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

[Devils731]

okay...I am dying of curiousity because the image was removed.

What was it?

Crypto scam pic.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

That's pretty sweet.

That's a instant buy

FYI, that guy's designs end up on Breaking T and they have a real good collection of stuff on there from this year for Devils designs. Dougie doesn't miss, Dawgson Mercer, Brattman, Sorry Lindy, pretty much whatever you could ask for.

The New Jersey Hockey Collection

Celebrating the best New Jersey hockey moments with timely, high-quality, super-comfy apparel you can't get anywhere else. Wear the Moment.®

breakingt.com

I know this became a meme but I'd argue that was still deserved and Lindy knew it, lol.

 

[Devils731]

FYI, that guy's designs end up on Breaking T and they have a real good collection of stuff on there from this year for Devils designs. Dougie doesn't miss, Dawgson Mercer, Brattman, Sorry Lindy, pretty much whatever you could ask for.

The New Jersey Hockey Collection

Celebrating the best New Jersey hockey moments with timely, high-quality, super-comfy apparel you can't get anywhere else. Wear the Moment.®

breakingt.com

Those are cool but I’m kind of locked in at only paying $20 or less for a tshirt.

 

[Devs3cups]

So if y’all had to guess, when do you think Timo’s and Bratt’s extensions get done? With Fitz’s recent comments about working on an extension with Bratt’s agent “as we speak”, I wouldn’t be surprised if both got done before the end of the season or early in the off-season now that Fitz has basically “completed” the core and knows what he’s working with. Meier’s is pretty much a given for all the reasons mentionned.

So, what do y’all think?

 

[youryeah]

That's pretty sweet.

just for any who are considering buying from this guy's website:

the t-shirts they use are extremely thin.

not exactly flattering for my bag-of-milk physique

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

So if y’all had to guess, when do you think Timo’s and Bratt’s extensions get done? With Fitz’s recent comments about working on an extension with Bratt’s agent “as we speak”, I wouldn’t be surprised if both got done before the end of the season or early in the off-season now that Fitz has basically “completed” the core and knows what he’s working with. Meier’s is pretty much a given for all the reasons mentionned.

So, what do y’all think?

Bratt before playoffs, Timo after the Stanley cup parade

 

[Better Call Sal]

That's a instant buy



I know this became a meme but I'd argue that was still deserved and Lindy knew it, lol.

Honestly, I was thrilled the fanbase did it. I'm not a guy who boos their own team, certainly don't call for anyone's job so I was kind of pissed (though understood) why the crowd was so livid at the home opener loss.

I love that it was done because it was genuinely a feel good moment that Lindy absolutely deserved. And his response about getting beers with the fans after he was told about it only made him more of a legend in my eyes.

 

[glenwo2]

So if y’all had to guess, when do you think Timo’s and Bratt’s extensions get done? With Fitz’s recent comments about working on an extension with Bratt’s agent “as we speak”, I wouldn’t be surprised if both got done before the end of the season or early in the off-season now that Fitz has basically “completed” the core and knows what he’s working with. Meier’s is pretty much a given for all the reasons mentionned.

So, what do y’all think?

Don't know about Meier but for him to say what he said about Bratt, I also think it gets done during this season.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Those are cool but I’m kind of locked in at only paying $20 or less for a tshirt.

I completely get and respect it. I spend way too much money on t-shirts as it is, save me from myself lol.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Honestly, I was thrilled the fanbase did it. I'm not a guy who boos their own team, certainly don't call for anyone's job so I was kind of pissed (though understood) why the crowd was so livid at the home opener loss.

I love that it was done because it was genuinely a feel good moment that Lindy absolutely deserved. And his response about getting beers with the fans after he was told about it only made him more of a legend in my eyes.

Yeah I was at the home opener in the lower bowl with my brother. I was more just pissed at that game that I didn't have that much of a care to do the chant but my brother said it pretty loudly. There was also at one point the guy in front was asking for Ty Smith back which hindsight has to be the funniest thing ever, lol.

 

[Bcap88]

Spaulding gonna have a rough time if Hughes haula and meier end up on the ice at the same time lol

96-86-56

 

[Better Call Sal]

Again, Pagnotta lol, but I don't think anyone is surprised here that Graves hasn't been spoken with about an extension.

