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

[HersheyBob27]

Bottom 6 is going to be absolutely miserable.

More correctly third line gonna be crap

 

[Moist ReadOnly]

Bottom 6 is going to be absolutely miserable.

Cotter-Haula-Mercer would be a good third line; the fourth would be just okay

 

[HersheyBob27]

I think it'd be unwise to give anything over 2 years

Ya that will work

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Bottom 6 is going to be absolutely miserable.

If there's any top 6 forward I want to splurge on it's Marchessault, but anything other than that, just give me 2 top 9 wings that can move up and down in the lineup

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

Cotter-Haula-Mercer would be a good third line; the fourth would be just okay

Meier-Hischier-Bratt
Palat-Hughes-Stamkos
Cotter-Haula-Mercer
Foote-Lazar-Bastian

3 years for Stamkos and Mercer.

eh....I mean I wouldn't hate it...Stamkos and Mercer would have to take discounts though

 

[CalamityX23]

Bring in Duclair!

 

[beekay414]

I’d want something like Henrique, Boqvist, Lizotte. Throw Henrique with Hughes-Bratt. Good finisher and decent defensive presence who can also take some faceoffs for Jack. Palat-Haula-Boqvist was really good together a couple years ago. Lizotte as the 4C to get Lazar back where he belongs as a 4th line wing. I think something like this could be feasible even with the limited cap room.

Yes I know it says "tyring" instead of trying lol.

 

[Devilsgrl35]

It appears Paul Cotter is pretty good in the shootout too. Can't find his percentage right now but his mitts seem pretty silky for a bottom 6er

 

[Zippy316]

Stamkos is on the decline. There’s a reason that the Lightning don’t want to commit to him.

Hard pass on the term/AAV his next deal comes with. There’s more intriguing options in free agency in my opinion.

 

[HersheyBob27]

Cotter-Haula-Mercer would be a good third line; the fourth would be just okay

What makes us think a vegas healthy is a third liner for us?

 

[beekay414]

Don't know, but I'm the freak who took the day off from work to follow the action whenever it starts

I, the smartest guy on planet earth, do not work Mondays. Sunday scaries no more. Four tens Tuesday thru Friday FTMFW.

 

[Devil X]

Stamkos is on the decline. There’s a reason that the Lightning don’t want to commit to him.

Hard pass on the term/AAV his next deal comes with. There’s more intriguing options in free agency in my opinion.

I mean.... the dude scored 40 goals this season. So wouldn't a decline be like 30 goals haha.

 

[GeNeXt]

Bring in Duclair!

On board with this. Wish we traded for him last year as a Tatar replacement

 

[Devil X]

What makes us think a vegas healthy is a third liner for us?

Someone from VGK said he actually had a lot of top 6 minutes. Im sure if you look at his common linemates they are bottom 6 guys. But thats what someone posted somwhere on this forum.

 

[Forge]

I, the smartest guy on planet earth, do not work Mondays. Sunday scaries no more. Four tens Tuesday thru Friday FTMFW.

If we can get rainmaker, the thread should be popping off. Maybe invite raiders are one. The devils thread is basically the NHL thread lol

Someone from VGK said he actually had a lot of top 6 minutes. Im sure if you look at his common linemates they are bottom 6 guys. But thats what someone posted somwhere on this forum.

His most common linemate 5 on 5 was wild Bill. Can't remember who was 2

 

[Zippy316]

Meier-Hischier-Bratt
Palat-Hughes-Stamkos
Cotter-Haula-Mercer
Foote-Lazar-Bastian

3 years for Stamkos and Mercer.

eh....I mean I wouldn't hate it...Stamkos and Mercer would have to take discounts though

Way too top heavy for my liking.

Personally, I think this team needs at least two more forwards. One capable of playing in the top-nine and a quality bottom six option.

By my math, we have 19 million left. 6 million to Pesce, 3 million to Dillon or similar, and 3.5 million to Mercer would leave us with around 6.5 million to sign two forwards.

There’s two options there. Either the Devils can target two middle-six forwards for around 3 million each. Or they could target a top-six forward for around 5 and a bottom-six forward for around a million and change. For instance, Henrique and Trenin vs Arvidsson and Stenlund/Boqvist.

I mean.... the dude scored 40 goals this season. So wouldn't a decline be like 30 goals haha.

The decline is more so when looking at his overall impact analytically.

It’s definitely a sign he’s regressing a bit, even though he is admittedly still a quality goal scorer. Not really the type of player I’d want to tie up 5-6 million AAV for 3-4 years.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Way too top heavy for my liking.

Personally, I think this team needs at least two more forwards. One capable of playing in the top-nine and a quality bottom six option.

By my math, we have 19 million left. 6 million to Pesce, 3 million to Dillon or similar, and 3.5 million to Mercer would leave us with around 6.5 million to sign two forwards.

There’s two options there. Either the Devils can target two middle-six forwards for around 3 million each. Or they could target a top-six forward for around 5 and a bottom-six forward for around a million and change. For instance, Henrique and Trenin vs Arvidsson and Stenlund/Boqvist.


The decline is more so when looking at his overall impact analytically.

It’s definitely a sign he’s regressing a bit, even though he is admittedly still a quality goal scorer.

Henrique and Trenin would be so awesome, also hoping the Pesce number is a little lower than 6M AAV but it won't be that much anyway

 

[beekay414]

If we can get rainmaker, the thread should be popping off. Maybe invite raiders are one. The devils thread is basically the NHL thread lol

lol we may have to wake Rainmaker up from his nap from time to time.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Don't know, but I'm the freak who took the day off from work to follow the action whenever it starts

You're a better person than me, I stopped giving a shit about UFA the year the Devils signed Ryder/Havlat/Brunner and Kovy retired.

 

[beekay414]

You're a better person than me, I stopped giving a shit about UFA the year the Devils signed Ryder/Havlat/Brunner and Kovy retired.

lol I convinced myself that Damien Brunner was gonna be a stud here. He's only 38 now. Bring him back!

 

[Goptor]

With both Boqvists becoming free agents, we can finally have them together!

 

[beekay414]

With both Boqvists becoming free agents, we can finally have them together!

In Utica!

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

lol I convinced myself that Damien Brunner was gonna be a stud here. He's only 38 now. Bring him back!

He had that sick 2013 with Detroit and I'm pretty sure he scored 2 goals opening night v the Isles and I was convinced he'd score 30. Him and Jiri Tlusty will forever be the worst first Devils goal scorers of the season I think I'll see in my life time.

EDIT: I found both goals.....

(LOL @ Chico)

(1:34 if it resets)


God help us all for surviving this era of Devils hockey

 

[Devilsfan992]

sounds like Carrier back to Nashville. Would have liked him for the 3rd or 4th line.

I really dislike him, but not for hockey reasons. Obviously I can't get into it on this forum.

 

[Emperoreddy]

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