Beezer34 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 https://twitter.com/NJDevils/status/898281159016288256 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundstrom Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Wow - that is a blow for sure. Honestly - the person this affects the most is McLeod. There was going to be a center log jam and he seemed like the odd man out. Now, not so much. It's also gonna ask a lot of Nico off the hop. With that said, I would bet they give Zacha 1C to start. Hall-Zacha-Palmieri Henrique-Nico-Johansson Quenville-McLeod-Speers Wood-Boyle-Noeson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS#4-Life Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 'successful surgery' -wow the devs really kept thisunder wraps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aznjsn Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Wishing Travis a speedy and healthy recovery, but let's go McLeod. Your moment is here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBallofHate Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Tom Gulitti Verified account @TomGulittiNHL This is almost six years to the day that the Devils announced Zajac ruptured his Achilles in offseason training (Aug. 18, 2011). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas0nMacIsaac Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 18 minutes ago, sundstrom said: Wow - that is a blow for sure. Honestly - the person this affects the most is McLeod. There was going to be a center log jam and he seemed like the odd man out. Now, not so much. It's also gonna ask a lot of Nico off the hop. With that said, I would bet they give Zacha 1C to start. Hall-Zacha-Palmieri Henrique-Nico-Johansson Quenville-McLeod-Speers Wood-Boyle-Noeson I love these lines but you and I know that Henrique is going to be at center on one of the top two lines, for at least 4 to 6 more months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beezer34 Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 Hall – Nico – Palmieri Henrique – Zacha – Johansson Quenville – McLeod – Iginla Wood – Boyle – Speers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS#4-Life Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 now this makes sense y rico never got moved for a d man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevils1214 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 11 minutes ago, SS#4-Life said: now this makes sense y rico never got moved for a d man Because they knew Zajac was going to eventually hurt himself last week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldThingBack Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 26 minutes ago, Jas0nMacIsaac said: I love these lines but you and I know that Henrique is going to be at center on one of the top two lines, for at least 4 to 6 more months. I think it's clear that Henrique should be on the wing, but I don't think it'd be the worst thing for him to be at C if Nico isn't ready for Top 6 minutes out of camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Motherfvcking son of a bitch, can ANYONE on either of my favorite sports teams stay healthy?! [emoji35]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Man what a blow. He was coming off such a nice season too. It really will be all about the kids this year I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derlique Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 I guess this guarantees Nico plays with Hall. I didnt want to put Nico into the buzzsaw too early but I can't stomach the thought of watching Henrique ruin Hall's offense because he is poor at reading the play. This all but guarantees McLeod will start the season in NJ and if Zajac comes back before the 40ish (someone help me out with the exact number please) games, NJ can sent him back to juniors and possibly the WJC, without burning a UFA year. Anyway, not much to say other than this sucks royally for our 17-18 chances, not that they were high to begin with. Zajac is such a damn good player and I think we all take for granted his 40-50 points with elite defense. It's been pretty impressive how he's been able to fit in with all of NJ's top wingers from Parise to Jagr to Hall. Speaks volumes about how smart of a player he is. If NJ can bag a top dman like Dahlin, McIssac, Hughes, Ryan Merkley or even another franchise forward like Svechnikov, this really may be a blessing in disguise. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Big loss. No other way to put it. As much as I hate feeling this way, it looks like we're in for a long year. Hope the kids can make progress as the season unfolds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 None of us were expecting that much even with Zajac. But maybe there's something to be said for the excitement that comes with having a lot of promising rookies or second year players, and a new addition like Johanssen. And as Mantzas mentioned, even if we don't win the lottery we should be in a position to draft a great defenseman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 I could see them going something like - Hall - Zacha - Palmieri Johansson-Henrique-? Quenneville-Hischier-Noesen Wood-Boyle-Speers (?) Meaning no McLeod and no Hischier on the top 2 lines. There's still some decent RWs out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Martyisth3b3st said: Why on earth would this make sense? McLeod absolutely tore it up last year. The kid is NHL-ready, moreso than Hischier if you ask me. Eh, he didn't really tear it up. He had a great playoffs, and a good but not spectacular regular season. He also had some very good teammates, unlike Nico. By comparison, Dylan Strome in his D+1 year tore it up, but ultimately got sent back to junior. But still, I don't see what McLeod really has to learn in junior at this point, and I think the team is probably better off in the short and long term if he's on the team, so long as he's actually ready. Edited August 18, 2017 by Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 5 hours ago, Jas0nMacIsaac said: I love these lines but you and I know that Henrique is going to be at center on one of the top two lines, for at least 4 to 6 more months. Yup. No way Nico, Zacha and McLeod are centering our top 3 lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 NHL.com reporting Matt Duchene is still available from the Avalanche...just sayin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeControl Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Dam it travis, what the he'll were you benching?. I think zacha gets first crack at the top line, and mcleod might need to change his position to a wing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Travis needs to stick to light workouts in the offseason from now on. This is now the second time this will cost him significant time. Also yeah Henrique is almost certain he will be one of our centers now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 (edited) 12 hours ago, Daniel said: None of us were expecting that much even with Zajac. But maybe there's something to be said for the excitement that comes with having a lot of promising rookies or second year players, and a new addition like Johanssen. And as Mantzas mentioned, even if we don't win the lottery we should be in a position to draft a great defenseman. It's always nice to have an experienced and solid vet like Zajac around, who's not only a smart player, but also knows about ups and downs. Even with low team expectations, it sucks that he won't be around for so long. Edited August 18, 2017 by Colorado Rockies 1976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewarkDevil5 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Pardon my ignorance, but can't Marcus Johansson play center as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDfan1711 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 2 hours ago, NewarkDevil5 said: Pardon my ignorance, but can't Marcus Johansson play center as well? I don't really know about that, but even if he can, I think we're actually thinner at RW than we are C. Maybe not from a veteran standpoint, but a skilled one for sure. I mean, what other RWs do we have that you'd feel comfortable with, outside of Palmieri? I'd just as soon throw Blandisi out there, but I know not many are high on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 fvcking hell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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