Devils team discussion (news, notes and speculation) - season begins!

[StevenToddIves]

Just wanna pop in and say referring to a man as "STI" even if that's his initials is crazy work

Those are indeed his initials. Also, a lot quicker to type than his social security number.

I wish @WhiskeyYerTheDevils would post in our sub a bit more. I always look forward to reading his posts. Same for @StevenToddIves prospect analysis , @Brodeur and his awesome hockey travel/draft stories & @Jason MacIsaac whom I belive is/was a real hockey scout.

We're lucky here -- @Guadana and @evnted are truly gifted prospect analysts. The Devils HFBoards are a goldmine for prospect/draft analysis.

 

[Oneiro]

They'll address C through the draft like they did RHD.

But at the NHL level, it's going to be veterans in the bottom six C positions. Learning time is over. Plus you'll get plenty of cup chasers.

If Casey or Nemec is out the door, it's for Jack's elite wing with term or team control.

 

[My3Sons]

I think I'm as proud of the Brock Faber call as any. I was shocked he wasn't universally considered a 1st rounder and said it often -- his consensus ranking was weirdly 2nd/3rd round. He had every imaginable box checked off except for stats, and that's strictly due his deployment on the US-NTDP as a shut-down guy. But anyone could see his puck skills were excellent. I'm not sure if it was a hit by myself (and Cam Robinson, the only other analyst who ranked him in the 1st) as a miss by everyone else, but I'll take it.


If he had Seider top 15 and Fox in the 1st round, he's certainly worth listening to. These were very gutsy calls which turned out to be right on the money.

You also called Sanderson turning out the way he did. You saw that a mile away.

 

[StevenToddIves]

I wish @WhiskeyYerTheDevils would post in our sub a bit more. I always look forward to reading his posts. Same for @StevenToddIves prospect analysis , @Brodeur and his awesome hockey travel/draft stories & @Jason MacIsaac whom I belive is/was a real hockey scout.

I'm going to do my best to get some prospect writing up on these pages starting around the WJC tournament, but I can't make promises because I'm working a ton of hours trying to promote my novel. We'll see how it goes. But @evnted has been picking up more of the heavy lifting in the past couple years and you guys are in really, really good hands with him.

 

[My3Sons]

I'm going to do my best to get some prospect writing up on these pages starting around the WJC tournament, but I can't make promises because I'm working a ton of hours trying to promote my novel. We'll see how it goes. But @evnted has been picking up more of the heavy lifting in the past couple years and you guys are in really, really good hands with him.

If they lose to Montreal tonight the season's over so you will have to double up on the book signing and prospect writing circuits.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

Yeah trading Nemec or Casey should bring back a good young center or maybe a goalie.

On the other hand trading Hamilton probably costs us assets.

If he's still a proven high level player, he won't cost us assets, even if we won't get a sweet deal. If he isn't...all the more reason to dump him and not cheaper prospects.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Nemec sent to Utica. Right move, kid needs to play.

We shouldn't be trading him or Casey unless it's heavily in our favor, which i don't think that kind of trade exists.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Yeah trading Nemec or Casey should bring back a good young center or maybe a goalie.

On the other hand trading Hamilton probably costs us assets.

Probably, but it's probably worth it for the cap space while also keeping stud D prospects.

Both Casey and Nemec should end up being more valuable then a third line center

 

[Emperoreddy]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1854647224795271390

 

[Devils731]

This timeline for Nemec made the most sense with the Devils schedule and the guys coming back from injury.

 

[Devilsgrl35]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1854584258590867724

Come on, fess up, which one of you did it?

 

[Deviled]

LoL

 

[devilsblood]

Probably, but it's probably worth it for the cap space while also keeping stud D prospects.

Both Casey and Nemec should end up being more valuable then a third line center

I'm talking a good young center who can/will play 3rd center on the Devils, but is really a better player then that. Thus allowing us to ice the elusive true top 9.

I also think people need to pump the brakes on Casey. Absolutely he has puck skills, yes he skates well, but he's also very small and in a short stint of very protected minutes posted brutal on ice numbers. Sure he scored some goals but that's not even his game.

I've seen Q Hughes and Fox comparisons, but those guys never got caved like this, and Fox came in playing a normal shift. Quinn played some easy minutes early but posted solid numbers.

If he's still a proven high level player, he won't cost us assets, even if we won't get a sweet deal. If he isn't...all the more reason to dump him and not cheaper prospects.

He's still a high level player. Currently significantly better then either young guy.

As we all know it's a question of contract.

 

[jkrdevil]

The Nemec this could be short term as they are home over the weekend (well a road game in LI). Send him down to play over the weekend, save cap space and call him up for the Florida trip.

 

[My3Sons]

Probably, but it's probably worth it for the cap space while also keeping stud D prospects.

Both Casey and Nemec should end up being more valuable then a third line center

You couldn't be more wrong. No way I'm trading Hischier for Nemec or Casey.

 

[devilsblood]

The Nemec this could be short term as they are home over the weekend (well a road game in LI). Send him down to play over the weekend, save cap space and call him up for the Florida trip.

Why bring him back up though?

 

[HoliksGhost]

Come on, fess up, which one of you did it?

I wish I thought of it

 

[jkrdevil]

Why bring him back up though?

If you need an extra defensemen on a road trip in case of injury (though getting to Florida is an easy flight).

 

[devilsblood]

If you need an extra defensemen on a road trip in case of injury (though getting to Florida is an easy flight).

Think I'd rather him play some games, get some practice down there, and settle in with Utica.

 

[devilsfan950003]

Speaking of Utica being a trash heap...

Why not bring up Foote to play on that 4th line? Foote Dowling Tatar? Could be OK.

3-5-8 in 8 GP's for Foote down in Utica.

Utica Captain, Center Ryan Schmelzer. Could he be called up? I know he's a little old and slow, but he had a solid year with the Comets last season. Brings some leadership. Any Comets fans have anything to add?

 

[devilsblood]

Utica Captain, Center Ryan Schmelzer. Could he be called up? I know he's a little old and slow, but he had a solid year with the Comets last season. Brings some leadership. Any Comets fans have anything to add?

If anything NJ needs a LW. I'd rather keep the old slow center in Utica.

Dowling looks aight as our 4th line center.

 

[Deviled]

LoL

Lets Go Devils

 

[None Shall Pass]

So who will be our big name goalie to pursue this offseason?

 

[Goptor]

So who will be our big name goalie to pursue this offseason?

Mackenzie Blackwood is one of the bigger names in the league.