If it happens at all, that's an offseason thing. He's further down the pecking order of priorities.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

if Graves wants to take a discount, I would certainly have him back. a few years at ~$4 mill/year?

Severson on the other hand can go

 

[Bcap88]

Again, Pagnotta lol, but I don't think anyone is surprised here that Graves hasn't been spoken with about an extension.

If it happens at all, that's an offseason thing. He's further down the pecking order of priorities.

Lol pagnotta

Bratt
Meier

Should be the only concerns for an early extension rn

Severson likely gonna price himself out of here but I would be interested in graves on a slight re up

 

[Devils731]

I completely get and respect it. I spend way too much money on t-shirts as it is, save me from myself lol.

Jack Hughes tossing the stick one is $24. I may talk myself into it.

 

[MachoDiablo]

For Zetterlund, it sucks because he was probably going to continue to play plenty here. But for Okhotiuk this is a boon. He was fighting with Bahl for #7 here and Bahl seems to be more highly thought of by the org, and I didn't see either one of them getting in a much better position any time soon with Smith signed for next year and Hughes coming in. He should have much more of a chance in San Jose to get NHL experience which he needs to make best use of his top attributes. This kind of move could be the difference between spending his career as a fringe depth piece vs. an NHL regular.

Also hope Mango gets a chance to rejuvenate his career. He wasn't good here, but he isn't so bad that he would have been buried in the minors if it weren't for his contract.

Honestly, I think it could be a pretty good thing for Zett, too; while he'd have gotten a nice amount of playing time here, this move guarantees he's likely going to get major minutes given how much less big league talent the Sharks have among their forwards. At his age, this kind of extra work could up his game well and/or up his market value.

Would still rather have him around for our bottom six (and some appearances with the top guys now and then), but he's got a chance to consistent second line minutes now.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Lol pagnotta

Bratt
Meier

Should be the only concerns for an early extension rn

Severson likely gonna price himself out of here but I would be interested in graves on a slight re up

They have his replacement slow burning in Utica with ~13M on RHD already, I feel bad for Severson for just missing our window opening but it is what it is.

if Graves wants to take a discount, I would certainly have him back. a few years at ~$4 mill/year?

Severson on the other hand can go

I wouldn't mind going a bit higher if we can get it locked in at 3 years because you can literally pay Hughes + Nemec as soon as Graves comes off but it's obviously a discussion after Bratt + Meier extensions and would make Tatar a priority over Graves as well.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

I think "Bratt contract is coming soon" was rumored for months and then it went down to right before their arbitration date last time. Best to just ignore it and expect nothing. After the playoffs end and they both aren't signed then it's time to start panicking.

 

[EnglishDevil]

I'd keep Graves if he's only looking for a modest raise, he's a pretty good LHD in his prime.

I'd happily offer him somewhere in the region of $4m-$4.5m x 4-5 years, especially since the cap is likely to start increasing more substantially again after next season.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

so once Harrington clears waivers today, I would imagine they will call up a forward to take out West in case Meier can't play. Wonder if it will be Foote or they give Clarke a shot?

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Definitely Clarke out of those 2

 

[TrufleShufle]

so once Harrington clears waivers today, I would imagine they will call up a forward to take out West in case Meier can't play. Wonder if it will be Foote or they give Clarke a shot?

I think if Meier can't play it would just be a last minute non call up sit. That's my best guess. They are supposed to be there today with Timo meeting them, practice in the AM most likely.

 

[NJDevs26]

I'm sure he was relieved. It must suck to see your name bandied about casually in trade rumors, even if you know there's probably nothing to them.

Although, if his recent hot streak is how he responds to trade rumors, I say we should start bullshit trade rumors every week of the season and watch him put up 75 points.

The story of Scott Gomez’s Devils career, he was seemingly in trade rumors every year from 2002 or 2003 on

 

[Better Call Sal]

Clarke has definitely earned a chance to get a couple pro games in with the season he's having.

 

[NJDevs26]

So if y’all had to guess, when do you think Timo’s and Bratt’s extensions get done? With Fitz’s recent comments about working on an extension with Bratt’s agent “as we speak”, I wouldn’t be surprised if both got done before the end of the season or early in the off-season now that Fitz has basically “completed” the core and knows what he’s working with. Meier’s is pretty much a given for all the reasons mentionned.

So, what do y’all think?

If Fitz wanted to go full bad ass, Bratt before tomorrow’s game, Timo before his first home game