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

[Xirik]

Both are incorrect. Why would you want to mispronounce anyone's name? Would you want people to mispronounce your name?

It's SHE-monn NEH-mets. The Utica announcer in the Twitter video above pronounced it flawlessly.

Okay....

 

[TBF1972]

i couldn't care less, what the outside opinions on nemec are.

the devils are now in the luxury position, that they are not in desperate need of his contribution in the nhl, not this season and not next. this year they have 3 bona fide top4 rhd and even if severson isn't back next year, there is no urgency to have nemec nhl ready. smith can play on the right side, mukhamadullin plays a lot on the right side or they can bring in a cheap bottom pairing guy for two years.

they should have a vision for nemec's development and there are no short cuts needed. the nhl team can 'survive' until he is ready.

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

I'm expecting 2 years before he is ready to make an impact

At an absolute minumum.

Rasmus Dahlin was far and away the best D prospect since Hedman and even though he’s been strong since his rookie year, it’s taken him 4 years to reach the level everyone was expecting of him. And Dahlin had been playing in the SHL for two years, which i assume is good bit more competitive than the Slovak league.

Nothing to panic about with Nemec yet. A strong start would be nice but look at the difference in how he played from the beginning of training camp to the end. I’m gonna bet he’ll make huge strides after a full season of AHL games.

 

[TBF1972]

At an absolute minumum.

Rasmus Dahlin was far and away the best D prospect since Hedman and even though he’s been strong since his rookie year, it’s taken him 4 years to reach the level everyone was expecting of him. And Dahlin had been playing in the SHL for two years, which i assume is good bit more competitive than the Slovak league.

Nothing to panic about with Nemec yet. A strong start would be nice but look at the difference in how he played from the beginning of training camp to the end. I’m gonna bet he’ll make huge strides after a full season of AHL games.

on the other hand he plays for buffalo.

don't tell it @sabremike

 

[Guttersniped]

on the other hand he plays for buffalo.

don't tell it @sabremike

Ok, who told @sabremike ?!?!

 

[Devils731]

Nemec being a wild man.

 

[sabremike]

Ok, who told @sabremike ?!?!

 

[vlady]

New edition of Simon's column in Slovak media.

If you get confused by google translation, let me know and I can help out with the problematic parts.

 

[ninetyeight]

How has he looked defencewise? Seems like the team has been mostly losing, with good goaltending but not much offensive production. I definitely expected more points from him right away. The absence of Zetterlund Holtz and Boqvist has also left a dent in Utica's production. The good news is that the main club is doing well right now, so there's no hurry for Nemec (or any other prospect), we might have to resign Sevs though or get a reliable 3rd pairing RHD somewhere if Nemec isn't ready next season.

 

[Classic Devil]

I really, really want us to do more to assure the success of our AHL teams.

 

[Devilsfan118]

Not at all worried about Nemec, but the fact that the consensus seems to be that he's at least 2+ years out is frustrating for reasons discussed many times before.

I'm sure Fitz tried, but really would've preferred to ship that 2OA pick out for immediate help.

 

[glenwo2]

Both are incorrect. Why would you want to mispronounce anyone's name? Would you want people to mispronounce your name?

It's SHE-monn NEH-mets. The Utica announcer in the Twitter video above pronounced it flawlessly.

Yeah.

It's like saying See The New York Mets or something.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Not at all worried about Nemec, but the fact that the consensus seems to be that he's at least 2+ years out is frustrating for reasons discussed many times before.

I'm sure Fitz tried, but really would've preferred to ship that 2OA pick out for immediate help.

It could end up working out really well having a player on their rookie deal coming up ready to contribute immediately. Probably smart to take it slow with him. Luke will be here next year so it could be tough to break in two rookies.

And if anything, the success they’re having this year is a good argument for holding on to that pick. Would DeBrincat or whoever move the needle in the short term? Maybe, but I don’t think he’d be the difference in cup or no cup. The cap crunch is coming after Bratt gets his deal so we could really use those rookie contracts.

 

[MasterofGrond]

Not at all worried about Nemec, but the fact that the consensus seems to be that he's at least 2+ years out is frustrating for reasons discussed many times before.

