Confirmed with Link: Jake Allen (50% retained) traded to the Devils for cond. 2025 3rd (2025 2nd if Allen plays in 40+ games and team qualifies for playoffs next season)

[Whitesnake]

Somebody needs to start a 40-game countdown!!!!

 

[JoelWarlord]

Can we please stop using all our retention slots (for multiple years) to get mid round picks?

What else would the retention slots be for? 3rd that can become a 2nd for a little under 2M seems like reasonable value to me.

 

[Trabdy2]

40 games applies as a sum between this season and next? Including playoffs?

 

[Captain Mountain]

Can we please stop using all our retention slots (for multiple years) to get mid round picks?

Its either that, or pay to maneuver out of the cap mess that Bergevin created.

 

[Andy]

40 games from now until the end of his contract? Are playoffs included? Glad Dreger is really clarifying things.

Safe to say we aint getting that second round pick.

 

[Andrei79]

Excited to see how Primeau does as the backup now, he's been on and off this season but hard to play consistent when you don't play that much.

Yeah, will be interesting to follow him. He's still very talented, it's his mental game that hasn't been pro level.

 

[VirginiaMtlExpat]

If you want a good chuckle, go over to the Devils board and see their reactions. You'd think they were the ones that traded McDavid and got future considerations in return.

More or less turned Toffoli into Allen. Who can blame them?

 

[WatchfulElm]

I'm amazed by this return. I thought a 7th would be great. But a potential 2nd is really impressive.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Can we please stop using all our retention slots (for multiple years) to get mid round picks?

Who should we be retaining on and what would their return be?

 

[SwiftyHab]

Safe to say we aint getting that second round pick.

thats over 1 and a half seasons and playoffs. could be doable

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Safe to say we aint getting that second round pick.

Not unless all their goalies get hurt and they have no choice but to play Allen.

 

[Andy]

Yeah, will be interesting to follow him. He's still very talented, it's his mental game that hasn't been pro level.

I find Primeau really struggles staying square when having to move laterally. I also find he doesn't kick himself far enough when having to move laterally. He's always just a little short.

 

[salbutera]

Safe to say we aint getting that second round pick.

Why? It includes next season also

 

[Michoulicious]

Losing a retention slot for 2 years for a 3rd round pick is very meh.

Usually teams that retain for a year for that amount asks for a 4th

 

[The Great Weal]

I'm surprised mainboard isn't continuing this narrative that we all expect a 1st rounder for every asset in this organization.

 

[Seb]

Potential high 2nd if NJ is once again crappy next year. Insane.

 

[Kimota]

f***ing Finally!

 

[Andrei79]

Who should we be retaining on and what would their return be?

This is actually the right question to ask.

My guess is they estimated the value of an Armia and Dvorak with retention, and it wasn't worth more than Allen. That last retention will go to whoever out of Armia, Dvorak or Savard has the most trade value.

There was also value in not having the goaltender logjam, which was a priority to solve. The former three aren't roster issues.

 

[TRG]

Safe to say we aint getting that second round pick.

Never know, there could be injuries

 

[xX SEYF Xx]

 

[Playmaker09]

What else would the retention slots be for? 3rd that can become a 2nd for a little under 2M seems like reasonable value to me.

Matheson for a kings ransom
Newhook as part of a package for a big upgrade up front
Anderson if it (somehow) gets us a first
Evans if it gets us a first
Savard if it gets us a first


what are we getting by retaining on Eddy, Petry (x2), Allen (x2), Dvo, Armia?

Make it WORTH something

 

[Player 61]

Hogo is master of universe!!!!

 

[BLONG7]

Can we please stop using all our retention slots (for multiple years) to get mid round picks?

The cleanup has been costly....

 

[teamfirst]

Good, Primeau NHL devlopment can start now, thank you KH

 

[Vachon23]

Safe to say we aint getting that second round pick.

40 games is not that much with next season