 'it' in his first games of the year. That is not the type of player you can do that to. If Lindy really wants to start him with Nico and Timo, he has to give Alex time to settle in, learn how to play with those two, and understand that there is probably going to be a learning curve and it won't be perfect right off the bat. You shuffle him up and down the lineup, I am pretty confident that we will see the exact same result with Holtz as last year. No confidence, no chemistry with his linemates, and probably right back to the press box. Lindy needs to be content with letting Alex make his mistakes and grow from them.

 

[Guadana]

I feel like I have been very vocal about my criticisms of Alex Holtz. I want to see him succeed. He had a great preseason last year, was given like one game worth of opportunity to begin to feel out the NHL game, and immediately shuffled up and down the lineup and into and out of the press box because he didn't show 'it' in his first games of the year. That is not the type of player you can do that to. If Lindy really wants to start him with Nico and Timo, he has to give Alex time to settle in, learn how to play with those two, and understand that there is probably going to be a learning curve and it won't be perfect right off the bat. You shuffle him up and down the lineup, I am pretty confident that we will see the exact same result with Holtz as last year. No confidence, no chemistry with his linemates, and probably right back to the press box. Lindy needs to be content with letting Alex make his mistakes and grow from them.

Agree. Im ok to use him in top-6, im ok to use him as a third liner. Just give him more games with pretty the same partners.