Confirmed with Link: #NJDevils acquire Cody Glass, per Friedman

[devilsblood]

That was one of the best parts of the trade. Trade Graham less than a year of acquiring him. Keefe has banished MacDermid from the ice and probably chewed out Fitz for getting enforcers.

Mac is a terrible player. The hope was(and now is for Pitt) that Graham could play a little in addition to being a guy who can drop the gloves.

And while the likes of Dillon and Kova and to a lesser extent Noesen can handle themselves pretty well, like we saw against Philly the other day, Dillon is too valuable to lose for 5 minutes while a 4th liner like Deslaurier, or even a somewhat decent 4th liner, is not.

 

[Bleedred]

Do they really save anything though? Is the $1.5 mil going to matter when they likely have to spend that just to get a similarly mediocre player?

I honestly think he needs to be off the team. He can't really play anymore.

I would be okay with carrying his entire cap hit and him not even play here next year, like we did with Zubrus/like what they used to do with 35+ contracts, when that was still a thing.

But there's no scenario in which that happens.

 

[NJDevs26]

We hate Haula as a player but they love him in the room, exhibit A how he ostensibly took Glass under his wing. Like has been pointed out the only thing we actually save buying him out is the roster spot

 

[Guadana]

Cap will go up. Devils will not use all of that space most likely, so they can use him as 13th forward.

 

[Bleedred]

We hate Haula as a player but they love him in the room, exhibit A how he ostensibly took Glass under his wing. Like has been pointed out the only thing we actually save buying him out is the roster spot

He's a bad player anymore. He honestly needs to go. Like Zubrus in that last year. I think they need to old yeller him.

And you know if he's here he's going to be a regular. Maybe he'll get scratched once in a while.

I still think they buy him out or find a way to dump him. Unless he has some market correction heater.

 

[My3Sons]

He's a bad player anymore. He honestly needs to go. Like Zubrus in that last year. I think they need to old yeller him.

And you know if he's here he's going to be a regular. Maybe he'll get scratched once in a while.

I still think they buy him out or find a way to dump him. Unless he has some market correction heater.

If he's nursing a nagging injury he may not be this bad next season. We all thought Siegs was through last season and he bounced back. I am also skeptical Fitz wants to start getting rid of guys he signed. NJ isn't Vegas. We will see.

 

[JimEIV]

Cap will go up. Devils will not use all of that space most likely, so they can use him as 13th forward.

Cap will go up and Luke will take most of it..

 

[Bleedred]

If he's nursing a nagging injury he may not be this bad next season. We all thought Siegs was through last season and he bounced back. I am also skeptical Fitz wants to start getting rid of guys he signed. NJ isn't Vegas. We will see.

He probably won't be as bad next season, as in he won't go 29 games without a point/goal.

It was much different with Siegs. He was like 26-27 years old last year. Haula turns 34 in less than 2 weeks.

 

[NjDevsRR]

With the crazy discourse being thrown at Canada and the economic implications that may occur, I wonder if the cap doesn’t really go up as much as people are thinking?

 

[My3Sons]

With the crazy discourse being thrown at Canada and the economic implications that may occur, I wonder if the cap doesn’t really go up as much as people are thinking?

Haven't they already committed to it for at least the next few years? I could see a payback situation in the future but the press release from the league was pretty concrete.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Haven't they already committed to it for at least the next few years? I could see a payback situation in the future but the press release from the league was pretty concrete.

I honestly have no idea how it works, but you probably more know than I do on the subject

 

[Bleedred]

With the crazy discourse being thrown at Canada and the economic implications that may occur, I wonder if the cap doesn’t really go up as much as people are thinking?

If that's really the only reason not to buyout Haula, who we'd be saving half his money anyway, then I don't know what to say.

I want to make this clear. It's more about getting rid of a BAD player, then shedding him from the cap/payroll.

I'd be completely fine with paying him his entire cap hit to not even play here next year, but there's no scenario in current time where that's possible.

 

[NjDevsRR]

If that's really the only reason not to buyout Haula, who we'd be saving half his money anyway, then I don't know what to say.

I want to make this clear. It's more about getting rid of a BAD player, then shedding him from the cap/payroll.

I'd be completely fine with paying him his entire cap hit to not even play here next year, but there's no scenario in current time where that's possible.

My comment has nothing to do with Haula and if he is here next season. It was just a blanket comment on the salary cap and if the current economic climate changes it

 

[Bleedred]

My comment has nothing to do with Haula and if he is here next season. It was just a blanket comment on the salary cap and if the current economic climate changes it

Ahh, my apologies.

