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

[TheBeerNerd]

The way the game is reffed you need some sort of thug right now unfortunately. The Rangers are fortunate they have one they can move up and down without waivers as needed. NJ really needs to rebuild its forward protect depth.

I'd argue Dillon does MacDermid better than MacDermid himself.

 

[Better Call Sal]

To note for later this week, Keefe says Tatar is certainly doing better and he'd be surprised if he wasn't available for their next game. (Friday against Seattle)

 

[My3Sons]

I'd argue Dillon does MacDermid better than MacDermid himself.

Yes and no. Dillon can serve as the thug against teams without a true heavyweight with support from other guys willing to drop the gloves. But you need a MacDemid against the other true heavyweights.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Rempe isn't playing so not sure we need to bother with Mac tonight

 

[RNCDevil]

Rempe isn't playing so not sure we need to bother with Mac tonight

Jake Elbows Trouba could always use a beating.

 

[My3Sons]

Pedicure

I heard he had bruised knuckles from pistol whipping adults who asked for his autograph or to pose for a photo.

 

[New Jerseys Devil]

How much do we pay for nuclear weapons we never want to use?

I dont care about Mutually Assured Destruction in this case! I want MacDermaid beating them up!!

 

[devilsblood]

The way the game is reffed you need some sort of thug right now unfortunately. The Rangers are fortunate they have one they can move up and down without waivers as needed. NJ really needs to rebuild its forward protect depth.

Max Graham will save us.

 

[Emperoreddy]

 

[dgibb10]

Vroom vroom

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

what a family

 

[New Jerseys Devil]

I must not know how these numbers are gotten.. because Tyler Myers, Jacob Trouba, and some other names there have higher top speeds than Quinn Hughes and others?!

 

[Xirik]

but I was told by Hab's fans that Luke Hughes is slower then Lane Hutson.


I don't know who to believe now.

 

[Whaddagoal]

How much do we pay for nuclear weapons we never want to use?

I'm momentarily saddened we won't get to use our MAD tonight....

 

[Bleedred]

Not at all shocked by Luke.

I call BS on Erik Karlsson though. That's gotta be from some other year. He looks like an old, slow piss stream due to an enlarged prostate when I see him anymore.

 

[My3Sons]

I'm momentarily saddened we won't get to use our MAD tonight....

If Rempe isn't playing he's pointless. He won't attack Trouba even if he elbows Jack in the head. I'd like to think that having him available encouraged the Rangers to keep him in the minors.

 

[RNCDevil]

That's a pretty crazy Quinn Hughes stat (most assists for a d-man in Canucks history).

Kill this!

 

[Forge]

The Devils have a deep lineup, but if there’s an area they may look to tweak, Fitzgerald said it’s adding a fourth-line center or maybe a top-nine forward, where the domino impact pushes someone down the lineup. Either way, he’d be looking for bottom-six depth — someone who can win defensive-zone and penalty-kill faceoffs.

“You can’t have enough depth,” Fitzgerald said. “I’ve been in touch with teams. … I’m looking for utility players, I guess — guys who can skate. I like size and versatility and guys who can play in the middle and on the wing. Just to add depth to the organization.”

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5964808/2024/12/02/devils-panthers-hurricanes-nhl-rumblings/?source=emp_shared_article

 

[Andre Palot]

Saros, Swayman and Helly were never truly on the market, all their teams wanted to keep and extend them. Askarov wanted to get traded for playing time and couldn’t even beat out Vitekwood for a spot on a rebuilding team. Ullmark you had to sign for a lot more than two years and he’s been awful. People keep saying Fitz needed to do something, there was nothing besides this. The player has to play better.

The problem I have (still have) with the Markstrom trade is that it's going to be ANOTHER short term fix. I think trading firsts for termporary short term fixes is just bad asset management. Especially when that short term fix is still crazy inconsistent.

 

[Lou Bloom]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5964808/2024/12/02/devils-panthers-hurricanes-nhl-rumblings/?source=emp_shared_article

Agree with Fitz's assessment, a 4th line center that can win faceoffs in the D Zone/PK is very specific, Someone like Nico Sturm would check a lot of those boxes that he's looking for and he'll almost definitely be available and for relatively cheap.

 

[forceten]

Maybe Fitz should post his want on National Hockey League Buy/Sell/Trade/Free group on FB instead of telling reporters?

 

[DerekDevils30]

Interesting schedule quirk. Devils next 2 opponents (Seattle and Colorado) will be on their 3rd game in 4 nights and on the 2nd game of a back to back. So if there was ever a time to flip the switch at home it’s the next 2. Devils will be rested.

 

[New Jerseys Devil]

Good time to rest for the team after such a brutal last two months; and what a way to go into that break! See everyone Friday!

 

[dgibb10]

The problem I have (still have) with the Markstrom trade is that it's going to be ANOTHER short term fix. I think trading firsts for termporary short term fixes is just bad asset management. Especially when that short term fix is still crazy inconsistent.

He very clearly tried.

He went after basically every even somewhat feasible stud target.

If the prices are ridiculous because the team doesn't want to trade the guy, not much you can do

 

[Lou Bloom]

The problem I have (still have) with the Markstrom trade is that it's going to be ANOTHER short term fix. I think trading firsts for termporary short term fixes is just bad asset management. Especially when that short term fix is still crazy inconsistent.

If Markstrom provides average or better goaltending for the next two seasons and the Devils are contending then it's not bad asset management. Whether he provides that or not is another question but two years of solid goaltending is definitely more valuable to a playoff contender than a late 1st round pick.