Value of: UFA D - Damon Severson

[Three On Zero]

What's the price you think Severson will get on the open market should he not come to an agreement with New Jersey prior to free agency? 29 year old RHD but one of the better UFA's potentially available

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[SI90]

Would love him on the isles if Mayfield walks.

 

[Forge]

Afp and evolving hockey both have him at 6 x 6.1 I believe (well, for Evolving, that's the most likely contract... They have different variations based on different terms)

 

[ndkjr70]

He'll get 6-7 years at 6.5-7.5m per year.

The team that signs him will think he's the best defenseman in the entire league, then the worst defenseman that's ever lived, then the most offensively gifted defenseman they've ever seen, then the biggest brain-fart-prone traffic cone they've ever seen. And that will all be in period 1 of game 1.

I love Damon. I'll miss him, he was a loyal soldier, but the Devils can't/shouldn't/won't be in the market for retaining him. Just be warned that your facebook fans will absolutely f***ing HATE that guy. the real ones will take the "wtf?!" with the good.

 

[Three On Zero]

He'll get 6-7 years at 6.5-7.5m per year.

The team that signs him will think he's the best defenseman in the entire league, then the worst defenseman that's ever lived, then the most offensively gifted defenseman they've ever seen, then the biggest brain-fart-prone traffic cone they've ever seen. And that will all be in period 1 of game 1.

I love Damon. I'll miss him, he was a loyal soldier, but the Devils can't/shouldn't/won't be in the market for retaining him. Just be warned that your facebook fans will absolutely f***ing HATE that guy. the real ones will take the "wtf?!" with the good.

Rumour has it the Canucks have interest in him, so that fits right in with the current D structure . He would be paired with Hughes on the top pairing most likely in that scenario

 

[My3Sons]

Rumour has it the Canucks have interest in him, so that fits right in with the current D structure . He would be paired with Hughes on the top pairing most likely in that scenario

They will be fun to watch. They burn down both the opponents village their village and probably the fire house as well. As posted above that will be in the first period of thr first game.

 

[Three On Zero]

They will be fun to watch. They burn down both the opponents village their village and probably the fire house as well. As posted above that will be in the first period of thr first game.

So nothing will change with the Canucks blue line

 

[MasterofGrond]

Gonna go to bat for my boy yet again.

Epitome of a defenseman for the NHL in 2023. The lowlights will often look ugly. But he is mobile, great in transition, and has a lot of offensive instincts even if the points have never quite shown it. I’ll miss him dearly.

Anything at 6 or under is a very fair deal for him.

 

[Toby Flenderson]

Would love to see the Pens dump Petry and bring in Severson to replace him. Not sure he deserves more than 6m a year and that seems high. But if there’s not many other RHDs then yeah price goes up

 

[My3Sons]

So nothing will change with the Canucks blue line

Sevs woukd make almost any team better on balance. He is by all accounts a good teammate and cares and wants to play well. The mistakes happen but he was part of a very good team this past season and acquitted himself well. I expect almost all NJ fans will wish him well and most will openly admit they wish he’d stay with NJ.

 

[Guttersniped]

He'll get 6-7 years at 6.5-7.5m per year.

The team that signs him will think he's the best defenseman in the entire league, then the worst defenseman that's ever lived, then the most offensively gifted defenseman they've ever seen, then the biggest brain-fart-prone traffic cone they've ever seen. And that will all be in period 1 of game 1.

I love Damon. I'll miss him, he was a loyal soldier, but the Devils can't/shouldn't/won't be in the market for retaining him. Just be warned that your facebook fans will absolutely f***ing HATE that guy. the real ones will take the "wtf?!" with the good.

I don’t know if he gets much more than 6m, his production might prevent from getting more.

He’ll definitely be a very interesting UFA to watch, I’m not sure how GMs will feel about him and what kind of offers he’ll get.

 

[Asymmetric Solution]

I think he’ll be a Buffalo target for Power’s partner on the second pair.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Whoever signs him to a 6+M caphit will regret it. You mark my words.

 

[Xirik]

I'm going to guess the Islanders are going to get him, Would allow him to keep the life he's made in NJ but still get a good contract.

 

[nucksflailtogether]

The only thing stopping my Canucks is lack of cap space, otherwise it’d be a 7x7 nightmare to replace Myers’s boat anchor. Not that severaon isn’t the better version but still.

