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

[DerekDevils30]

He’s 6’1?

I will change that /s to /sarcasm

 

[OmNomNom]

NJDevs, you are my spirit animal here.

Those teams(including us) that passed him down to Seattle will regret it BIG TIME down the road.

Seattle is going to have one hell of a motivated Wright here who will undoubtedly kill us(the Devils) whenever he plays them.

And will Nemec be on the team when that happens? From indications from Fitz, nope. He'll probably be in the AHL which makes sense (needs to learn Defense first)

Wright isn't the next McDavid, and us passing isn't THAT big of a snub

He's gonna be on a shittily run kraken team and while he's gonna be a pillar for them to build on, we already have our top 2Cs set

Where on the wing was he supposed to play anyway? (Serious q)

 

[glenwo2]

Ask him if he can play wing.

 

[RememberTheName]

I would also like to say that I don’t hate Nemec. He’s a real solid player that I think I wrote projects well as a good #3 who can play well in transition and on the powerplay. At the #2 pick, though, there were much better players available. He will no doubt be a valuable player for the organization, but there could have been better.

 

[Triumph]

You don’t pick eighteen year olds because of need, period. The way everyone accused Shero of doing with Zacha and McLeod. Only this time there’s more tangible proof Fitz did that.

Nobody said he made the pick for need. He identified places where the Devils were weak, that doesn't mean he made the pick for need.

Personally I was on the anyone-but-Wright train and I'm glad we got what looks like a good defenseman.

 

[devilsblood]

You don’t pick eighteen year olds because of need, period. The way everyone accused Shero of doing with Zacha and McLeod. Only this time there’s more tangible proof Fitz did that.

Yet every team does it.

 

[Hisch13r]

I would also like to say that I don’t hate Nemec. He’s a real solid player that I think I wrote projects well as a good #3 who can play well in transition and on the powerplay. At the #2 pick, though, there were much better players available. He will no doubt be a valuable player for the organization, but there could have been better.

Basically where I am as well. He's "fine" but I think there were better picks to make.

 

[AfroThunder396]

He's listed as 185 cm on Elite Prospects, which I'm guessing is the combine number. So he's like 6' and 3/4 inch, but they rounded up.

 

[glenwo2]

He’s 6’1 lmfaoo

You guys are really insufferable

I think some of us are now just trolling.....lol

 

[Oneiro]

Nobody said he made the pick for need. He identified places where the Devils were weak, that doesn't mean he made the pick for need.

Personally I was on the anyone-but-Wright train and I'm glad we got what looks like a good defenseman.

Curious why no to Wright?

 

[OmNomNom]

Ask him if he can play wing.

The next experiment like gelinas? Lolol

 

[Unknown Caller]

I would also like to say that I don’t hate Nemec. He’s a real solid player that I think I wrote projects well as a good #3 who can play well in transition and on the powerplay. At the #2 pick, though, there were much better players available. He will no doubt be a valuable player for the organization, but there could have been better.

He has more than top pairing ceiling. The kid is an absolute stud.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

As is common for young, offensive-minded defensemen, Nemec's defensive game is his largest weakness. He often plays very large gaps when defending the rush, which gives the opposing forwards too much time and space to get around him and make plays toward the net.

In the defensive zone, he can appear tentative, which is in contrast to how he plays on the offensive side of the puck. His high hockey IQ means he understands how to follow the play, but he gets lost at times and can get caught puck-watching.

Why the Blue Jackets should consider drafting Simon Nemec, a puck-moving defenseman

Simon Nemec is one of the top two defensemen in the NHL draft. His puck-moving ability could make him a sought-after prospect for the Blue Jackets.

www.dispatch.com

THIS is who Fitz drafted, folks.

A d-man whose weakness is PLAYING F'N DEFENSE!

Seriously.

I mean are you kidding me here???

At #2.


What in the actual F***, FITZ?

We gave up Shane Wright for this guy?

