TheMazz Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) I gotta go with a solid B- You can pick and dissect some of the "would of's and should of's" but the fact that Shero wanted to trade up (what you can assume was for Barzal) shows me that he has the best interest of turning this team around. The Zacha pick warmed up to me as the night went on, Blackwood people can rag about since he's a goalie but I truly believe that he was not only the best player available but will instantly be our best prospect at that position. Clermont shouldn't be retained, Clemmer it was revealed won't come back, Blackwood and Wedgewood in the AHL together is instantly one of the better tandems in the AHL. We did draft another forward with our 3rd round pick in Blake Speers who is supposed to be unbelievable, NHL Network radio was talking about how shocked they were that he fell that far to us. I also love the speed possessed by Brettt Seney (6th round pick) Add in the Palmieri trade, which addressed a serious main roster need and I think we had one of the better, at least one of the more underrated drafts this year. Edited June 28, 2015 by TheMazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubie#8 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 B. Would have easily been an A if they picked a forward in the 2nd round. Awful decision. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 B. While I don't think the Blackwood pick is the end of the world, I also don't see him making an AHL impact for at least 2 seasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onddeck Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) I do like the trade to address RW, and doing so with a young man in Palmieri. At #6, the guys I wanted had already gone so I can't really complain there. If we would have found a way go also get Barzal, I'd be giving the draft an A, no doubt. However, like you said, it appears he was trying to trade up and couldn't. Do not like the goalie pick. Mainly because I really wanted Merkley and it would not have costed us much to move up to the 30th pick. O well. It's hard for me to get too too excited about later round picks (short-sighted of me I know but the odds of success are seldom there) but they do sound promising and we definitely refilled on some forwards. That LHD could be nice too. Gotta go with B-. The only knock is really that we couldn't move up into the first round again but seeing that Shero tried, we'd rather that than spend too much. Edited June 28, 2015 by Onddeck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) Solid B from me. I thought Shero did a nice job, aside from the Blackwood pick (although I understand why it was made- just wasn't psyched to take a goalie that early). Edited June 28, 2015 by MadDog2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 B+. Zacha was a good pick at 6. No problem with the Blackwood pick, whether he's the next guy or future trade bait. Picking up Palmieri was a good move also. we'll see what they are really about once the FA period begins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMazz Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 B+. Zacha was a good pick at 6. No problem with the Blackwood pick, whether he's the next guy or future trade bait. Picking up Palmieri was a good move also. we'll see what they are really about once the FA period begins. UFA will be very telling, more so than the draft. Apparently, we are one of the few teams interested in Frolik. I would love to snag him. Alternatively, I think getting Chris Stewart for extremely cheap and a shorter term then what Frolik would want would be a good plan B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglejelly Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 This thread is 10 years too early Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titans04 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Whoa Wedgewood and Blackwood one of the better tandems in the AHL? Wedgewood has been average at best and often times below and odds are higher that Blackwood isn't even in the league next year. Have to agree with the it's impossible to judge the draft without seeing how these guys develop. Watching the draft and listening to the guys calling it you would swear everybody drafted in the first two rounds were going to be all-stars. I would bet a good number of them never play more than a handful of games at the NHL level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I'd rate these two days a B or B-. Zacha's okay, not thrilled with him but not upset, Blackwood I obviously don't like, but everything else at the draft seems fine, and the Palmieri trade I like as well. Whoa Wedgewood and Blackwood one of the better tandems in the AHL? Wedgewood has been average at best and often times below and odds are higher that Blackwood isn't even in the league next year.Have to agree with the it's impossible to judge the draft without seeing how these guys develop. Watching the draft and listening to the guys calling it you would swear everybody drafted in the first two rounds were going to be all-stars. I would bet a good number of them never play more than a handful of games at the NHL level. Wow, really, going out on a limb with that prediction. Some players drafted in the first two rounds won't make it. Got any more pearls of wisdom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 The Palmieri trade brought the draft from a C- to a B-, and maybe it should be even better. Generally you consider yourself pretty lucky if someone you draft in the high second round can be a 40-50 point scorer someday, and we have someone like at immediately who is still a pretty young player. The relative lack of point production makes me pretty nervous about Zacha, but it won't be something I'll go nuts over if he turns out to be not that great. Drafting Blackwood is inexcusable. The only way it isn't if you have a guarantee that he'll at least be perceived by other teams as an elite goaltender someday, which is obviously never the case with goalies. Doesn't matter how much you like him, this was a team that needed to take the shotgun approach on forwards at the high rounds. Best player available is one thing... but organizations that know what they're doing should realize that goalies are extremely tough to predict, and that drafting them high is a luxury when you don't have other gaping holes, not to mention a goalie that you've committed to for the next seven years. