Prospect Info: New Jersey Devils Draft Simon Nemec, 2nd Overall

[OmNomNom]

After watching this I am now 100% sure he is the son of Gilbert Gottfried

RIP

 

[Captain3rdLine]

And who exactly would this RHD be? Are you thinking Free Agency or trade?

Likely FA. There’s a few viable options. I wouldn’t mind Subban back or even Schultz.

 

[OmNomNom]

I hope we sign someone like Christian Jaros, a fellow Slovak D-Man to help him adjust in Utica. Our pro development team really needs to do a good job with him, giving him every opportunity to succeed

unsure if kidding, but no way jaros comes back to our org, dude didn't wanna go down to utica and preferred unconditional waivers

I am not opposed to giving Nemec a few games, but he really should spend the vast majority of the season in the AHL

i predict a couple to give him a taste of what it's like, ESPECIALLY if he does well during preseason

 

[Jack Be Quick]

After watching this I am now 100% sure he is the son of Gilbert Gottfried

Always pull out when you're in Europe unless you want citizenship.

 

[devilsblood]

And who exactly would this RHD be? Are you thinking Free Agency or trade?

Could go either way. But given the #'s we have at fwd I definitely think we could make a trade.

For who exactly? I truthfully have no idea.

It really depends on who we bring in but if it’s not a big signing than he could reasonably displace whatever RD we have to 7th D if he did well enough. There’s also always injuries it seems so who knows what’ll happen.

At the end of day he likely starts in the AHL though. However, think it’s more likely than not that we see him at least briefly by the end of the season.

I tend to think we acquire a guy good enough that he would be guaranteed a spot. Can't acquire a legit veteran d-man who can still play and then immediately bench him.

And yes injuries. So Nemec goes to Utica providing what would hopefully be high quality depth.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Could go either way. But given the #'s we have at fwd I definitely think we could make a trade.

For who exactly? I truthfully have no idea.

I tend to think we acquire a guy good enough that he would be guaranteed a spot. Can't acquire a legit veteran d-man who can still play and then immediately bench him.

And yes injuries. So Nemec goes to Utica providing what would hopefully be high quality depth.

As I said it depends who it is but there’s not that many guys out there on the market that wouldn’t be benchable. Like even if it’s Subban coming back. If Nemec was better than him in camp and looks good I’d be okay with Subban getting benched.

 

[OmNomNom]

 

[FooteBahl]

Am I the only one hearing Nimitz?—definitely some photoshop possibilities with this one

 

[Normal Devil]

The other day he just started calling himself Sigh-mun.

 

[OmNomNom]

Am I the only one hearing Nimitz?—definitely some photoshop possibilities with this one
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same surname origins - nimitz and nemec

based on what i'm reading, it means "a german"

 

[FooteBahl]

The other day he just started calling himself Sigh-mun.

It three years of being in “Joisey,” it will be ay yo Sigh-mon Knee-meck muthaf***a

 

[kudla]

Even Šimon Nemec himself failed to pronounce his name It's correctly pronounced like "Shimon", not just Simon

 

[Saugus]

Am I the only one hearing Nimitz?—definitely some photoshop possibilities with this one
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I was also thinking this, or something along the lines of "Nemesis".

But ideally a nickname is not longer than the guy's actual name, so the Nemesis idea may need some work.

 

[xigon]

I keep thinking namekian when I see his name.

 

[vlady]

same surname origins - nimitz and nemec

based on what i'm reading, it means "a german"

yes, Nemec means German (noun) in Slovak.

 

[glenwo2]

SEE-MON NE-METS

SEE-ON-MONDAY THE NY METS

 

[Stephen Gionta]

Man, I am so excited we have this kid.

Hughes - Nemec might be the best D pairing in the NHL one day.

 

[Clam Jensen]

Sea Moan

 

[My3Sons]

 

[Nubmer6]

 

[Japam]

Even Šimon Nemec himself failed to pronounce his name It's correctly pronounced like "Shimon", not just Simon

How do you say "Jorts"?

 

[Nubmer6]

How do you say "Jorts"?

"No"

 

[kudla]

How do you say "Jorts"?

"yorts"? if you are asking how a non english educated slovak would read it

 

[Devs3cups]

Looking good in red and black!

 

[yzerman]

Where will he play next season?