Losing Holtz really sucks if he does actually pan out but I’m less certain on that actually happening. Clarke on the other hand I don’t think is ever more than a middle 6er and maybe just tops out as a 3rd liner but I think he could already play that role pretty well
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Losing Holtz really sucks if he does actually pan out but I’m less certain on that actually happening. Clarke on the other hand I don’t think is ever more than a middle 6er and maybe just tops out as a 3rd liner but I think he could already play that role pretty well
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I wasn`t anti rags fans man. But it was really painful to read their massage board. And I`m not talking about their feelings about Devils - it`s ok to hate Devils for them, anyway it`s better to pay respect for your opponent. But they are very rude and unfair with their own players. I believe it`s hard to wach how team from your "basement" is winning three stanley cups and than making better rebuild after you thought you made better rebuild. Feel for them.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
Well, then, sign me the heck up for Vanacek, Boqvist, Holtz for Hellebuyck or Saros then. I'll even thrown in a 3rd rounder in 2025.
I don’t see any way Trotz bites on it since he’s said he needs to be blown away to move Saros but 2 years at 5 would be so nice. Not sure that package get Helle either but if it does then that’d be great. Upgrade in net for ideally a 4th liner and a potentially great prospect but also just as likely a bust
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NSH will not trade Saros. We don`t need Hellebyuck.
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Sure we don’t “need” Hellebuyck but if you can get a truly elite goalie for a reasonable price then you do it for this year.
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Nobody in here was saying Meier would get less than Hughes. Most of us however were saying Bratt would get less than Hughes. You were the only one saying Bratt was going to get 8+ and Meier was going to get 9+.
The proof is in the pudding.
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No better feeling than proving you wrong time after time after time.
It's my oxygen.
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So, your take is that there were NO REPORTS ANYWHERE that the Devils wanted to have a salary hierarchy and have no one be paid more than Hughes? That just didnt happen?
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Guadana
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As i understand we dont have cap. I dont think it`s a good idea to sign 30yo goalie(30+ yo goalies have bad stats, good goalies aged badly in recent time). And of course I`m worry to lose VV for one year of Hellebyuck, and as I said I don`t like idea to sign him long term. Hell\VV would be a good tandem for one year, but I`m not a huge fan to pay Holtz+Casey+1st in 2025 for one year of Hellebyuck.
In the perfect world would be great to trade Daws+Misyul+2nd pick in 2026, but we understand that we are living in the different world.
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njdevils1982
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We only have 2 years of Vitek left anyway. I’d rather one year of Hellebuyck and figure something out next year than 2 years of Vitek. I said reasonable price so I’m obviously not moving Holtz and Casey and a 1st. This would be easier with Yegor still here but there could still be a reasonable price for him
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at this point, if we can get Hellebyuck for a reasonable price, I am fine with pushing the chips in for next year and figuring out the rest later.
if you send VV out in any Hellebyuck trade, you should have more than enough cap space for 23-24.
I really do not want to sign Hellebyuck longterm though. I also believe that Schmid deserves a shot after what he showed in the playoffs. So its a lot of moving parts.
if you send VV out in any Hellebyuck trade, you should have more than enough cap space for 23-24.
I really do not want to sign Hellebyuck longterm though. I also believe that Schmid deserves a shot after what he showed in the playoffs. So its a lot of moving parts.
With the major re-signings out of the way, very limited cap space, and anticipation for improvement, this is going to be a LOOOOOOONG off-season.
Stephen Gionta
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The Devils weren't willing to pay Bratt as much as Hughes. It was either Bratt was taking less than $8M, or they were going to trade him. Bratt ended up accepting the Devils terms and taking less to stay.
The Devils wanted a salary hierarchy, but knew when they acquired Meier in order to extend him they had to be willing to accept the fact that they are going to have to pay him more than Hughes. But Devils were not more than $9M per season. Meier accepted Devils terms and settled for $8.8 after declining the $9M+ offer he received from SJS.
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I doubt the ask for buck is that high I’m fine keeping this duo or bringing in buck. You have to take the shots when they present themselves
Moves of consequence I was expecting was a Yegor trade, one forward add, a 3RD add. Already wiped 2/3. Yeah it’s going to be slow lol
When the news on Toffoli came yesterday I figured Wood or possibly Bastian or Boqvist was through here. Just no room for them. As Wood was the most expensive really I figured he’s out.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!
Meanwhile this Meier signing is so good. The core is in place to think credibly about a Stanley Cup over the coming years. He and Toffoli together make us so much heavier next season.
I never thought Wood was coming back here anyway
