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

[SteveCangialosi123]

I just don't believe that you can balance the top 6 bottom adding the physical element to the bottom 6.

Those guys in the top 6 need to be your best players on most nights those are going to the guys that get the big minutes...and if they are going to be mostly soft and easy to play against with no physical element they're just not going to match up well against certain teams.

I don't think that is a recipe for post season success. It may serve us well for the majority of the regular season but even in the regular season we'll see the problem...then in the playoffs when everyone plays like those teams we didn't matchup well against, it'll become even more glaring.

I was a little shocked by how physical the East was in these playoffs. The playoffs are always tighter and more physical but this year there seemed to be an extra bit of nastiness that I don't remember for a long time. Every series I watched I thought I couldn't imagine the Devils playing this type of game.

It is time to trade Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier, and Jesper Bratt.

 

[Bad Goalie]

I feel your pain and agree with you here, other than us “demanding thing” (aka complaining lol) doesn’t do anything.

It’s f***ing annoying that the ELC for the minors was focused on the grit and ignoring how the team is going to be dogshit without offense.

Annoying is not the word, but dogshit offense has been correct after season 1 and on paper this roster looks even offensively worse. S**t Kyle Criscuolo and Xavier Parent signings would be a huge improvement over the majority of these forwards.

It is only July 3, but with all these guys already signed it's not like we can expect a lot more. I'm sure McKinnon will be signing his normal 2-way AHL contracts over the next few weeks. That only means Adirondack's roster will be filling up.

 

[JimEIV]

It is time to trade Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier, and Jesper Bratt.

Or maybe you can just add another winger with some size and grit willing to crash the net on occasions that is capable of playing in the top 6....that seems a little easier

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Or maybe you can just another winger with some size and grit willing to crash the net on occasions that is capable of playing in the top 6....that seems a little easier

You can’t dedicate that much cap to them if they can’t get it done when the games matter most. Must be removed from the roster entirely.

 

[JimEIV]

I do have a bit of an uneasy feeling that they are going to bump Mercer for Noesen.

 

[The 29th Pick]

Or maybe you can just add another winger with some size and grit willing to crash the net on occasions that is capable of playing in the top 6....that seems a little easier

Name that player and how to acquire him?

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I agree with the premise that Bratt is a soft skill perimeter player. I pray Keefe can add a little more grease to his game than Lindy ever did. Playoffs are a different game, regular season open ice be damned

I'm not really sure why there is a faction of our fanbase that thinks small = soft

Bratt is absolutely not soft, and he proved it last season.

You know who played soft all last year? The 6'7'' DMan we just traded.

 

[njdevils1982]

I'm not really sure why there is a faction of our fanbase that thinks small = soft

Bratt is absolutely not soft, and he proved it last season.

You know who played soft all last year? The 6'7'' DMan we just traded.

would be nice to see some hamdoug snarl but im not holding my breath.

 

[MadDevil]

Jim is in regular season form already in July.

 

[JimEIV]

Name that player and how to acquire him?

That's not my job but I think there were a bunch this FA period.. Bertuzzi would've been a good target.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

giving Tyler Bertuzzi that contract would have been an utter disaster

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

Let Jack and the gang make the playoffs again and consistently. They’ll learn to play playoff hockey or go home. I was encouraged by last year. I think a heated rivalry series is just what they needed. Show how hard the POs are, double when it’s a rival. And looking back at last season, they probably needed that too for the long run. I’ll worry when either they keep missing the playoffs or loose 2 first rounds in a row and look like the Maple Leaves doing it.

For now, let’s f*** shit up with these guys.

 

[JimEIV]

Jim is in regular season form already in July.

I have nothing to do. The streams are too warm for trout fishing ,I'm not eating out or drinking, I can't shoot my bow because of an injured shoulder and I've already tied a 1000 flies this year.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Things are STILL strange. It's just a different KIND of strange.

Frankly I'll take the old strange. This new strange sucks and is scary.

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

I have nothing to do. The streams are too warm for trout fishing ,I'm not eating out or drinking, I can't shoot my bow because of an injured shoulder and I've already tied a 1000 flies this year.

Let’s get a live look in at Jim:

 

[JimEIV]

Let’s get a live look in at Jim:
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Pretty much. Just another 12 days of being good them I'm going to do some snook fishing...I like snook

 

[njdevils1982]

Pretty much. Just another 12 days of being good them I'm going to do some snook fishing...I like snook

i appallogize in advance

 

[RSeen]

I implore you to look at Ty smiths graph and then laugh

This guy knows absolutely nothing. He just evaluates using points and basis 100% of his opinion off this. Any mediocre analyst in any field (sports, finance etc.,) would know that is a very flawed approach.

 

[JimEIV]

i appallogize in advance

No not that snook, this snook...

I'm going to celebrate my birthday for two weeks

 

[njdevils1982]

No not that snook, this snook...

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I'm going to celebrate my birthday for two weeks

awesome fish. is it food or sport this type?

and nice rod man ...i see what you did for the photo

 

[JimEIV]

awesome fish. is it food or sport this type?

and nice rod man ...i see what you did for the photo

People eat them, I don't. I just like to catch them. They're aggressive and fun.

 

[njdevils1982]

0 i think?

old school....played for a long f***ing time but in europe

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pikkarainn? (sp)
pihlman?

others?

People eat them, I don't. I just like to catch them. They're aggressive and fun.

sounds kinky

 

[Saugus]

They're aggressive and fun.

Sounds like my college girlfriend.

 

[JimEIV]

old school....played for a long f***ing time but in europe

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sounds kinky

I'm pissed at myself for forgetting OJ.

 

[njdevils1982]

I'm pissed at myself for forgetting OJ.

its ok

penance is drink 3 bloody marys