NLinfante Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 16 hours ago, DJ Eco said: I don't know where you're going to find a perennial 25-30 goal scorer for $4.65m/year to "just replace" Palmieri. Building a winning roster is ALL about holding onto those thrifty signings that score you goals the way Palms does, while not breaking the bank so you can fill out the team around him. I mean, sure, you can find those 25-30 goals elsewhere, sign a high end UFA winger, but it'll cost $8-9m/year, and what will that money take away from in the long game of putting the right roster together? That's a $4-5m you can't throw toward Hall or Hischier in a few years, or whoever it is we're trying to retain once we're closer to the cap, or even other UFAs. That's a whole other player right there. I have to agree with this. Other than Palms, the viable RW candidates on this roster are Bastian, Anderson, and Noesen. That is fine for bottom 6 depth and PK'ing, but not for top 6 minutes. There are lots of moving pieces, and I apologize if I've missed some others' projections, but this is how I see it with the holes on the right side that need to be addressed with current NHL'ers or those I've mentioned above. Hall - Hischier - Palmieri Bratt - Hughes - X Coleman - Zajac - X Wood - Zacha - X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 I feel as though right wing has been a major issue on this team for years, like back to the Lou days. Its probably just the exhaustion talking..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenwo2 Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 On 4/23/2019 at 9:43 PM, MadDog2020 said: Jesper is such a handsome looking unicorn. I call him a Unicorn 'cause he's got magic in his hands with his passing skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aclc79 Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 18 hours ago, NLinfante said: I have to agree with this. Other than Palms, the viable RW candidates on this roster are Bastian, Anderson, and Noesen. That is fine for bottom 6 depth and PK'ing, but not for top 6 minutes. There are lots of moving pieces, and I apologize if I've missed some others' projections, but this is how I see it with the holes on the right side that need to be addressed with current NHL'ers or those I've mentioned above. Hall - Hischier - Palmieri Bratt - Hughes - X Coleman - Zajac - X Wood - Zacha - X Wow, I did not know how thin we really were there! Retaining Palms seems to be a no-brainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLinfante Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Yeah, it's a little thin. It might not be quite as dire as how I made it out, but it's close. Cordell posted the other day about how Bratt could play on the right side and Boqvist could fill his spot on the left - which isn't crazy if he makes the team. I'm not exactly as picky as Mike Babcock about the RH/LH thing, but Shero certainly can't build a team of all left handed players without giving his coaching staff fits when dealing with the breakout or a 1-3-1 PP (if that's what they're sticking with). I know they're professional players and they are talented on the backhand, but having a mix has to be a thought at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevils1214 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 15 hours ago, MadDog2020 said: fvck yea Nico! The ads on the jerseys tho 🤮 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 47 minutes ago, NJDevils1214 said: fvck yea Nico! The ads on the jerseys tho 🤮 Nico Hischier...brought to you by Trojans. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 8 minutes ago, mfitz804 said: Nico Hischier...brought to you by Trojans. Nico with the quite the deek-o... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said: Nico with the quite the deek-o... No holes in his game lol. “When Nico Hischier is on the ice, he has no holes in his game. In the bedroom, he expects the same from his condoms. Trojans. There’s no holes in our game.” Edited April 27, 2019 by mfitz804 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeControl Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 No highlights of devils defensemen in these games, surprise surprise.. we need to get us one , but from where???? fyi, we cant trade palms.. he scores goals; something this team lacks also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBallofHate Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Congrats to Sevs! Amanda Stein Retweeted Hockey Canada Congrats to #NJDevils Damon Severson and Mackenzie Blackwood! Both officially off to the Worlds to represent Team Canada! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenwo2 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Good for him. Thought he was easily the best Devils dman last season. Low bar I know, but he was solid. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevils1214 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 When looking for the world's roster I saw there is a team in GB called the Cardiff Devils. Their jerseys look like NJD. Are we affiliated and I missed it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 15 minutes ago, NJDevils1214 said: When looking for the world's roster I saw there is a team in GB called the Cardiff Devils. Their jerseys look like NJD. Are we affiliated and I missed it? No affiliation. They wore black red and white for a while, but they do also have some red and green jerseys as well. Pretty decent logo. Covered head to toe in ads because Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I have seen some of our fans unwittingly use their (Cardiff) logo on their custom and/or homemade NJ Devils items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 4 hours ago, DevsMan84 said: I have seen some of our fans unwittingly use their (Cardiff) logo on their custom and/or homemade NJ Devils items. I halfway expected the Devils to use a devil face similar to that as a third jersey at some point. I’m sure most people would hate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 This is pretty big with regards to how much Hughes plays: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devlman Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, mfitz804 said: I halfway expected the Devils to use a devil face similar to that as a third jersey at some point. I’m sure most people would hate it. Their devil looks like it’s trying to squeeze out a big turd...instant legendary third jersey! Edited April 30, 2019 by devlman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 1 hour ago, devlman said: Their devil looks like it’s trying to squeeze out a big turd...instant legendary turd jersey! Fixed...because that’s what they'll call it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titans04 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 On 4/21/2019 at 9:09 PM, njbuff said: You folks are putting way too much stock in Kyle Palmieri. If you have to include him to get a good D man, you do it, plain and simple. Palmieri doesn't offer this team anything if he isn't scoring goals. The Devils can.always sign a winger to replace Palmieri. Getting a D man is tougher. He does offer the third highest wipeouts per 60 mins next to Wood and Gabriel. So let's not overlook that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 13 minutes ago, titans04 said: He does offer the third highest wipeouts per 60 mins next to Wood and Gabriel. So let's not overlook that. He’d be an annual 50 goal scorer if he could stay on his feet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 i'm just playing around with the ArmchairGM thing on capfriendly trying to build a team for next season. Holy fvck we have a lot of money to spend lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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