Diablo Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 http://www.faceoff.com/nhl/news/story.html...News217457.html By JOSH BROWN Faceoff.com Patrik Elias, New Jersey Devils: It looks like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Pure conjecture. There is no evidence for Elias wanting out. This guy is an idiot. Although, Elias is quite possibly the most disappointing start of any star player..then again, the Devils schedule hasn't given him an opportunity to shine. From late Novemeber to Christmas, Elias will go on one of his tears. BOOK IT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueNJ97 Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 If Elias had actually said he wanted out, (N)Єverson would have reported it with a banner headline. So I have to guess the guy at faceoff.com is taking all the things Elias HAS said (about frustration, linemates, Burns, etc.) and has decided it means "I want to be traded". Maybe it does. But I doubt he's actually said it to the media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablo Posted November 11, 2002 Author Share Posted November 11, 2002 I figured as much I read pretty much every new article pertaining to the Devils and had yet to hear him mutter anything remotely like wanting to leave. I figured I would post it here to see if any of you had seen or heard anything I may have missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesterDevil Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 I've been thinking about this lately. I for one like to see this happen. I think his time here is done. Look at him, he looks like a little boy after someone just ran over his Dog or something. Don't get me wrong, I like him, but he was my least favorite out of the 3 A-Line players. I just don't see him staying here if he's not producing the offense we need. He's supposed to be our offensive hero. Granted it's not all his fault, but I'd have to say it's resting mostly on his shoulders. Now the quesiton is who could come into our system, pick up that weight, and be able to produce the goals we need. Hopefully Lou will make the right choice if the time does come. JesterDevil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devspage Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Nope, there hasn't been anything like that. On the track that the media insists on using re: Sykora and Arnott. Did he not play great hockey for the Devils after they were traded last year? I think that's when any bad feelings would have surfaced. Did he not express happiness about getting his deal? He's struggling now. He's still double-teamed by teams and he hasn't figured his way out of it. (Although the best thing I've seen this year was him working with Berglund the other day.) Yes, it's up to him to do it. But no, I don't see anything like what the media and now Faceoff insists on focusing on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilsFan Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 I think he will come around. Like some other poster said, we have not played enough games and there is definitely a lot of lay-off between games. That has a lot to do with it. I think he is going to break out once the Devils start the road trip. He is not going anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 I think we need a change at forward. There's 6 forwards who started out last year on the team.. that's simply too many. Elias should go. Come on people, Elias is not going to be traded.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek21 Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Although, Elias is quite possibly the most disappointing start of any star player..then again, the Devils schedule hasn't given him an opportunity to shine.Close but that honor belongs to The Player Formerly Known As Eric Lindros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devspage Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Jarome Iginla isn't exactly burning it up. There are actually quite a few. Elias has three game-winners. Now that number starts to look less impressive as it continues staying there, but we have eight wins and he has three game-winners. Not exactly invisible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msweet Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Argh!!!! Elias never said this. This is inference from another site....jeeez You don't change your hockey team every day. Elias is in a small slump. You don't trade him away. I'd say he has some upside. IMHO, Newy should be his center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devspage Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Argh!!!!Elias never said this. This is inference from another site....jeeez You don't change your hockey team every day. Elias is in a small slump. You don't trade him away. I'd say he has some upside. IMHO, Newy should be his center. It's our mantra, msweet. Elias-Nieuwy-Berglund. This is my idea of a great line. Berglund showed quite a lot the other day, including chemistry with Elias. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msweet Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Dp, Where to put Friesen then? Do we like him with Gomer? I do not. How about: Elias-Newy-Langs Brylin-Gomer-Berglund Pando-Madden-Friesen Turner-Danton-Gionta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge18 Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Madden and Langenbrunner have been working to well together to break them up. And considering their scoring production of late, why not Friesen as the LW on that line for now. However Brylin/Gomez/Gionta is way to small of a line. So i think we will see Friesen stick with Gomez for a while, perhaps with Brylin on the other side, and Gionta with Langenbrunner and Madden, where i think he would fit. Just no Pando please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah, I suck Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 I would trade Elias for Palffy. Both players are about the same skill level, and both are currently struggling. Maybe a change in enviroment will stimulate both players, and a trade might stimulate both teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Palffy's older, a right wing, has less playoff experience, has a higher salary. No deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanity_gallops Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Were Elias to be traded... do you think Lou would be looking for a "superstar-esque" swap? Or would he be willing to trade Elias for 2 solid forwards and a top draft pick? Hm, mayhaps if Elias were to be traded he'd be packaged with others and it would be a massive blockbuster deal.... And yet, I hope this doesn't happen because: a) it means that we're probably out of playoff contention B) we would have an almost entirely new roster for the Devils c) we'd be making our third big trade within a year You know, even though this post is pure conjecture, I'm thinking that it really didn't accomplish much. Meh well, let's see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepperkorn Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 I would trade Elias for Palffy. Now there's a shock...anything to make the Kings better, eh? Now that's a joke little friend not a personal attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devspage Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 I don't think this organization is looking to trade the third guy that they've given a big contract to. It's been ONE month. A month in which the guy had THREE game-winning goals. We just have too much time and space to think about these things. It becomes self-defeating, I think. Anyway, back to msweet... I think Gomez and Friesen can still turn into something. The A-Line didn't even become the A-Line overnight. Gomez and Friesen want it, so they've got that going for them. Giving them a sparkplug, I'll go with Gionta here because he does do that and although it's a small line it would be a fast, slippery line. And because Pando is hurt, Brylin can go to the third. I don't wanna bust up Maddenbrunner, but I think Pando could go down to fourth line when he's healthy if Madden-Brunner-Brylin was doing the same thing. Either Turner or Jimmy Mac would have to sit each game. And the very rare instances when they were both needed, Danton could sit. We have a tremendous amount of third-liners on this team. Our fourth line could easiily become all third-liners. It hurts when we need the third-liners as first or second-liners tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanity_gallops Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Palffy would give us a great scoring threat on the right wing, but like Tri said, he is older and would come to the Devils with a higher salary and less playoff experience. Friesen-Nieuwendyk-Palffy as a top line would be kind of fun, though. Were that deal to happen, the Kings would make out like bandits, with a top line of Elias-Allison-Deadmarsh. Yikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanity_gallops Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 I don't think this organization is looking to trade the third guy that they've given a big contract to.It's been ONE month. A month in which the guy had THREE game-winning goals. We just have too much time and space to think about these things. It becomes self-defeating, I think. Completely agree, DP. But I'm bored (actually procrastinating ) and this is an interesting thing to consider. I don't expect it to happen, which is why I'm acting from the position of "were it to happen" rather than "this should happen because." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devspage Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Totally understood. But the ones calling for the trade should take the pill. Oh, I mean a pill. (Do I?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepperkorn Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 I actually sort of thought this was a fun trade thread because it is perposterous...and yet you never know. No one can really say anything about what Patty could get us for fear of what we'd lose. We're all on the same page. Even the dumbest of the dumb (with the Devils' best interest at heart) can't say anything really without qualifying it. Did you catch my subtly there again YIS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devspage Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Not trying to rain on the parade, then. Carry on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Elias has expressed that he misses Sykora and Arnott more than he thought. I read that to say, the talent to play with Elias in Elias's opinion isn't there for him to be productive. I agree he didn't work well with Gomez last season when that was tried. He hasn't worked well with Niewy & Langer, well neither of them are 1st line players so it shouldn't work well. Gomez is fast reacting, passing and moving the puck but isn't the guy for Elias. Friessen so far IMO is a waste and belongs on a 3rd or 4th line. Elias wants to play with the same players and develop knowing where each guy will be before they get there. This won't happen with this offense crew because the talent isn't there to play to the Elias level. He is frustrated with that point and therefore himself. In addition he believes in offense and plays good defense, but Burns style is defense first, with little offense, so this is frustration Elias. IMO Elias has been very good on defense, better than most and made better hits than some of the defensemen. Maybe the right combinations are there, somewhere, but this doesn't develop in one game. Look how much time it took in the past for Sykora, Elias and Arnott to get their timing down and together when one of them wasn't there at start of training camp. That's my point, no quick fix especially with 3rd and 4th line offensive players. Gomez is a good player he just doesn't work well with Elias, Gomez could be a 1st line player. IMO Elias, Gomez and Brylin should be put together for a month, but then the Devils wouldn't have much else in the way of an explosive offensive line. To 3rd lines amd 1one 4th line don't make an offense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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