Chuck the Duck Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 12 hours ago, MadDog2020 said: No state income tax and a good young core. Not surprising. Miami is where a lot of Russian players go in the offseason, so I'm not surprised they are on the list when you factor all of that in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateralous Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, jagknife said: If he actually has to retire, I think his recapture pentalty would be the only I’d feel bad about. The dude plays balls out day in and day out, hasn’t tried to cheat the system, and neither has Montreal. if that makes sense at all I bet they end up waiving the recapture penalty in this case. The rule was made after the fact and the Flyers were the ones who wrote the contract. The intent was never to bury a team like Nashville with a 20 some million cap hit for literally just keeping their own superstar. They did nothing wrong here. Edit: I just read the article and I guess the recapture penalty has come down now that he's played more years. I still don't think they saddle Nashville with this. Edited July 15, 2021 by Lateralous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Rob_Ottawa said: Well, aside from his complete backstab to Nashville for signing that rediculous Philly offer sheet. But I don't care about Nashville anyway, fuq them. Problem is though it burns Montreal and not the Preds (I think) EDIT: I was wrong (shocking!). It burns the Preds for almost $5m. Save your body Shea! Edited July 15, 2021 by jagknife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Yandle is going to be bought out by Florida, well if we need veteran leadership…? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 14 minutes ago, jagknife said: Yandle is going to be bought out by Florida, well if we need veteran leadership…? How old is he? Like 50? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 I would take a 1 or 2 year deal on Yandle over anything from OEL any day. Guy is still fairly productive and he is freakishly durable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Just now, MB3 said: The Devils shouldn't touch OEL unless he's packaged with picks and Garlund. I have no interest in OEL based on the contract. Cap room notwithstanding, that one is destined to be a bad deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaira_Devil_#9 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Yandel had 27 points in 56 games last year. Which ain't too shabby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 2 hours ago, jagknife said: Problem is though it burns Montreal and not the Preds (I think) EDIT: I was wrong (shocking!). It burns the Preds for almost $5m. Save your body Shea! That is insanely unfair to Nashville. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 https://www.si.com/hockey/news/anthony-duclair-signs?fbclid=IwAR37VemHr7QAksEFU9-k6Gw5xR4UVTgp2Bydo7u7v_fF-Q2Ma3pYrd3dJi8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, MB3 said: No it’s not. Don’t trade a 30 year old who’s signed for ELEVEN more fvcking years without understanding what would happen if he retired early. Reaping what you sow when you hand out a fourteen year contract seems perfectly fair to me. Meh. I think it’s ridiculous. Also that was an offer sheet they matched nine years ago, so they can thank Philly for that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Ottawa Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 10 hours ago, Devil Dan 56 said: So, just imagine what Nashville would be now with the picks from Philly instead of the Weber albatross contract. They could have had Nolan Patrick I guess. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEWHistory Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) On 7/14/2021 at 9:30 PM, CarpathianForest said: They've been good for a bit. However, take a look at that list: Maybe with the exception of Boston and Caps, all those those other places are either close to or major night life hubs. Russians love their partying But that’s what I don’t get. Since when is New Jersey not close to major hubs, night life, etc? I don’t mean this as a critique of you Carp, this is a common theme, but why? NJ has the Shore, A.C., is near the Poconos, and is spitting distance from NY or Philly, depending on what end you’re at. One of the things I have always loved about being from Trenton is that I can get to almost anything I want within an hour or so but my home prices are fairly reasonable and traffic is hardly an issue except for maybe 20 minutes a day. Living in N. Jersey you’d get a version of this as well in regard to NYC. So I don’t get it. Unless you’re living above a damn night club or need a casino injected directly into your bloodstream why the hell is NYC or BOS any more desirable? Maybe I’m just too much of a Jerseyan to see? Edited July 16, 2021 by AEWHistory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 14 minutes ago, AEWHistory said: But that’s what I don’t get. Since when is New Jersey not close to major hubs, night life, etc? I don’t mean this as a critique of you Carp, this is a common theme, but why? NJ has the Shore, A.C., is near the Poconos, and is spitting distance from NY or Philly, depending on what end you’re at. One of the things I have always loved about being from Trenton is that I can get to almost anything I want within an hour or so but my home prices are fairly reasonable and traffic is hardly an issue except for maybe 20 minutes a day. Living in N. Jersey you’d get a version of this as well in regard to NYC. So I don’t get it. Unless you’re living above a damn night club or need a casino injected directly into your bloodstream why the hell is NYC or BOS any more desirable? Maybe I’m just too much of a Jerseyan to see? It's probably not just location but also trajectory. These players didn't grow up hearing about Jersey as much as they did these other teams. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 50 minutes ago, CarpathianForest said: It's probably not just location but also trajectory. These players didn't grow up hearing about Jersey as much as they did these other teams. Yup. They want New York. Not near New York. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, CarpathianForest said: It's probably not just location but also trajectory. These players didn't grow up hearing about Jersey as much as they did these other teams. Yeah well they should have, seeing as how we ran the league when these little sh!theads were growing up. Edited July 16, 2021 by MadDog2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) 29 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: Yeah well they should have, seeing as how we ran the league when these little sh!theads were growing up. Dude, sports media barely even mentioned us when we were winning cups. Patrik Elias' blind centering pass to Jason Arnott for the cup winning goal in 2 OT of game 6 was a thing of beauty, but the NHL prefers to show clips of Mark Messier bobbing his big dumb head when he is given the cup and Ray Bourque hoisting the cup as major historical moments. Edited July 16, 2021 by CarpathianForest 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 57 minutes ago, CarpathianForest said: Dude, sports media barely even mentioned us when we were winning cups. Patrik Elias' blind centering pass to Jason Arnott for the cup winning goal in 2 OT of game 6 was a thing of beauty, but the NHL prefers to show clips of Mark Messier bobbing his big dumb head when he is given the cup and Ray Bourque hoisting the cup as major historical moments. These guys who are in the league now who are free agents were growing up when we owned everyone and everything. It would be impossible to follow hockey in those days and not know who the Devils were, whether you loved them or hated them. That’s a fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: These guys who are in the league now who are free agents were growing up when we owned everyone and everything. It would be impossible to follow hockey in those days and not know who the Devils were, whether you loved them or hated them. That’s a fact. And how was NJ portrayed in the sports media? Boring team, trap, trap trap, clutch and grab era. We also didn't have any big time flashy players. Starting in 05-06 any other players were completely overshadowed by Crosby and Ovechkin. In addition, NJ always had a reputation of expecting defense first from all their players. It may not have been a desirable destination for someone who is known for being a point producer. In the past 8 years or so the only player I heard of that wanted to come here was Marek Zidlicky and that was because of the Devils' defensive reputation. Edited July 16, 2021 by CarpathianForest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 23 minutes ago, CarpathianForest said: And how was NJ portrayed in the sports media? Boring team, trap, trap trap, clutch and grab era. We also didn't have any big time flashy players. Starting in 05-06 any other players were completely overshadowed by Crosby and Ovechkin. In addition, NJ always had a reputation of expecting defense first from all their players. It may not have been a desirable destination for someone who is known for being a point producer. In the past 8 years or so the only player I heard of that wanted to come here was Marek Zidlicky and that was because of the Devils' defensive reputation. People want to play for a winner. If the Devils start winning, people will wanna come here. Bottom line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: People want to play for a winner. If the Devils start winning, people will wanna come here. Bottom line. It would certainly improve our chances. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevils1214 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevils1214 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Just now, NJDevils1214 said: Siegenthaler for Barzal, the trade is one for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titans04 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Detroit also retained 50% of Panik's contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.