Whoever signs him to a 6+M caphit will regret it. You mark my words.

 

[Stephen Gionta]

He is looking at a 6x6 deal in all likelihood. Depending on how desperate a team may get, he could get 7 years and could get as high as $6.5 mil per. But 6x6 is the best bet.

 

[57special]

He'll get 6-7 years at 6.5-7.5m per year.

The team that signs him will think he's the best defenseman in the entire league, then the worst defenseman that's ever lived, then the most offensively gifted defenseman they've ever seen, then the biggest brain-fart-prone traffic cone they've ever seen. And that will all be in period 1 of game 1.

I love Damon. I'll miss him, he was a loyal soldier, but the Devils can't/shouldn't/won't be in the market for retaining him. Just be warned that your facebook fans will absolutely f***ing HATE that guy. the real ones will take the "wtf?!" with the good.

Migod, that sounds exactly like Dumba. Matt is more physical, and edgier, though.

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Severson is a wild card. He will break up a 2-1 and then throw an amazing outlet pass for a goal....And then he'll score the OT winner for the other team.

He's getting 6x6 but not from NJ.

 

[Petes2424]

Whoever signs him to a 6+M caphit will regret it. You mark my words.

It’s going to happen though. Best case scenario, wherever he goes, they don’t ask him to do too much. Allow him to do what he does well, but he’s not going to carry a Top 4 pair. The Devils overplayed him in that role out of necessity.

If a team plays him right, he can be productive. He’ll be a little overpaid, but he can be a nice player. If a team signs him to come in and carry their D, he will be a huge disappointment.

 

[MasterofGrond]

It’s going to happen though. Best case scenario, wherever he goes, they don’t ask him to do too much. Allow him to do what he does well, but he’s not going to carry a Top 4 pair. The Devils overplayed him in that role out of necessity.

If a team plays him right, he can be productive. He’ll be a little overpaid, but he can be a nice player. If a team signs him to come in and carry their D, he will be a huge disappointment.

I disagree. I think Severson is perfectly capable of carrying a 2nd pair in the NHL in 2023. His pairing last year (when spending a lot of time with Smith and Bahl, hardly world beaters) showed great results and it's not like they were playing 10 minutes a night.

 

[Puckclektr]

I remember seeing a devil fan do some research and posting about RD depth in the league and when looking at cap and needs outside of maybe chicago Anaheim and I think Arizona there wasn’t much of a demand for him. He made a good case for a 1-2 year signing in NJ as he just spent his career rebuilding and probably doesn’t want to do it again.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Severson is a wild card. He will break up a 2-1 and then throw an amazing outlet pass for a goal....And then he'll score the OT winner for the other team.

He's getting 6x6 but not from NJ.

He’s an odd player. The metrics paint a pretty nice picture, but the eye test says he’s a guy who makes some very big mistakes. I guess between the big goofs, he’s doing a lot of stuff right, but definitely seems like the kind of player who can drive fans nuts.

 

[HugeInTheShire]

He’s an odd player. The metrics paint a pretty nice picture, but the eye test says he’s a guy who makes some very big mistakes. I guess between the big goofs, he’s doing a lot of stuff right, but definitely seems like the kind of player who can drive fans nuts.

He's the kind of player that every mistake he makes seems way worse because they almost always end up in his own net. He's actually quite good in his own end but people will always only see the mistakes.
I truly like Severson and wish they could keep him but it's just not feasable

 

[TBF1972]

He’s an odd player. The metrics paint a pretty nice picture, but the eye test says he’s a guy who makes some very big mistakes. I guess between the big goofs, he’s doing a lot of stuff right, but definitely seems like the kind of player who can drive fans nuts.

if you catch some jesper bratt highlights, you often see him on the receiving end of touchdown passes down the middle. most of the time severson is quarterbacking him on those plays.

 

[mc1laren]

Good top 4 guy that makes mistakes occasionally but they arent small mistakes. Almost always lead to scoring chances in my limited viewing of him.
He would be a decent guy for the Canucks but would prefer Ryan Graves.

I think he gets 6 x 6 but would be more comfortable at 5.5 x 5. Playing alongside Hughes, he probably looks better than he did in NJ this year and this year he looked great.