Devils Team Discussion (team/player news and notes) ‎2015 offseason IX

Burner Account · Sep 17, 2015

Brooklyndevil said:
I see it working out something like this. Tlusty makes the top six. Mattheau and Kalinin in the bottom six. Kennedy gets a tryout as a favor from Shero. We have no room for Tyler, we have Gio who is similar.

The waiver period will be interesting, who will we claim and who might we lose?

Kennedy > Gionta

Or is it just me?

glenwo2 · Sep 17, 2015

YouMyBoyBlue said:
I dont know if someone confirmed in here. Did the Devils signed Tyler Kennedy to a tryout deal?

I believe so.

Not many here are happy about that but it's only a tryout. :dunno:

Brooklyndevil · Sep 17, 2015

kyle evs48 said:
Kennedy > Gionta

Or is it just me?

Gionta has a contract, Kennedy doesn't. That makes a big difference.

SpeakingOfTheDevils · Sep 17, 2015

I'm convinced that the Kennedy PTO is just a kind gesture from Shero.

Anything more than that, and we should've just re-signed Bernier. Honestly.

I expect that to be a non-issue, though. Stempniak will take whatever RW slot Kennedy has his eyes on.

downtown56 · Sep 17, 2015

@TGfireandice: With bobbleheads being made of them this season, Adam Henrique, Cory Schneider & Mike Cammalleri were offered life-sized versions.

@TGfireandice: Henrique and Schneider accepted the offer for the life-sized bobbleheads. They should be ready in a couple months. Cammalleri declined.

Emperoreddy · Sep 17, 2015

ForeverJerseyGirl said:
Steve Cangialosi posted on twitter that Adam Larsson didn't want to hear the word "rebuild." I think Adam's confidence is really growing. Good to see.

I love the attitude the kids are showing. They are showing confidence that we need!

Also is that a switch by Elias? I thought he told Chere he didn't want the C? Unless that was just Chere clickbait ********

Billdo · Sep 17, 2015

So hypothetically Tlusty has 20 goals at the deadline and they have had talks but nothing concrete as far as a deal goes, does he bring back a 2nd? If Stempniak plays well, same thing but a 3rd or 4th?

HBK27 · Sep 17, 2015

Emperoreddy said:
I love the attitude the kids are showing. They are showing confidence that we need!

Also is that a switch by Elias? I thought he told Chere he didn't want the C? Unless that was just Chere clickbait ********

No switch by Elias - I believe he originally said that he did not want the captaincy (as it is probably better suited for a younger player that's going to remain with the team longer) & now he is simply stating that he would accept the C if offered.

If he would've originally said that he would refuse the captaincy (vs. not wanting) that would be a switch, but that isn't the case.

SpeakingOfTheDevils · Sep 17, 2015

downtown56 said:
@TGfireandice: With bobbleheads being made of them this season, Adam Henrique, Cory Schneider & Mike Cammalleri were offered life-sized versions.

@TGfireandice: Henrique and Schneider accepted the offer for the life-sized bobbleheads. They should be ready in a couple months. Cammalleri declined.

cringe cringe cringe

GhostofKenKlee · Sep 17, 2015

If Tlusty gets 20 goals, that would mean this team would be in the thick of it. An exciting run would do wonders for this team. The owners and Shero know it.

Nice to see and hear that Hynes and the players aren't on the "get betta picks, brah" bandwagoners and now they can get better.

Triumph · Sep 17, 2015

GhostofKenKlee said:
If Tlusty gets 20 goals, that would mean this team would be in the thick of it. An exciting run would do wonders for this team. The owners and Shero know it.

Nice to see and hear that Hynes and the players aren't on the "get betta picks, brah" bandwagoners and now they can get better.

The players are never on this bandwagon. They are playing for their jobs at all times, and you don't get many jobs by losing. Coaches are also rarely on this bandwagon too for the same reason. I don't think Ted Nolan was trying to lose last year - he's just an awful coach and had an awful team and that's what happened.

What Shero knows is that you don't do anyone any good by putting young players in positions where they cannot possibly succeed. This team is still not going to be any good without some miracles, but at least Tlusty is a competent player. The Devils had no one for that 2nd line RW slot and now they do.

ForeverJerseyGirl · Sep 17, 2015

Emperoreddy said:
I love the attitude the kids are showing. They are showing confidence that we need!

Me too. It's going to be nice watching guys like Larsson and Severson come into their own. :nod:

theoptimist · Sep 17, 2015

I would much rather have Elias play on the "third" line, centered by JJ. Henrique and Zacha interchanging for LW/C and Tlusty as RW on the "second" line.

SpeakingOfTheDevils · Sep 17, 2015

optimist34 said:
I would much rather have Elias play on the "third" line, centered by JJ. Henrique and Zacha interchanging for LW/C and Tlusty as RW on the "second" line.

If Zacha is with the big club, he needs to be with Elias.

Cammalleri-Zajac-Palmieri
Henrique-Josefson-Tlusty/Stempniak
Elias-Zacha-Stempniak/Tlusty

SeidoN · Sep 17, 2015

OMFG xD

Zajacs Bowl Cut · Sep 17, 2015

GhostofKenKlee said:
If Tlusty gets 20 goals, that would mean this team would be in the thick of it. An exciting run would do wonders for this team. The owners and Shero know it.

Nice to see and hear that Hynes and the players aren't on the "get betta picks, brah" bandwagoners and now they can get better.

so much hyperbole

Richer's Ghost · Sep 17, 2015

downtown56 said:
@TGfireandice: With bobbleheads being made of them this season, Adam Henrique, Cory Schneider & Mike Cammalleri were offered life-sized versions.

@TGfireandice: Henrique and Schneider accepted the offer for the life-sized bobbleheads. They should be ready in a couple months. Cammalleri declined.

Gionta also got a life sized one - it was the same size everyone else got.

ForeverJerseyGirl · Sep 17, 2015

Richer's Ghost said:
Gionta also got a life sized one - it was the same size everyone else got.

Zing.

mtnet · Sep 17, 2015

Richer's Ghost said:
Gionta also got a life sized one - it was the same size everyone else got.

Reminds me of that scene in Kung Fu Panda where he meets his heroes for the first time and says wow you're all much BIGGER in real life than your action figures...except for you Mantis, you're about the same. :laugh:

Devils Dominion · Sep 17, 2015

Gut feeling is Stempniak makes it and Kennedy does not.

GhostofKenKlee · Sep 17, 2015

Zajacs Bowl Cut said:
so much hyperbole

Sure beats the doom and gloom that I read around these parts.

Burner Account · Sep 17, 2015

Brooklyndevil said:
Gionta has a contract, Kennedy doesn't. That makes a big difference.

In what sense?

Bleedred · Sep 17, 2015

GhostofKenKlee said:
If Tlusty gets 20 goals, that would mean this team would be in the thick of it. An exciting run would do wonders for this team. The owners and Shero know it.

Nice to see and hear that Hynes and the players aren't on the "get betta picks, brah" bandwagoners and now they can get better.

I don't think Tlusty getting 20 goals necessarily means the team is in things. Bernier scored all those goals last year and Gomez had a nice number of points.

Emperoreddy · Sep 17, 2015

Bleedred said:
I don't think Tlusty getting 20 goals necessarily means the team is in things. Bernier scored all those goals last year and Gomez had a nice number of points.

Zajac is the key. If he doesn't bounce back we aren't in anything.

Better Call Sal · Sep 17, 2015

KaossKing said:
OMFG xD

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