Confirmed with Link: Timo Meier extended (8 x $8.8)

[Nocashstyle]

I do have some concerns about how he could age. Power forwards age the worst but he’ll be 34 the last year and aging curve wise I believe 34 is when the big decline generally hits so he should be good the vast majority of the deal

For sure there are concerns about how his game could age. If he starts to stink in like year 7 and 8 of the contract, but was a core part of a contending team for years 1 to 6, so be it. Absolutely worth the risk.

 

[The Wumpus]

BIG MATTIAS

 

[Saugus]

We seriously might have the best top 6 in the league now, and 4 of them are on long term contracts. Lock up Mercer next, and our forward core is basically set for the next 3-5 years. Incredible.

 

[Devs3cups]

The mascot still trolling lmfao

 

[Guadana]

I was waiting 8.5-9.25. So 8.8 is pretty good to my taste.

It`s a good feeling to enter the draft with all signed core players. Without questions like "will we trade Timo or Bratt? Now? may be now? may be now?"

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Fitzmagic.

(If I had any PS skills I’d put the work in, but the OG will have to do)

 

[MauDevils]

Well what the hell are we supposed to argue about now?

 

[Hisch13r]

We seriously might have the best top 6 in the league now, and 4 of them are on long term contracts. Lock up Mercer next, and our forward core is basically set for the next 3-5 years. Incredible.

I’m not a huge fan of our long term depth but when you have such a strong high end that’s less of a concern and at least for the next like couple of years it shouldn’t be bad

 

[NjDevsRR]

Well what the hell are we supposed to argue about now?

Goaltending I presume

 

[Hisch13r]

I was waiting 8.5-9.25. So 8.8 is pretty good to my taste.

It`s a good feeling to enter the draft with all signed core players. Without questions like "will we trade Timo or Bratt? Now? may be now? may be now?"

Over 9 would’ve been crazy. Tkachuk got 9.5 off a 100+ pt year. Even 8.8 is high in comparison to that

 

[captainscott12]

Oh no!

We might not have enough money to overpay McLeod and other RFA's!

I don't think we have enough money to re-sign Wood and Graves either!

Glad it’s done. Don’t shit on McLeod. He was a top 3 forward for this team in playoffs.

 

[The Wumpus]

Well what the hell are we supposed to argue about now?

Matteau over Pearson

 

[TF1970]

the thing to remember is that within the next couple years, i don't see how the cap doesnt rise fairly substantially, then continue to go up from there. so this shouldn't (hopefully) be a contract where you have to look at it in the current climate as much as normal.

 

[Unknown Caller]

Goaltending I presume

Brendan Smith’s usage.

 

[Saugus]

Goaltending I presume

Which is hilarious, because pretty much every Devils fan over 15 years old is used to the exact opposite: Argue about forwards, never have to worry about goaltending.

 

[Hisch13r]

Glad it’s done. Don’t shit on McLeod. He was a top 3 forward for this team in playoffs.

lol He’s an average 4th liner at best. Also likely f*** that absolute piece of shit.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Just a reminder that Timo generated a butt ton of chances in the playoffs.

 

[Sdevils42]

Unconfirmed structure:

$12M in 23-24
$11.1 M in 24-25
$10.75M in 25-26
$7.75M in 26-27
$7.2M in 27-28, 28-29, 29-30 and 30-31.

Makes moving him at the end if need be much easier.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

 

[njdevils1982]

Well what the hell are we supposed to argue about now?

hmm....we haven't done pork roll vs taylor ham in while

 

[Bleedred]

Glad it’s done. Don’t shit on McLeod. He was a top 3 forward for this team in playoffs.

Yeah, you're right.

Let's give him $2 million or more because he was a top 3 forward on the team for like 10 games. That definitely justifies it.

 

[Lou is God]

Rags fans are finally losing their shit on the main board and it's glorious, I think this signing finally pushed them over the edge

 

[CalamityX23]

This is a great deal!!! Could've easily gone over $9m a yr maybe 10 tbh bias aside


Let's go!!! We coming for the cup!

 

[forceten]

Hellebuyck for Boqvist, Holtz, and Vanecek

The only issue there is my hope that Holtz slots in as a 20 goal scorer finally, and without him, we still have a hole in the top 9:

Meier Hughes Toffoli
Bratt Hischier Mercer
Palat Haula ?
Foote McLeod Bastian
extra: Lazar, (Clarke/Halonen)

Hamilton Marino
Hughes Siegenthaler
Bahl Nemec
Extra: Smith

Hellebuyck/Saros
Schmid

Not sure that Clarke is that guy yet. I mean, what the heck, I'm complaining needlessly if we have that roster. We would likely have enough room for an inexpensive one/two year stopgap while waiting for Gritsyuk to come over or Filmon to develop.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Rags fans are finally losing their shit on the main board and it's glorious, I think this signing finally pushed them over the edge

I would be too.

Meier, Hughes, Bratt, Nico = 37% of Cap

Panarin, Kreider, Zib, Trouba = 40% of Cap