Satans Hockey Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 8 minutes ago, MB3 said: “simmonds sucks” followed by “we have wood and rooney” is a weird sentence to read. he isn’t great, but i like what he’s brought to the team. i also like that he’s an experienced vet who’s been in a leadership role since jack was in diapers. people here dramatically underestimate how important the makeup of a locker room is. i worry about who jack and nico are learning their leadership from, because those are the guys who’ll need to carry a good locker room forward when it’s time to ice a competitive hockey team. I didn't mean wood and Rooney are some amazing hockey players but they will stand up for their teammates. There's no denying that aspect of their games. Zajac and Palms are still here, you don't think those two are good role models? I'm sure we'll add some sort of veteran type player in the off season too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 You can't really criticize Fitz for the wheeling and dealing aspect of this - the market is what it is. It's more an issue of pulling the trigger at the right time and choosing the right prospects and we really don't get enough info to judge. Was there a fourth on the table for Simmonds a week ago? Who were the other prospects offered for Vatanen? You just never know. It sounds to me like there is a broken bone in Vatanen's foot - just bad luck there. What I do like about what Fitz did today is what he said about Palmieri. He basically said that he's hard to replace and the he wasn't going to trade him unless he was offered something just ridiculously good. That's the right attitude given the Coleman trade. We have enough first round picks and not enough players now. It also really won't really ever be fair to judge Fitz's tenure if he isn't given the chance to run the upcoming draft. That's when he'll be able to really prove himself and put the picks he acquired to good [or bad] use. You'll notice that outside of Bahl, the Devils got nothing back really in terms of defense in any of their trades. That's a problem and Fitz is probably going to have to figure out how to trade one of our first round picks for a d-man. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, Neb00rs said: You'll notice that outside of Bahl, the Devils got nothing back really in terms of defense in any of their trades. That's a problem and Fitz is probably going to have to figure out how to trade one of our first round picks for a d-man. Yeah it’s gonna be a pretty thin lineup for the rest of this season. #ItsMermisTime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, mfitz804 said: Yeah it’s gonna be a pretty thin lineup for the rest of this season. #ItsMermisTime The Merman! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titans04 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, mfitz804 said: Yeah it’s gonna be a pretty thin lineup for the rest of this season. #ItsMermisTime Dakota "F*cking" Mermis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fansinz88 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 It’s another 5 year plan... So Harris firing Shero because they are growing Impatient and want to win sooner than later is not going to happen. Just disheartening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeControl Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Well, we chopped as much age as we could this last week ..vatanen got hurt at the worst time, Simmonds is no biggie... PK is ours for 2 more, Sevs 3 more... that about it for known quanties.. keep fingers crossed on bahl and ty.. is mirco mueller a top 4 paring for us next year? Another 1 year deal? Oh boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titans04 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 bet the phone lines were on fire with people calling for Almost and Gump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Ottawa Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 To think it would be a quick fix even with Shero still in place is silly. Our entire defensive corps is a mess and probably the worst in the league. You don't fix that overnight. We have one decent goalie who has never started more than 50 games in a season and no one to back him up at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 1 minute ago, EdgeControl said: Is mirco mueller a top 4 paring for us next year? Another 1 year deal? Oh boy So far I’d rather have Mermis. He hasn’t been bad defensively and he’s not afraid to shoot the puck. Plus, as I’ve mentioned, we’d save a lot of money on altering jerseys to make the neck hole larger to fit over Mirco’s gigantic head. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 My favorite part of today has to be when Fitz held his press conference and was asked repeatedly by a reporter who won’t be named, he shot the individual down pretty fast. Loved it 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devs3cups Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, jagknife said: My favorite part of today has to be when Fitz held his press conference and was asked repeatedly by a reporter who won’t be named, he shot the individual down pretty fast. Loved it What was he asked?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Just now, Devs3cups said: What was he asked?? Paraphrasing, why didn’t you trade Palms. Follow up was well you got a lot for Blake why didn’t you get a lot for Kyle. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devs3cups Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 1 minute ago, jagknife said: Paraphrasing, why didn’t you trade Palms. Follow up was well you got a lot for Blake why didn’t you get a lot for Kyle. I'll try to find the interview lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Devs3cups said: I'll try to find the interview lol. here you go, it’s early in that he gets the question. To me, he was very politically telling the person to duck off. Edited February 25, 2020 by jagknife 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 20 minutes ago, jagknife said: My favorite part of today has to be when Fitz held his press conference and was asked repeatedly by a reporter who won’t be named, he shot the individual down pretty fast. Loved it I thought that was a great answer by Fitz. He listened to offers, nothing of that great of value was offered and he decided to keep Palms instead of trading him for the sake of trading him. I like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devs3cups Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 21 minutes ago, jagknife said: here you go, it’s early in that he gets the question. To me, he was very politically telling the person to duck off. That 2-3 second silence was awkward haha but great answer nonetheless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titans04 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 ESPN ranks winners and losers and we're.............................. neither. https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/28774554/winners-losers-nhl-trade-deadline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 She seems kind of annoying, but I can’t get on her too much for asking the question. There were fans who were wondering. Loved the answer though. Agree with it fully. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 1 minute ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said: She seems kind of annoying, but I can’t get on her too much for asking the question. There were fans who were wondering. Loved the answer though. Agree with it fully. Same. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEWHistory Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 10 hours ago, NJDevils1214 said: NJ now has the most cap space in the league. Since the Devils are at the cap floor now apparently and have plenty to spend next year it would be lovely if ownership was willing to use some of this loot to trade for more assets. The season is lost, so why not help out some other teams in return for some picks or young players? I would wager that next season will be poor as well since all these picks won’t be NHL ready for at least a few years. So amass a war chest of assets and out the franchise in a place where they can wheel and deal for what they want long-term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 I didn’t notice if anyone said it, but the whole Parise to the Isles thing didn’t happen and I am happy about that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEWHistory Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 7 hours ago, SterioDesign said: wonder what we're getting for Dom? a 7th from 2045 ? Seems a bit high..... they’re probably just giving the Devils a Subway coupon for 15% off..... in 2045. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Just now, AEWHistory said: Seems a bit high..... they’re probably just giving the Devils a Subway coupon for 15% off..... in 2045. This is going to turn out to be a great deal. With an inflation rate of approximately 2% annually, a $5 foot long will cost about $6.50 in 2045 (more if you compound it annually), making that coupon even more valuable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 50 minutes ago, mfitz804 said: I didn’t notice if anyone said it, but the whole Parise to the Isles thing didn’t happen and I am happy about that. I was kinda rooting for it to happen...would have been amazing if they still missed the playoffs lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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