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

[Its Always Sundstrom]

Nemec was dead; resurrected somehow
Haula dead too, resurrection failed as it sounds he`s in zombie mode
Palat dead 2 years ago; still in zombie mode

Poetry in slow motion.

 

[MadDevil]

I can tell the season is getting close, the Palat bitching is picking up.

 

[Devils731]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5750903/2024/09/24/nhl-best-players-list-2024-2025-season/

I am going to pretend that this Jack Hughes projection did not happen.

 

[Nubmer6]

Nemec was dead; resurrected somehow

He's undead.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Palat to start the season 0 goals in first 15 games

Middle of the season wasn't much better ... December through January 4 goals.

February and March - 27 games = 3 goals. In that period he went without a goal in the 17 games from February 25 to April 3rd.

He's played 120 games for us and hasn't produced 20 goals yet. 13 goal pace per 82. 6m per.



Garbage.

You guys don’t really have any conception of how many goals players score that don’t play much on the PP. You’d be surprised how many “good” players score goals at very similar rates at 5 on 5.

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

Palat is bueno pero no es “bueno” bueno. Es bueno-ish.

 

[Patrik26]

I can tell the season is getting close, the Palat bitching is picking up.

If only that were the only concern. Luke's shoulder. Pesce's fibula. Jack's shoulder (even repaired).

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

If only that were the only concern. Luke's shoulder. Pesce's fibula. Jack's shoulder (even repaired).

Flesh wounds.

 

[MadDevil]

If only that were the only concern. Luke's shoulder. Pesce's fibula. Jack's shoulder (even repaired).

You forgot Dougie's pec. And Nico's...whatever breaks on him this time.

 

[JimEIV]

You guys don’t really have any conception of how many goals players score that don’t play much on the PP. You’d be surprised how many “good” players score goals at very similar rates at 5 on 5.

I actually do and I know his goals per 60 5v5 are as high as Hischier's....and I know his GA/60 is very good too...

Means absolutely nothing. At 6m per He's garbage...He's been a non factor for his entire time as Devil...

You just can matrix yourself into believing a shitty player isn't as bad as it looks.

 

[MWagg72]

IF, the forwards stay healthy. I think our 3rd line will actually do very very well.

Our issue last season was the injuries and the constant rotations of lines and having ASS bottom 6 depth.


Adding Noesen, Cotter, Tatar and maybe Leblanc will help.

Hope you got used to it, that seemed to be something Toronto fans said Keefe will do

 

[Emperoreddy]

You guys don’t really have any conception of how many goals players score that don’t play much on the PP. You’d be surprised how many “good” players score goals at very similar rates at 5 on 5.

It's easier to just pretend things are the way you think they are then use logic

 

[My3Sons]

It's easier to just pretend things are the way you think they are then use logic

That’s worked for my wife’s sister for her whole life.

 

[Ripshot 43]

That’s worked for my wife’s sister for her whole life.

Did she hatch before or after your wife?

 

[My3Sons]

Did she hatch before or after your wife?

More like born of a jackal

 

[Ripshot 43]

More like born of a jackal

As long as we are on the same page.

 

[Billdo]

I actually do and I know his goals per 60 5v5 are as high as Hischier's....and I know his GA/60 is very good too...

Means absolutely nothing. At 6m per He's garbage...He's been a non factor for his entire time as Devil...

You just can matrix yourself into believing a shitty player isn't as bad as it looks.

We have a very brief moment in time during game 7 against the Rangers two years ago. That's literally it. I don't dislike the guy, I'm sure he brings a lot in the locker room but he's been a significant disappointment considering his contract.

 

[PizzaAndPucks]

I think Cotter is going to be a great addition. He looked pretty good in that first preseason game and he has decent hands/wheels. Him and Noesen will hopefully be depth players like Palat/Haula to bounce around the top 3 lines. I just hope Cotter has some bite to his game because we need that for more than just 10 minutes a night.

Tatar , Palat , Haula , Noesen , Cotter , Lazar , Bastian , Foote , Halonen , Beckman etc...we have plenty of good guys to play in the bottom 6. It's really who will play as the 3C and who will play that position comfortably. Having Nico helps alot when it comes to matchups so that is always a plus. We don't want Mercer there. Haula seems like the most ideal fit and Lazar held it down at times last year without looking out of place too much. I think other teams really have more glaring issues than we do heading into the season.

I'm actually really liking our lineup. Really the biggest question mark to me is going to be how our goaltending performs.

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

I think Cotter is going to be a great addition. He looked pretty good in that first preseason game and he has decent hands/wheels. Him and Noesen will hopefully be depth players like Palat/Haula to bounce around the top 3 lines. I just hope Cotter has some bite to his game because we need that for more than just 10 minutes a night.

Tatar , Palat , Haula , Noesen , Cotter , Lazar , Bastian , Foote , Halonen , Beckman etc...we have plenty of good guys to play in the bottom 6. It's really who will play as the 3C and who will play that position comfortably. Having Nico helps alot when it comes to matchups so that is always a plus. We don't want Mercer there. Haula seems like the most ideal fit and Lazar held it down at times last year without looking out of place too much. I think other teams really have more glaring issues than we do heading into the season.

I'm actually really liking our lineup. Really the biggest question mark to me is going to be how our goaltending performs.

With so many D and a tight-ish top 6, unless the G go south one way or the other, I think the in season/TDL shopping list will be 3C and/or scoring wing.

 

[Satans Hockey]

*wrong thread

 

[My3Sons]

It's really who will play as the 3C and who will play that position comfortably. Having Nico helps alot when it comes to matchups so that is always a plus.

I’ve always maintained Hischier is the best 3C in the game

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I actually do and I know his goals per 60 5v5 are as high as Hischier's....and I know his GA/60 is very good too...

Means absolutely nothing. At 6m per He's garbage...He's been a non factor for his entire time as Devil...

You just can matrix yourself into believing a shitty player isn't as bad as it looks.

Palat created the biggest goal for this franchise in ~12 years. His days of putting up good offensive numbers are over, but he is still a valuable player and a leader. I really don't care if he is overpaid by a mill or two.

 

[NJDevs26]

Ehhh last year showed the leadership stuff was pretty overrated tbh

They go on the thirteen-game run two years ago with him nowhere to be found, then last year things go to shit when he was in the lineup