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titans04 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I'd rate these two days a B or B-. Zacha's okay, not thrilled with him but not upset, Blackwood I obviously don't like, but everything else at the draft seems fine, and the Palmieri trade I like as well. Wow, really, going out on a limb with that prediction. Some players drafted in the first two rounds won't make it. Got any more pearls of wisdom? Yes actually one more - Easy genius not everybody buys your self centered bs either. Piss off and get back to the spreadsheets where cups are won and lost rather than on the ice in your world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ELIAS6 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 and the tension builds. classic nj devs off season right here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Yes actually one more - Easy genius not everybody buys your self centered bs either. Piss off and get back to the spreadsheets where cups are won and lost rather than on the ice in your world. To you no one wins a Cup, 29 teams lose a Cup. Oh boo hoo, some draft picks don't work out. Don't bother with any comebacks, I think there's a bowl of Cheerios somewhere calling out for your piss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roomtemp Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Feels like a B that can retroactively go to an A depending on how Blackwood does compared to the other goalies in this draft. If he is great and a heads above the rest it was a shrewd move. Anything else I would have rather waited and used it on another forward. Though if you told me one of the two picks would turn into a player with the skill of Kyle Palmeri I'd be happy with that draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghdi Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 B+ as of now. Im excited about Zacha. Blackwood annoyed me when he was taken, but I get it and Im going to embrace his potential. The other draftees are mostly question marks for me, but they seem to have upside in every respect. Loved the Palmieri deal and picking up another pick for next year. Not much to complain about. We can't really judge it beyond face value for a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeControl Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I gotta go with a solid B- You can pick and dissect some of the "would of's and should of's" but the fact that Shero wanted to trade up (what you can assume was for Barzal) shows me that he has the best interest of turning this team around. The Zacha pick warmed up to me as the night went on, Blackwood people can rag about since he's a goalie but I truly believe that he was not only the best player available but will instantly be our best prospect at that position. Clermont shouldn't be retained, Clemmer it was revealed won't come back, Blackwood and Wedgewood in the AHL together is instantly one of the better tandems in the AHL. We did draft another forward with our 3rd round pick in Blake Speers who is supposed to be unbelievable, NHL Network radio was talking about how shocked they were that he fell that far to us. I also love the speed possessed by Brettt Seney (6th round pick) Add in the Palmieri trade, which addressed a serious main roster need and I think we had one of the better, at least one of the more underrated drafts this year. yup B- area, needed top 6 forwards and hopefully we got two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonDreads Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I'd give it a B. Love the picks of Zacha and Speers, and I really like the Palmieri trade. After reading a bit more on Seney, he has some upside which seems intriguing, and White sounds like he could break out next season in Junior. If we selected at forward in the 2nd Round instead of Blackwood, I would probably give the Draft an A-. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonNala370 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) I would give him a B+ but it could have been a A-. I like he difference between Lou and Shero just a better experience.Harris knew what he was doing when he stepped in regarding Lou. Lou will retire next season he is no longer needed. just collecting money. Edited June 28, 2015 by BostonNala370 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devlman Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 A- Very pleased with the Palms deal...Zacha looks to be a great pick...and love getting the top rated NA goalie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redruM Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 The only way you could give an "A" to this draft was if 1 of the top 5 fell in their Lap, t'd say B to B+, but we really will not know till 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Solid B, which is actually pretty good considering I was fully prepared for the Devils to have a C or D weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmann422 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I'll go with what seems to be the average and say B. I know people wanted another forward in the 2nd round but the palmieri trade basically makes up for that IMO. It would have been nice to trade up for a shot at Brazil but if the asking price was Merrill+ I'm kind of glad we didn't do it, I know we have a plethora of young D but Merrill is one who should be kept IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 A- Very pleased with the Palms deal...Zacha looks to be a great pick...and love getting the top rated NA goalie. I think picking Blackwood was all about having flexibility 3-5 years from now, depending on the state of the team. If the Devils look like they can be one of a handful of teams that look like a legit Cup contender by then, but are a player or two short, and Schneider is still clearly the man and Blackwood has developed as hoped, Shero (assuming he's still here) can trade Blackwood as part of a package for a needed piece. If the team hasn't progressed but Schneider is still a top goalie and Blackwood looks like he's ready, then Shero can move Schneider to a team that's a goalie short and get something back. Just hope Blackwood doesn't turn into another Ahonen or Frazee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck the Duck Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 It's impossible to truly know at this time, but I'd give Shero a solid B+. Like the Zacha pick and the trade for Palmieri. Seemed to go for skill and speed over size with the later round picks. The Blackwood pick was a head scratcher, but he did move down and pickup an extra 3rd next year so that's a bit of a plus. I just hope they don't rush Zacha into the NHL. If he's ready, I'm fine with it. But he shouldn't be up here just because this team is terrible. He needs to develop appropriately, something this organization has largely failed to do with its prospects over the last decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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