Speculation: Trade Deadline Discussion Part VIII - loud noises, a gasp, and a thud

[Devils Trap]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 30s
F. Forsberg to Nash for M. Erat and M. Latta

 

[JMarce]

@TGfireandice
Lamoriello announces the Devils have traded a 2016 7th and a 2018 6th to Buffalo for their 6 loser points.

 

[JimEIV]

Chere says JJ will be recalled from Albany in very near future

My guess is they are going to attempt to build a skilled fourth line for a playoff run.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Good for lou because our present isn't worth costing us the future.

Even if things were going well those prices were a bit to steep considering how thin our drafts the next two years and what was available.

 

[R8Devs]

Christ I didn't think the Caps would trade Forsberg.

 

[JimEIV]

Maybe Ponikarovsky- Josefson - Sullivan 4th line once everyone is healthy? Or Sullivan-Josefson-D'Agostini

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

When everyone is healthy:

Kovalchuk - Loktionov - Zubrus
Elias - Zajac - Clarkson
Ponikarovsky - Henrique - D'Agostini
Sullivan - Carter - Bernier
Josefon, Gionta

 

[CerebralGenesis]

NSH should be very happy with taht deal.

 

[Chessarmy]

Josefson doesn't fit in when everyone is healthy.

 

[JimEIV]

I really liked Ponikarovsky-Zubrus-Bernier the short time theywere ttogether.

 

[SixStringAddict]

After everyone is healthy, our lines could look like this.

Henrique - Lokti - Kovy
Elias - Zajac - Clarkson
Poni - Zubrus - D'Ag's
Bernier - Gionta - Carter

I don't understand where Josefson or Sullivan fit in? It's not like they're much of an improvement over anyone else we have in the top 9. I don't get the Sullivan trade

 

[njdss4]

When everyone is healthy:

Kovalchuk - Loktionov - Zubrus
Elias - Zajac - Clarkson
Ponikarovsky - Henrique - D'Agostini
Sullivan - Carter - Bernier
Josefon, Gionta

Blecht. At least it makes Barch and Kosto expendable.

 

[JimEIV]

After everyone is healthy, our lines could look like this.

Henrique - Lokti - Kovy
Elias - Zajac - Clarkson
Poni - Zubrus - D'Ag's
Bernier - Gionta - Carter

I don't understand where Josefson or Sullivan fit in? It's not like they're much of an improvement over anyone else we have in the top 9. I don't get the Sullivan trade

Same for me...I don't get it.

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

Blecht. At least it makes Barch and Kosto expendable.

I think that lineup can succeed.

 

[njdss4]

I think that lineup can succeed.

If they start playing to their skill level, I agree. If they keep playing like they have, I doubt anything could save them.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Jacob, don't suck. Good bye Gionta.

 

[crazyray]

i'm just glad we addressed our glut of defensemen at this trade deadline

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

i'm just glad we addressed our glut of defensemen at this trade deadline

Because that was a scenario that desperately needed to be addressed...

 

[JimEIV]

I think that lineup can succeed.

Bottom 6 looks like it has no purpose. It looks pieced together.

 

[Marshal Rochambeau]

Same for me...I don't get it.

In case of further injury.

 

[JimEIV]

Jacob, don't suck. Good bye Gionta.

I agree on both counts.

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

Bottom 6 looks like it has no purpose. It looks pieced together.

I don't think a bottom six needs a "purpose". It just needs to be good. I'd rather have a dynamic bottom six in the playoffs than two lines that can only do one thing each.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Lou believes we're going to make the playoffs. And there's a lot injuries there. We lack talent but at least we got great depth.

 

[Rhodes 81]

My guess is they are going to attempt to build a skilled fourth line for a playoff run.

i think we can assume it looks something like this when healthy
zubrus - lokti/henrique - kovy
patty - zajac - d'agostini/clarkson/sullivan
bernier - lokti/henrique - d'agostini/clarkson/sullivan
poni - x - d'agostini/clarkson/sullivan

that leaves the following fighting for that x
carter, yayo, gio, barch, kost

i think we have too many mediocre right wings.

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

Carter has definitely earned his spot.