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

[Bleedred]

lol what?

and as has been discussed many times, its really a top 9 and a 4th line anymore. A 4th line of Cotter-Lazar-Raddysh (as an example) would be way better than what we had last year.

I agree that your proposed 4th line would be way better than what we had last year. I just think we're gonna see MacDermid a lot more than people think we are.

Rempe's stock seemed to take a hit at the end of the playoffs. I could easily see Rempe falling out of favor with the Rangers at some point this coming season and him heading back to Hartford at some point. Maybe that's when MacDermid will start to turn into an afterthought for us.

 

[RSeen]

Why did the Devils get so fixated on Pesce early? Brandon Montour could have been a fine option too at RD.

Montour would be a terrible decision. We need more defensive ability, not PP skill. We already have Dougie, Luke and Nemec for the PP, with Nemec likely not getting time.

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Why did the Devils get so fixated on Pesce early?

Maybe it was Pesce that approached Devils. For his last contract he wanted to play close to home.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

To go back to this, does anyone know what he actually said about Dillon?

This seems like a very strong statement by Novo so I’m wondering how much is actually behind the Dillon part of it.

Is it very likely we get him as in there’s already been discussion or are we just gonna target him?

 

[NjDevsRR]

Its not even Free Agency and people dooming about the roster

My goodness

 

[Cheddabombs]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807482686241644556

Weekes giving us blue balls. Though we obviously know about Pesce already.

Guess we can rule out any defensemen that may be 6th on the depth chart. Go big or go home I guess!

 

[Bleedred]

Maybe it was Pesce that approached Devils. For his last contract he wanted to play close to home.

Was he even allowed to? Or did Carolina do their usual thing (like they did with Dougie, among others, even Waddell recently) and tell him he could talk to other teams and see what they're offering?

 

[AfroThunder396]

To go back to this, does anyone know what he actually said about Dillon?

This seems like a very strong statement by Novo so I’m wondering how much is actually behind the Dillon part of it.

Is it very likely we get him as in there’s already been discussion or are we just gonna target him?

 

[Normal Devil]

Was he even allowed to? Or did Carolina do their usual thing (like they did with Dougie, among others, even Waddell recently) and tell him he could talk to other teams and see what they're offering?

I don't know how it works exactly, but there are surely back channels where hypotheticals are thrown around between agents and teams.

 

[Blackjack]

all due respect, but I don't really know why you'd base your opinion fully on one person's breakdown? I think Steven does good work, but he has been wrong plenty in his assessments. Pronman loved our draft, for example.

I’m not basing my opinion fully on STI’s ratings/rankings.

I’ve been looking for information on these guys, draft reviews and grades etc. If you find any hockey writers or draft guys that are particularly high on the Devils picks, let me know. I’ve not seen any. Someone mentioned Pronman, but he seems pretty lukewarm on most of the picks, he gave the draft an A- because we took Silayev, and he said he likes Yegorov, but I don’t like spending a 2nd on a goalie unless it’s a premiere prospect, which I don’t think Yegorov is.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

If that’s all it is that’s quite the jump on Novo’s part. Them taking a strong run to I’d be shocked if they don’t get him. Unless he’s got his own info there but I doubt that.

So Dillon is still very much a maybe/possibillity.

 

[Devils Trap]

If that’s all it is that’s quite the jump on Novo’s part. Them taking a strong run to I’d be shocked if they don’t get him. Unless he’s got his own info there but I doubt that.

So Dillon is still very much a maybe/possibillity.

Novo has VERY good ties to the team lol. Im willing to bet he knows something

 

[NJDevs26]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807482686241644556

Weekes giving us blue balls. Though we obviously know about Pesce already.

Top five D is pretty liberal, I’d hope Pesce is better than that for at least a couple years given the term we’re gonna have to offer.

 

[NJDevs26]

Novo has VERY good ties to the team lol. Im willing to bet he knows something

He also thought we were trading #10 tbh

 

[Monsieur Verdoux]

4c option for the Devils?

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Novo has VERY good ties to the team lol. Im willing to bet he knows something

I don’t think they’re giving him inside scoops before all the insiders

 

[AfroThunder396]

I'd like Arvidsson. Marchessault would be great, but probably out of our price range.

I really hope it's not Bertuzzi.

 

[Comparison Ford]

i think we get Pesce and Dillon tomorrow.

Siegenthaler-Hamilton
Hughes-Pesce
Dillon-Nemec

Markstrom
Allen

big turnover in one season, fitz not futzin around.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

i can’t say how i know but our defense is about to look amazing tomorrow

as in the rumored guys, or something else?

 

[Monsieur Verdoux]

I'd like Arvidsson. Marchessault would be great, but probably out of our price range.

I really hope it's not Bertuzzi.

Arvidsson would be a great middle 6 winger for the Devils if he wasn't always injured. So no thanks!

 

[Hisch13r]

I'd like Arvidsson. Marchessault would be great, but probably out of our price range.

I really hope it's not Bertuzzi.

I could see it being Bertuzzi but please no. Do not need a slow and bad defensive winger who isn't even all that great defensively

 

[Nico Hischier]

Arvidsson would be a great middle 6 winger for the Devils if he wasn't always injured. So no thanks!

I can’t remember it specifically but wasn’t arvidsson involved with Jack Hughes where Jack got memed that people pay to see him

 

[Monsieur Verdoux]

I can’t remember it specifically but wasn’t arvidsson involved with Jack Hughes where Jack got memed that people pay to see him

Yeah, you are right.

 

[Ripshot 43]

If our defense ends up being a top 6 of

Siegenthaler- Hamilton
Hughes - Pesce
Dillon - Nemec

Can’t say enough how huge this would be with 2 defensive defensemen additions (that both play PK), a year of experience for our young studs in Luke and Simon and also a huge return with Dougie. Maybe the most important edition being a coaching change with a new strategy.

 

[StevenToddIves]

all due respect, but I don't really know why you'd base your opinion fully on one person's breakdown? I think Steven does good work, but he has been wrong plenty in his assessments. Pronman loved our draft, for example.

I couldn't agree with you more that people should listen to other people and not just me. I mean, my NHL draft analysis is better than my life decisions, but still far from spotless.

I have to disagree however on the idea that I did not like our draft. I thought we made two late round mistakes -- passing on LD Matvei Shuravin in round 3 and the undeniably suspect Max Graham pick in the 5th.

However, these mistakes pale monumentally in comparison to the sheer victory of Silayev and Yegorov with far more important selections at #10 and #49. I also liked both 3rd rounders, although I would've again opted for one of them instead of both and Shuravin. And Louhivaara I thought was a nice dice roll in the 5th.