Speculation: Jack Hughes Possibly Out Long Term. Who Can Devils Bring In For Now?

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Trevor Zegras
Brian Dumoulin


Simon Nemec

I think Zegras would be a great fit in NJ. He's best as a C, and I think he could unlock some depth scoring down the lineup when Hughes comes back, and push Haula to 4C where he belongs. He'd also be a guy who can boost our 2nd PP unit, and could fill in as a top 2C in the seemingly likely scenario where one of Hughes or Hischier are injured.

Palat - Hughes - Bratt
Noesen - Hischier - Mercer
Cotter - Zegras - Meier
Bastian - Haula - Tatar

Dumoulin would be a nice replacement for Siegenthaler and give us some veteran depth on LD. He'd probably push Dillon to 7th D when Siegs comes back.

Luke - Hamilton
Siegenthaler - Pesce
Dumoulin - Kovacevic
Dillon - Casey

 

[John Mandalorian]

Trevor Zegras
Brian Dumoulin


Simon Nemec

I think Zegras would be a great fit in NJ. He's best as a C, and I think he could unlock some depth scoring down the lineup when Hughes comes back, and push Haula to 4C where he belongs. He'd also be a guy who can boost our 2nd PP unit, and could fill in as a top 2C in the seemingly likely scenario where one of Hughes or Hischier are injured.

Palat - Hughes - Bratt
Noesen - Hischier - Mercer
Cotter - Zegras - Meier
Bastian - Haula - Tatar

Dumoulin would be a nice replacement for Siegenthaler and give us some veteran depth on LD. He'd probably push Dillon to 7th D when Siegs comes back.

Luke - Hamilton
Siegenthaler - Pesce
Dumoulin - Kovacevic
Dillon - Casey

Could be wrong but a Zegras - Nemec deal seems more like a one for one.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Could be wrong but a Zegras - Nemec deal seems more like a one for one.

I think with age and contracts, you have to give the edge to Nemec, but the difference might not he Dumoulin, so Devils may need to add.

 

[Smitty426]

Depends on the cost . Is he a rental or under contact / control ? I’d pay a lot if he isn’t a rental.

3 yrs x $7.1M left
24 yr old rhs C

 

[Smitty426]

Trevor Zegras
Brian Dumoulin


Simon Nemec

I think Zegras would be a great fit in NJ. He's best as a C, and I think he could unlock some depth scoring down the lineup when Hughes comes back, and push Haula to 4C where he belongs. He'd also be a guy who can boost our 2nd PP unit, and could fill in as a top 2C in the seemingly likely scenario where one of Hughes or Hischier are injured.

Palat - Hughes - Bratt
Noesen - Hischier - Mercer
Cotter - Zegras - Meier
Bastian - Haula - Tatar

Dumoulin would be a nice replacement for Siegenthaler and give us some veteran depth on LD. He'd probably push Dillon to 7th D when Siegs comes back.

Luke - Hamilton
Siegenthaler - Pesce
Dumoulin - Kovacevic
Dillon - Casey

Do we more small cool dangling shootout players? I dont.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Do we more small cool dangling shootout players? I dont.

We need someone who can create offense, and Zegras can do that. Don't let his counting stats in Anaheim fool you.

 

[HabsQC]

Cozens ?

 

[StewieP19]

What exactly New jersey front office wants ?
A rental player or a guy with term?
To me they have to go with a guy with terms due to Hughes conditions always injured !!!
Does they have an interest in Casey Mittlestadt ?
To me he can be a good fit in New Jersey

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Jack has bros, but does he have.. Cozens?

I don’t actually wanna make a deal, just a bad pun.

I liked it

 

[Stealth JD]

Casey + cap dump for B. Schenn?

 

[TBF1972]

any move depends on if hughes can pull a kucherov/stone and be back for game 1 of the playoffs. If he can then add the pieces.

If not then i wouldnt. Team has been struggling lately with Hughes so without him its going to be problematic and there is no point in paying an expensive price if your best player wont be back in the playoffs imo.

If hughes can be back for the playoffs game 1 then get as much secondary scoring as you can since after hughes and bratt there is a drop off

team was really struggling without hischier. the devils are not the same when one of their #1oa picks is not in the line up.