I actually meant to say ''If this is in general and not in regards to Haula, then disregard'' at the end of that post lol.

This is the Glass thread, but for some reason I've convinced myself that every post without Glass being mentioned must be about Haula.

 

[Guttersniped]

I feel Vegas has done pretty alright but Nashville has been a development graveyard.
Multiple guys leaving and blooming elsewhere Tolvanen, Fabbro, maybe Tomasino too. Parssinen on his 3rd team this year. Evangelista taking a major step backward. L'Hereux struggling and scratched (Hynes is giving him heavy defensive minutes and d-zone starts as a rookie???)

Had a friend tell me "What if he is our Sam Bennett?"

*acktshually* Burnette is L’Hereux’s coach.

Tolvanen got waived when Hynes was the coach. That was a weird move that’s more on management since he was definitely going to get grabbed off of waivers.

Not disagreeing, they’ve been dumping players under both GMs recently and Trotz might be a straight up bad GM.

Dumping Fabbro after 6 GP was bizzare and the Blue Jackets benefited.

My comment has nothing to do with Haula and if he is here next season. It was just a blanket comment on the salary cap and if the current economic climate changes it

Your avatar lol.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Your avatar lol.

Ken Daneykookie

 

[My3Sons]

He probably won't be as bad next season, as in he won't go 29 games without a point/goal.

It was much different with Siegs. He was like 26-27 years old last year. Haula turns 34 in less than 2 weeks.

I agree but if he can bounce back to be a decent fourth line center that is hopefully all they need for one more season. I'm just skeptical they can really improve upon the best version of Haula enough to be worth the bad vibes from getting rid of a popular guy in the locker room.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Said it last night, if he can be what McLeod was turning into on the ice then it's a great trade and should've made sooner by Fitz because clearly this team operates properly with a viable group of centers

 

[Triumph]

No I mean a legit 3rd liner. I think there is a chance of that happening.

I knew what you meant. I am disagreeing. I think the idea of going into next season with a player who has the results Glass has, as a 3rd line center, is a terrible idea.

 

[Zippy316]

I don’t foresee moving Haula making sense. He’s not so bad or overpaid that you should attach assets to move him.

If you buy him out, the savings is 1.6 million next year and an 800k cap hit the following year. I’m doubtful you find comfortably find a better UFA than Haula at a 1.6 million cap hit.

Moving Palat would be the substantial difference maker. I wonder if the Devils could do something where they retain ~2 million and take back Sheary and Girgensons from Tampa. Net cap savings of 1 million for the Devils next year and both Sheary and Girgensons could be buried in the minors to free up an additional 2 million, if need be. Given the Devils could bury both, I could see the argument for retaining 3 million on Palat too.

 

[devilsblood]

I knew what you meant. I am disagreeing. I think the idea of going into next season with a player who has the results Glass has, as a 3rd line center, is a terrible idea.

Apparently you do not. I'm not saying we should go into next season as him locked in as the 3rd center. I'm saying I could see him developing into a legit 3rd center.

But back to my OP on the subject I am admittedly in the early honeymoon phase of his time here in which he's put up 3 points in a couple games.

 

[My3Sons]

Apparently you do not. I'm not saying we should go into next season as him locked in as the 3rd center. I'm saying I could see him developing into a legit 3rd center.

But back to my OP on the subject I am admittedly in the early honeymoon phase of his time here in which he's put up 3 points in a couple games.

How does a franchise player morph into a 3C?

 

[JimEIV]

Apparently you do not. I'm not saying we should go into next season as him locked in as the 3rd center. I'm saying I could see him developing into a legit 3rd center.

But back to my OP on the subject I am admittedly in the early honeymoon phase of his time here in which he's put up 3 points in a couple games.

The problem is that we are going to have to pay him before we know if he can be anything more than a 4th liner

 

[devilsblood]

The problem is that we are going to have to pay him before we know if he can be anything more than a 4th liner

RFA at the end of this season. I don't really know contracts, but even if he finishes "strong" this very much looks like a 1-2 year at a similar aav type situation. If he doesn't finish strong he has no leverage.

 

[JimEIV]

RFA at the end of this season. I don't really know contracts, but even if he finishes "strong" this very much looks like a 1-2 year at a similar aav type situation. If he doesn't finish strong he has no leverage.

His qualifying offer is 2.5 million.... even under perfect circumstances that might be too much. At least with another year Haula.