Proposal: Two NJD trades with CHI and Utah

[Ruutu Tootoo]

First Trade:


-Nick Bjugstad (50% Retained @ $1.05M)


-VGK 2025 3rd Round Pick




Second Trade:


-Ryan Donato


-NJD 2025 Conditional 2nd Round Pick (Condition is best of the three second round picks)
-NJD 2026 Fourth Round Pick
-Nathan Bastian


Devils Lines:

Meier-Hischier-Noeson
Palat-Hughes-Bratt
Cotter-Donato-Mercer
Haula-Bjugstad-Lazar

Edit 1/13/25: Mislabled Draft pick. Changed 2025 NJD to VGK

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[hawksrule]

Sure. I imagine a 2nd for Donato would be enough without having to add the 4th.

 

[MHO]

Oddly enough from the Blackhawks side I'd rather do that same deal for Hall. I'm happy to retain some as well if it gets it done.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Sold

 

[Esq]

Done

 

[dgibb10]

I do not think I'd pay that for Donato

 

[Heldig]

Edmonton might outbid you for Bjugstad.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

The Devils' 3rd current belongs to the Habs, so you would need to use Vegas'

 

[Ruutu Tootoo]

Sure. I imagine a 2nd for Donato would be enough without having to add the 4th.

It’s more about adding Bastian in to take on the $1.35M.

 

[Djp]

First Trade:


-Nick Bjugstad (50% Retained @ $1.05M)


-NJD 2025 3rd Round Pick




Second Trade:


-Ryan Donato


-NJD 2025 Conditional 2nd Round Pick (Condition is best of the three second round picks)
-NJD 2026 Fourth Round Pick
-Nathan Bastian


Devils Lines:

Meier-Hischier-Noeson
Palat-Hughes-Bratt
Cotter-Donato-Mercer
Haula-Bjugstad-Lazar

What danato so much more? Seems like with retention follows the 2nd

 

[Ruutu Tootoo]

The Devils' 3rd current belongs to the Habs, so you would need to use Vegas'

You’re right, thanks.

 

[Schemp]

I doubt Utah will give up a retention spot on Bjugstad. They'll likely still be competing for a playoff spot. A better question (now that Ingram is back) is what to do with Vejmelka (and Stauber) and how to improve the D (where/if Marino, Durzi will comeback and is Lamoureux ready <-3RHDs-> Kesselring)?