Confirmed Signing with Link: [NJD] F Dawson Mercer re-signs with the Devils (3 years, $4M AAV)

[My3Sons]

Devils fans, how much of a difference in scoring upside would you guys project for him if he lands on Jack's line, vs Nico's line? DailyFaceoff does slot him with Jack and Timo, so that should be a prime scoring opportunity?

Well if he has to play on the third line with Hischier he won’t score as much compared to playing on the first line but we will see how the games play out in thr new system.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

He can blame me for missing out on millions, took him in the fantasy draft early expecting a big break out season

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Devils fans, how much of a difference in scoring upside would you guys project for him if he lands on Jack's line, vs Nico's line? DailyFaceoff does slot him with Jack and Timo, so that should be a prime scoring opportunity?

Would prefer to see him playing with Nico and either Bratt or Tatar and let Timo play with Jack and whichever wing isn't playing with Nico.

 

[Double Dion]

Real solid deal. Buys both sides some time to see if he's a 2nd line center just buried a bit with depth or not. I have always liked Mercer, but consistency is something a young player either learns or doesn't. Backlund struggled with the same thing at the same age.

 

[goonybird]

Real solid deal. Buys both sides some time to see if he's a 2nd line center just buried a bit with depth or not. I have always liked Mercer, but consistency is something a young player either learns or doesn't. Backlund struggled with the same thing at the same age.

Hit 20 G but only 13 A in a really chaotic year. Should be a middle-6, 20 G/20 A puck retriever who can slot into various roles, but we'll see. I think he's a winger unless there's injuries, though. Top-6 winger, middle-6 centre.

 

[TBF1972]

Would prefer to see him playing with Nico and either Bratt or Tatar and let Timo play with Jack and whichever wing isn't playing with Nico.

so far timo has never really fit in anywhere with the devils. making him a priority (understandable at his cap hit) might see us again the line-up shuffling.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Jesper bratt has made 18.87 million dollars over the last 4 years.

Here is a list of players to score more than him over that time and make less money:

Robertson: 17.5 (2 years ELC). (probably made more than bratt with ELC bonuses but idk)
Jack Hughes: 18 mill (2 years elc) (probably made more than bratt with ELC bonuses)

Oh wait that's the entire list.

That's a misleading post. Bratt was playing on his ELC and then a bridge until last season.

 

[jfhabs]

That's a bargain for the next 3 years, but he's likely going somewhere else after unless the devil's give him a blank cheque

 

[dgibb10]

That's a misleading post. Bratt was playing on his ELC and then a bridge until last season.

Yes, we bridged Bratt allowing us to get him at a bargain rate for the first 3 years post ELC

You compared him to guys who signed their long term deals pre arbitration eligibility.

We have gotten, and will continue to get bratt at a bargain rate.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Yes, we bridged Bratt allowing us to get him at a bargain rate for the first 3 years post ELC

You compared him to guys who signed their long term deals pre arbitration eligibility.

We have gotten, and will continue to get bratt at a bargain rate.

Was the first to admit I never saw Jesper becoming the complete player he was last year.

But hard to imagine him getting a similar contract anywhere else.

 

[Moist ReadOnly]

Was the first to admit I never saw Jesper becoming the complete player he was last year.

But hard to imagine him getting a similar contract anywhere else.

I could see a team giving him 7.5-8m

His production has been with inconsistent linemates - find a steady line and any team's analysts would be projecting higher than PPG

 

[dgibb10]

Was the first to admit I never saw Jesper becoming the complete player he was last year.

But hard to imagine him getting a similar contract anywhere else.

I could see a team giving him 7.5-8m

His production has been with inconsistent linemates - find a steady line and any team's analysts would be projecting higher than PPG

Bratt was 11th among wingers in scoring last year.

The guys ahead of him are Kucherov (9.5), Marner (11), Rantanten (9.25), Tkachuk (9.5), Kaprizov (9 mill), Panarin (11.7), Pasta (11.25), Forsberg (8.5), and Reinhart (8.6), Nylander (11.5)

Kevin Fiala got an identical deal.
Debrincat got an identical deal.
Caufield got an identical deal and he was pre arbitration
Lucas Raymond just got more and he was pre arbitration
Svechnikov got a virtually identical deal and he was pre arbitration
Seth Jarvis got a similar deal
Kyrou got more pre arbitration
B Tkachuk got more pre arbitration

If he hit UFA he'd be seeing 9+.

The production we'll get for 74 mill for 11 years (6.7 mill AAV) will be an absolutely incredible bargain.

etc etc.

 

[Moist ReadOnly]

Bratt was 11th among wingers in scoring last year.

The guys ahead of him are Kucherov (9.5), Marner (11), Rantanten (9.25), Tkachuk (9.5), Kaprizov (9 mill), Panarin (11.7), Pasta (11.25), Forsberg (8.5), and Reinhart (8.6), Nylander (11.5)

Kevin Fiala got an identical deal.
Debrincat got an identical deal.
Caufield got an identical deal and he was pre arbitration
Lucas Raymond just got more and he was pre arbitration
Svechnikov got a virtually identical deal and he was pre arbitration
Seth Jarvis got a similar deal
Kyrou got more pre arbitration
B Tkachuk got more pre arbitration

If he hit UFA he'd be seeing 9+.

The production we'll get for 74 mill for 11 years (6.7 mill AAV) will be an absolutely incredible bargain.

etc etc.

Fair enough lol, more to my point anyhow

Good digging on the numbers too

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Between Hughes, Nico, and Bratt, we're literally saving like 6M a year on cap.

Nico is a ppg selke caliber center, and would easily earn 9M+ on the market. Bratt as well. And Jack would probably fetch north of 11M+.

Pretending like these aren't fantastic contracts is nuts.