I hope he pans out like some of you claim 'cause if he doesn't, we will forever regret this choice for a long-ass time.

Calm down, literally every d-man prospect are weak on defense outside those defensive pylons. His defense isn't his strength but it's really not that bad. He had some really good defensive plays at the WC.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

He's listed as 185 cm on Elite Prospects, which I'm guessing is the combine number. So he's like 6' and 3/4 inch, but they rounded up.

The combine number was straight up 6’ I believe. That’s the number I’d believe.


Edit: never mind I was talking about the central scouting one
That should be accurate though too

 

[Hisch13r]

He's listed as 185 cm on Elite Prospects, which I'm guessing is the combine number. So he's like 6' and 3/4 inch, but they rounded up.

I looked up combine measurements and he wasn't listed. Did he chose not to measure? If he did then he's probably shorter than he says

2022 NHL Draft Combine: Heights and Weights

A list of the official heights and weights of NHL Draft prospects recorded on Saturday at the 2022 NHL Draft Combine in Buffalo, New York.

lastwordonsports.com

 

[Billdo]

Yeah, and? How is this an issue? You want guys who can help your team.

He can, and will, just not next year. He's going to be a star. Fills a massive hole organizationally as well. It will be fine, step back from that ledge my friend.

 

[Bcap88]

Wright must have had a number of red flags which not only mtl, us Arizona passed on him and 2 out of three of those teams are center deprived

 

[glenwo2]

He was ranked top 4 picks in a lot of projections, there's def an argument for bpa FORWARD, but there's def a pro to drafting a top end D man. If we had no opportunity to trade back a spot or 2, so be it

Cheer up, we're all just speculating at this point anyway

I'm trying to cheer up.

I'm seriously trying HARD to cheer up right now.....

...but I think what will turn my frown upside-down is Bratt finally re-signing.

THAT would do it.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Wright must have had a number of red flags which not only mtl, us Arizona passed on him and 2 out of three of those teams are center deprived

That’s not necessarily true at all. I’d bet it has a lot more to do with liking the players they took over him than Wright having red flags.

 

[MartyOwns]

You don’t pick eighteen year olds because of need, period. The way everyone accused Shero of doing with Zacha and McLeod. Only this time there’s more tangible proof Fitz did that.

that’s usually true, but when you literally have one of the best prospect pools in hockey and you have multiple high draft picks over several years- including 2 number 1’s- it actually makes sense to draft for need. this was a great pick, i think anyone who thought fitz would bring in a 1C was out to lunch.

 

[Devs3cups]

The combine number was straight up 6’ I believe. That’s the number I’d believe.


Edit: never mind I was talking about the central scouting one
That should be accurate though too

IIHF have hiv at 6' 192 lbs, for the World Championship.

 

[glenwo2]

How are his turns?

Not as wide as Shane's.

 

[NJDevs26]

Wright must have had a number of red flags which not only mtl, us Arizona passed on him and 2 out of three of those teams are center deprived

Montreal passing him up is one thing but at least they did it for Slaf. Arizona might be one of the few franchises even more inept and loser-y than ours though.

 

[Devs3cups]

I looked up combine measurements and he wasn't listed. Did he chose not to measure? If he did then he's probably shorter than he says

2022 NHL Draft Combine: Heights and Weights

A list of the official heights and weights of NHL Draft prospects recorded on Saturday at the 2022 NHL Draft Combine in Buffalo, New York.

lastwordonsports.com

IIHF have hm at 6' 192 lbs, for the World Championship and Olympics.

Not as wide as Shane's.

That's a good think no?

 

[devilsblood]

Nobody said he made the pick for need. He identified places where the Devils were weak, that doesn't mean he made the pick for need.

Personally I was on the anyone-but-Wright train and I'm glad we got what looks like a good defenseman.

Have to believe need played into it. Which is fine, Nemec is right there with those other guys, so yeah, need wins out.