Confirmed Trade: [UTA/NJD] John Marino and 2024 5th (153OA) for 2024 2nd (49OA) and 2025 2nd

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Is John Marino any good?

Yeah he's a solid 2/3. Mobile, moves the puck well, defends well.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Very average return for Marino.

Very average player

 

[SpezDispenser]

Very average player

I like him personally. I wish we could have acquired him

 

[Forge]

Is John Marino any good?

Defensive d with very limited offense.

Skates well, transitions well. Decent passer. Good positionally.

Not going to physically overpower anyone. Won't make his money on the boards or in front of the net. Doesn't defend the slot pass well, but pretty good one on one defender. Very smart player

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I like him personally. I wish we could have acquired him

Hey average doesn’t mean bad.

 

[dgibb10]

Can't make an evaluation on this move until I see the pesce contract.

In a vaccum, win for Utah fs.

If Pesce takes a sub 6 mill deal, it's great asset management by NJD

 

[FinnishCoyote]

Defensive d with very limited offense.

Skates well, transitions well. Decent passer. Good positionally.

Not going to physically overpower anyone. Won't make his money on the boards or in front of the net. Doesn't defend the slot pass well, but pretty good one on one defender. Very smart player

Sound like an upgraded RHD version of JJ Moser who we just traded. I'm ok with this

 

[Devilsfan118]

2 second round picks, I'll take it

 

[Moist ReadOnly]

I'm just here for the Devils fans that claimed they would absolutely not get picks back for Marino.

Think that says more about what little you must have going on to want to wait around for that lmfao

 

[HugeInTheShire]

I’m surprised they traded him for picks, guess nobody was offering an interesting enough player

 

[dgibb10]

I’m surprised they traded him for picks, guess nobody was offering an interesting enough player

Our prospect pool is pretty barren after the graduations. Getting picks to help the window longer term is smart.

Now play it smart in UFA to fill out the 4th line and a middle 6 winger alongside pesce

 

[AfroThunder396]

Is John Marino any good?

Very good middle pairing defenseman. We would like to have him back, but it's a numbers game on the back end.

After Hamilton went down he became the defacto #1 RD on the Devils and really struggled in that role. He was also paired with some young players like Kevin Bahl and Luke Hughes who struggled with consistency. He's not a top pairing guy but is a really good 3/4 guy.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

It was always gonna be Siegs or Marino gone from NJ, maybe their thought process is a healthy Dougie can shield Siegs better than a young Luke Hughes bringing back Marino to his 22-23 self. I can understand the logic with Marino gone but I would be lying if I didn't say I didn't think he'd bounce back under Keefe

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Our prospect pool is pretty barren after the graduations. Getting picks to help the window longer term is smart.

Now play it smart in UFA to fill out the 4th line and a middle 6 winger alongside pesce

Still need a LHD as well, if they land Dillon and Pesce in free agency that D core looks pretty dang good.

 

[dgibb10]

Still need a LHD as well, if they land Dillon and Pesce in free agency that D core looks pretty dang good.

I'm a big fan of going after Walman tbh if we can. 2 years bridges very nicely to Silayev

 

[DeltaSwede]

Sorry dude not the flex you think it is. Plenty of NJ fans expected picks to be returned given he was moved to open cap room. But it’s important for you to act smug and superior for whatever reason so have at it.

No, I just find irony to be funny.

Sorry for hitting a very sensitive chord.

 

[Forge]

@Gurglesons right now

 

[Gurglesons]

@Gurglesons right now

Good move for both teams. Devils signing Pesce over Marino is not a good move.
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[Roksta]

No, I just find irony to be funny.

Sorry for hitting a very sensitive chord.

Are you 12? What the hell am I reading

 

[Nemec]

Welcome to NJ Pesce!

 

[KrisLetAngry]

2 2nds is slightly above what I had him value wise.

I had him more in the 2nd + 3rd camp.

 

[JasonDemersWasOkay]

Marino sucked ass last year and hopefully will be even worse next year

 

[Zerotonine]

Arizona fans in shambles seeing Utah wheelin and dealin before they even have there team name

 

[mlzy]

Don’t gloat too much, two seconds can be flipped pretty easily!

I'm just here for the Devils fans that claimed they would absolutely not get picks back for Marino.

 

[thekernel]

Seems like a high price