CalamityX23
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Devils team discussion (news, notes and speculation) - camp edition
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I mean no way of telling yet. This is also a worry of mine. The hope would be that Keefe offering some actual structure can counteract it. Unlike last year where the team was slower and you can’t play Ruff hockey effectively unless you’re playing at a million miles an hour
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JimEIV
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I'm not a fan xG, but I don't want to have that argument...
The actual results weren't that good... together they accounted for 14:Goals For and 13 Against in 308:49....that doesn't look good to me.
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I think I might like Palat better with those 2 over Tatar but I wouldn’t be going either of those combos. Mercer with Jack and Bratt. Tatar with Timo and Nico. Palat to 3rd line.
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There really isn't any room for negotiations...there really is only 3.9 as a starting point.
3.9 is a no go for 3 years... Just too light for 3 years. 3.5/3.75 for two is ok...but that third year needs to be more like 5.5. so 2 years for 7M. But 3 years is more like 12.5....4.2 AAV....they don't have it.
The only option for the Devils is two years and two years puts themselves in a precarious situation with Nemec and Nico up and Mercer having arbitration rights...they painted themselves into a corner.
They have 4.9 in space
Mercer was never getting a long term deal and the devils were never going to give him a deal that walks him straight to ufa. They didn’t do that with Bratt what makes you think Mercer would be any different. There’s plenty to get a bridge deal and then go back to the table with a higher cap
JimEIV
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They have 4.9 but want to go into the season with around a 1 million dollar cushion for roster moves.
There is plenty for 2 years not 3.
YOU SEE THAT DAWSON? A FULLY INDEPENDENT, NOT AT ALL TEAM CONTROLLED REPORTER THINKS LABANC LOOKS GREAT IN YOUR SPOT.
Real team speed comes from coaching and chemistry. LA looked like the fastest team in the league when they speedbagged us in 2012 and that was not a very fleet footed team. Hopefully the Devils are much improved in both areas this year.
I think Willman 775 k can come off the books with a send down.
Which would leave roughly 4.5 to spend on Mercer if my math is correct
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They could have really used one more legit top six winger. I’d much rather have had Gritsyuk this season than Tatar.
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And have no room for roster movement....if you're clearing roster spots to pay Dawson your stuck with no flexibility.
Look what Bratt did 2.75 for two years then 5.45 for one year. Basically 11 million for 3 years. But that first deal was 3:years ago in a with dead cap in COVID....tack on 25% to 10.9. And the number is 13.625 - 4.54 AAV They don't have the space for this
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If they don't want to sign Mercer to a long term deal (and I think it's reasonable to assume that they weren't interested in that), then what they have available in space currently really isn't an issue
AfroThunder396
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What do you mean ? If willman is a regular in the lineup then there’s bigger issues
Willman goes down 775 added to 4.9 is is 5.675 you want a million dollar cushion you now have 4.675 to spend on Mercer with ur million dollar cushion
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