I'm sure Fitz tried, but really would've preferred to ship that 2OA pick out for immediate help.

Devils are the third best team in the nhl, who needs immediate help?

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Not at all worried about Nemec, but the fact that the consensus seems to be that he's at least 2+ years out is frustrating for reasons discussed many times before.

I'm sure Fitz tried, but really would've preferred to ship that 2OA pick out for immediate help.

Why in the world is that the consensus? People though he would get some games in this year and be ready for next season not that long ago. Him not tearing up the AHL in the first month shouldn’t change that and certainly doesn’t for me. Haven’t been able to watch but it sounds like he’s still done well enough.

 

[Classic Devil]

I really, really want us to make draft picks. This league is all about cheap young talent now, and the only way to get cheap young talent is to have constant roster competition and churn coming from your recent draft picks.

As for Nemec, if he is in the NHL next season, it's as a bottom-pairing defenseman. That's not a huge leap.

 

[Triumph]

Not at all worried about Nemec, but the fact that the consensus seems to be that he's at least 2+ years out is frustrating for reasons discussed many times before.

I'm sure Fitz tried, but really would've preferred to ship that 2OA pick out for immediate help.

It's not frustrating at all to me. Who would've traded for 2OA knowing that might be the timeline on the player selected?

 

[ChicksDigTheTrap]

Not at all worried about Nemec, but the fact that the consensus seems to be that he's at least 2+ years out is frustrating for reasons discussed many times before.

I'm sure Fitz tried, but really would've preferred to ship that 2OA pick out for immediate help.

This post is a bit of a headscratcher. The Devils are leading their division and Nemec will provide exactly what the team will need in the next few years - a player that can outperform his contract.

Also, pick 2 has not been traded in the cap era. I doubt the reason is no one wants to acquire it. There are few players ever traded that are worth pick 2. I highly doubt Fitz was trying to trade it

 

[My3Sons]

This post is a bit of a headscratcher. The Devils are leading their division and Nemec will provide exactly what the team will need in the next few years - a player that can outperform his contract.

Also, pick 2 has not been traded in the cap era. I doubt the reason is no one wants to acquire it. There are few players ever traded that are worth pick 2. I highly doubt Fitz was trying to trade it

The reporting was he offered it for Tkachuk.

 

[ChicksDigTheTrap]

The reporting was he offered it for Tkachuk.

As you know I believe little of the reporting by the Insiders. Would have been a very "un analytics" type of move. Virtually impossible from a numbers perspective to justify trading pick 2.

 

[My3Sons]

As you know I believe little of the reporting by the Insiders. Would have been a very "un analytics" type of move. Virtually impossible from a numbers perspective to justify trading pick 2.

I get it, but if you believed in the team and expected this sort of leap in wins maybe you are going for it with this core? I have my conspiracy theory on it but we will see how it plays out.

 

[ChicksDigTheTrap]

I get it, but if you believed in the team and expected this sort of leap in wins maybe you are going for it with this core? I have my conspiracy theory on it but we will see how it plays out.

I may have got caught up in the wording from the post I responded to The poster seemed to make it sound like he was trying to trade the pick. The Devils may have viewed Tkachuk as a special situation and offered it. We know Calgary was not interested in futures. If Fitz was trying to trade it we know the Devils could have acquired DeBrincat with it.

 

[Xirik]

So we are drafting his brother right?

Beep boop beep boop! Must collect all brothers!!

 

[Devilsfan118]

This post is a bit of a headscratcher. The Devils are leading their division and Nemec will provide exactly what the team will need in the next few years - a player that can outperform his contract.

Also, pick 2 has not been traded in the cap era. I doubt the reason is no one wants to acquire it. There are few players ever traded that are worth pick 2. I highly doubt Fitz was trying to trade it

Fair points, but let's not pretend the team is flawless and couldn't use another elite piece that the 2OA could've gotten us.

 

[Guttersniped]

Fair points, but let's not pretend the team is flawless and couldn't use another elite piece that the 2OA could've gotten us.

Yes, everyone is pretending the team is flawless, that’s what people mean when they say stuff like:

This league is all about cheap young talent now, and the only way to get cheap young talent is to have constant roster competition and churn coming from your recent draft picks.