Gunslinger27 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 We got a great shot, at a Top D man this year. And a latter pick in the 1st round, maybe a package deal with a trade, to get a vet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, Gunslinger27 said: We got a great shot, at a Top D man this year. And a latter pick in the 1st round, maybe a package deal with a trade, to get a vet. I feel like we’re well situated for this year. It’s going to be a good test of what Fitz can do, he’s got the picks to make or trade, plenty of money to try to get free agents, and so on. I’m anxious to see what he can accomplish with all of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunslinger27 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Just now, mfitz804 said: I feel like we’re well situated for this year. It’s going to be a good test of what Fitz can do, he’s got the picks to make or trade, plenty of money to try to get free agents, and so on. I’m anxious to see what he can accomplish with all of that. Def, Guessing some of the fringe players are being evaluated, and going to be exposed for the draft. Fitz, got his work cut out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) I think there's a good chance we finish 1-7 / 2-6. Could see us stealing one against the Flyers and against Boston since we've had their number this year. Depending on where you look, that'd give us about a 60% chance of finishing dead last and "beating out" the Sabres. If you believe the SOS here, the Devils have the 9th toughest remaining schedule. Buffalo at 2, Ottawa at 14, Anaheim at 22. Despite all this losing, the Devils are still most likely to end up with the 5th overall pick, barring a lottery win of course. http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHLlottery.html Edited April 26, 2021 by Devilsfan118 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devs3cups Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 15 minutes ago, MB3 said: Well, time to take your fingers off of your nose and start embracing the stink. It's unlikely the Devils will finish worse than Buffalo -- they have an even rougher schedule the rest of the way. Seattle is guaranteed the 3rd best lottery odds, because the NHL is determined to continuously add superpower expansion teams for some fvcking reason. The big teams for us to watch are Anaheim and Ottawa. Anaheim is tied with us right now, but they finish with a slightly easier schedule: 2 against the Wild (very good team), 2 against St. Louis (meh team), 4 against the Kings (bad team). We finish with 2 against the Islanders (very good team), 2 against Boston (very good team), and 4 against the Flyers (meh team). Ottawa has a 3-point spot on us right now, and finishes with a handful of teams trying to make the playoffs. They're the other team to watch. It's unlikely Columbus touches us, they've got one of the easiest schedules in the league and a 5-point spot. Great summary! I think the sweet spot for us is 4-5th overall. We're getting a solid player there, that's for sure. Hopefully, at least one of the big 3 defensemen will still be available when we pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) 29 minutes ago, MB3 said: Seattle is guaranteed the 3rd best lottery odds, because the NHL is determined to continuously add superpower expansion teams for some fvcking reason Annoying as fvck. There’s this prevailing thought that the expansion fee entitles these new teams to perpetual winning and no down years. I couldn’t disagree with that more, and I hate the league even more for giving Vegas a team that has literally never sucked, and for making it so Seattle will likely be exactly the same. Edited April 26, 2021 by MadDog2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: Annoying as fvck. There’s this prevailing thought that the expansion fee entitles these new teams to perpetual winning and no down years. I couldn’t disagree with that more, and I hate the league even more for giving Vegas a team that has literally never sucked, and for making it so Seattle will likely be exactly the same. Agreed. They should have to play with our roster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 I don't think the NHL handed Vegas a great team. The GMs around the league did that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 17 minutes ago, Crisis said: I don't think the NHL handed Vegas a great team. The GMs around the league did that. The NHL made it much easier for that to happen with the expansion rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 2 hours ago, mfitz804 said: Agreed. They should have to play with our roster. Well let's not subject them to that right off the bat. That's just cruel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 1 hour ago, MadDog2020 said: The NHL made it much easier for that to happen with the expansion rules. Yeah that's true, but man, those were some boneheaded trades. And it wasn't like it was just one either. I don't think you see that this summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Devil Dan 56 said: Well let's not subject them to that right off the bat. That's just cruel Can you imagine a brand new franchise subjecting their fans to this trash? Team would be relocated within 5 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 5 minutes ago, Devilsfan118 said: Can you imagine a brand new franchise subjecting their fans to this trash? Team would be relocated within 5 years. That was part of being an expansion team though...knowing there was going to be some rough years (see the 1974-95 Capitals)...a paying of the dues. The fans often knew it too, and the excitement of having a team of your own gave those teams some leeway and time. Can't say that I love Vegas reaching a Cup final in their first year...but oh well. Will be interesting to see how their fans react if the team ever goes through a stretch like the Devils are right now...if they're willing to show up...I'd expect some dip in attendance, but we'll see how severe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 49 minutes ago, Devilsfan118 said: Can you imagine a brand new franchise subjecting their fans to this trash? Team would be relocated within 5 years. That’s how it used to work with expansion. You’d take your lumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) They never should have let Vegas come in alone. When there are at least two expansion teams it makes sure 1 team doesn't get to pick all the "good " players from the expansion list. I hated their cup run. so glad they lost to Washington. We will see if history repeats with Seattle this year with them being the only expansion team picking. Edited April 26, 2021 by Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: That’s how it used to work with expansion. You’d take your lumps. Exactly, the Sharks, Ducks, Panthers, etc. all still exist and they started with a warm pile of sh!t. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) 20 minutes ago, mfitz804 said: Exactly, the Sharks, Ducks, Panthers, etc. all still exist and they started with a warm pile of sh!t. Take a look at the Panthers' first five seasons...they were actually quite respectable. They were almost .500 in each of their first two seasons (within their first season they had a 16-6-7 stretch, which was kind of unheard of for an expansion team, and were over .500 with seven games to go), and got to the SCF in their third year...made the playoffs again in their fourth season. Been pretty slim pickins for them ever since though, but compared to most expansion teams, the Panthers were pretty damned good out of the gate. I remember the fourth-year Panthers getting off to a hot start, but couldn't remember the particulars until I looked them up...they started off 8-0-4 and were 17-4-6 at one point, before cooling off (they finished 35-28-17). That's when ties were still in play...I had forgotten that a hell of a lot of games ended in ties back then. Edited April 26, 2021 by Colorado Rockies 1976 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Vegas would piss me off if I was a Columbus fan. Twenty years and only 6 appearances in the playoffs with only 1 series win to date. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 7 hours ago, mfitz804 said: Exactly, the Sharks, Ducks, Panthers, etc. all still exist and they started with a warm pile of sh!t. Yep. I certainly remember the Blue Jackets sucking for a long time. They didn’t make playoffs until their 9th season of existence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 44 minutes ago, Nicomo said: Yep. I certainly remember the Blue Jackets sucking for a long time. They didn’t make playoffs until their 9th season of existence. And they didn’t even win a series until two years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: And they didn’t even win a series until two years ago. And now they suck only slightly less than we do lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, mfitz804 said: And now they suck only slightly less than we do lol. Yeah they’ve lost eight in a row. I didn’t realize they were struggling that badly until I was watching NHL Network before work this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: Yeah they’ve lost eight in a row. I didn’t realize they were struggling that badly until I was watching NHL Network before work this morning. I had to look it up also. I don’t pay a whole lot of attention to the rest of the league on a normal basis, but this season, basically not at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Tortorella’s shtick has a finite shelf life, and it’s probably safe to say his time is up in Columbus. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Nicomo said: Tortorella’s shtick has a finite shelf life, and it’s probably safe to say his time is up in Columbus. Yeah Torts is probably toast. They are gonna tear it all down this summer I think. Edited April 27, 2021 by MadDog2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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