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

[Saugus]

Looks like Jim got deep into the bourbon.

I do agree that Fitz has done a great job reinventing the defense. And this time he has found some real goalies to backstop them. We may actually be good at not giving up shitty goals against this season!

 

[JimEIV]

Looks like Jim got deep into the bourbon.

I do agree that Fitz has done a great job reinventing the defense. And this time he has found some real goalies to backstop them. We may actually be good at not giving up shitty goals against this season!

No alcohol. Down 25 lbs now.

Staying good until 7/15. Then I am going to go wild

 

[JimEIV]

 

[SKNJD9]

Seems like a good dude, I'm sure he renounced his Rangers fandom after they kept kicking the Canes ass the last 5 yrs

 

[devilsblood]

Hes a power forward, thats why everyone loves him

But more of an assist guy, at least this past season.

Fitz has been the anti-Shero tbh, Shero was pretty good with forwards/drafting them but ass with the defensive moves he made and Fitz has been vice versa.

Just realized that with Bahl gone, we are back to zero Shero d-men on the team.

 

[JimEIV]

I am a little puzzled by the Kovacevic acquisition. I don't understand how he fits?

I just assumed Hatakka would be our 7th...But I guess it's going to have to be Kovacevic?

 

[Emperoreddy]

I am a little puzzled by the Kovacevic acquisition. I don't understand how he fits?

I just assumed Hatakka would be our 7th...But I guess it's going to have to be Kovacevic?

I think all the d injuries last season and how poor our depth was spooked the shit out of Fitz.

Now we are like 8 or 9 deep with Kocacevic, Desimone, and Hatakka.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

I think all the d injuries last season and how poor our depth was spooked the shit out of Fitz.

Now we are like 8 or 9 deep with Kocacevic, Desimone, and Hatakka.

But hyper thin on forward depth. That really wasn't addressed. Gotta hope for a really healthy season among the forward corps.

 

[Bcap88]

I will say this: fitz has put keefe in a pretty good spot and giving him things that he didn’t have in Toronto

This will be the best defense core/goalie tandem keefe has ever had.

Exciting times ahead

 

[Billdo]

I am a little puzzled by the Kovacevic acquisition. I don't understand how he fits?

I just assumed Hatakka would be our 7th...But I guess it's going to have to be Kovacevic?

Part of me wonders if they're going to keep Nemec down.

 

[JimEIV]

But hyper thin on forward depth. That really wasn't addressed. Gotta hope for a really healthy season among the forward corps.

Still time for a trade

Part of me wonders if they're going to keep Nemec down.

I thought that was a possibility before they traded Marino, not so much now. But who knows what they are thinking?

 

[Billdo]

Still time for a trade


I thought that was a possibility before they traded Marino, not so much now. But who knows what they are thinking?

I could see them going Siegenthaler-Hamilton, Hughes-Pesce, Dillon-Kovacevic if they send Nemec down. I don't want it to happen but it is an option I suppose.

 

[Davegarri]

Nemec is not going to be sent down.

 

[BostonDevil]

I am a little puzzled by the Kovacevic acquisition. I don't understand how he fits?

I just assumed Hatakka would be our 7th...But I guess it's going to have to be Kovacevic?

I just assumed Pesce, Dillon, Kovacevic would be replacing Marino, Bahl, Smith

 

[Devil X]

I am a little puzzled by the Kovacevic acquisition. I don't understand how he fits?

I just assumed Hatakka would be our 7th...But I guess it's going to have to be Kovacevic?

Most of last season I feel like we carried 8 Defense most of last year. DeSimone is a one way he can probably pass through waivers. Hatakka and Kovacevic will probably be their 7th and 8th Dman would be my guess.

 

[JimEIV]

I could see them going Siegenthaler-Hamilton, Hughes-Pesce, Dillon-Kovacevic if they send Nemec down. I don't want it to happen but it is an option I suppose.

Certainly would be an imposing defense.

Dougie 6'6 230
Siegenthaler 6-2 218
Luke 6-2 184
Pesce 6-3 208
Dillion 6'4 220
Kovacevic 6'5 223

I just assumed Pesce, Dillon, Kovacevic would be replacing Marino, Bahl, Smith

One for one it makes sense. But really Smith was the 6th and now Nemec is the 6th and Kovacevic the 7th...4th RHD. I'm assuming.

Edit:
I guess Smith would've been the 7th if Dougie was healthy

 

[Bcap88]

I’m pretty sure keefe carried a lot of d-men in Toronto as well
Could very well be that they don’t want Desmond to step in and saw an upgrade there and also could be they don’t want mcdoofus to play D if injuries occur

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

I could see them going Siegenthaler-Hamilton, Hughes-Pesce, Dillon-Kovacevic if they send Nemec down. I don't want it to happen but it is an option I suppose.

Would the goal be to piss off a franchise player or to make the team much worse?

 

[JimEIV]

Maybe they'll use Kovacevic for certain heavy teams?

That would be a monster pair

Dillion 6'4 220 - Kovacevic 6'5 223

 

[Emperoreddy]

I'm sure Fitz is well aware we could use some more forward depth.

It's about finding what makes sense both fit wise and dollar wise.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Maybe they'll use Kovacevic for certain heavy teams?

That would be a monster pair

Dillion 6'4 220 - Kovacevic 6'5 223

It does give them the option to rotate guys out more often to give them a break which is honestly a nice luxury to have.

 

[JimEIV]

Would the goal be to piss off a franchise player or to make the team much worse?

I'm not sure it would make the team worse... obviously Nemec is far superior to Kovacevic but we are talking about #6 Dman minutes here.

Dougie's pair and Pesce's pair are no doubt going to come in around 17/18 minutes 5v5, 45 total minutes a night for the top 2 pairs (figuring 22 minutes for each)...there won't be a lot of time left for the bottom pair.

Edit: and Kovacevic averaged 2:14 on Montreal's PK last season for #3...so with that and being 6'5 I'm going to guess he's a better PKer than Nemec.

 

[Whaddagoal]

All this extra D, could be a hedge also if something goes wrong with Dougie's recovery. I mean, I hope to God he is like at least 90% the same player he was before that injury and surgery.

We all do, but only this coming season will prove we got the same awesome Dougie back.

Thankfully Nemec and Luke are a year older too. I can't wait to see both those guys this season to see what types of steps forward they made since April.

I mean there is no true way to replace Dougie so hopefully this guy is as good as new again.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

I'm not sure it would make the team worse... obviously Nemec is far superior to Kovacevic but we are talking about #6 Dman minutes here.

Dougie's pair and Pesce's pair are no doubt going to come in around 17/18 minutes 5v5, 45 total minutes a night for the top 2 pairs (figuring 22 minutes for each)...there won't be a lot of time left for the bottom pair.

Edit: and Kovacevic averaged 2:14 on Montreal's PK last season for #3...so with that and being 6'5 I'm going to guess he's a better PKer than Nemec.

Nemec is going to play 19-20 minutes a night like Severson did on the “3rd pairing” in his final year in NJ. He will not be playing a small role or be sent down in favor of a league minimum player.

 

[Paul Westerberg]

But hyper thin on forward depth. That really wasn't addressed. Gotta hope for a really healthy season among the forward corps.

You always this negative? Every post of yours I've seen today is leaning hard into the pessimism. I guess there are a few every free agency/deadline day