NJDevils1214 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 14 minutes ago, Nicomo said: Hopefully he spends plenty of time over the offseason getting used to it (I’m sure he will). An indication of what an awful experience it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, NJDevils1214 said: An indication of what an awful experience it was. Yeah, I’m sure a broken jaw is enough of a nightmare for anyone, let alone an athlete playing a full contact sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Dude really has a Cheeze-It jersey on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share Posted April 17, 2022 55 minutes ago, Nicomo said: Hopefully he spends plenty of time over the offseason getting used to it (I’m sure he will). If his present face protection was his issue this season, he should be wearing that cage 24/7 until opening night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nessus Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 I honestly think that explains Dougie's subpar play since he came back. How could you be as aggressive on the ice when you recently got your face smashed in? It has got to be in the back of your mind at all times. Same thing happened to Nico when he returned from injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaira_Devil_#9 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Watched Damon Seversons post game yesterday, he was talking about career highs and how it didn't really mean anything as the team was not competitive again. I haven't been tracking his numbers at all but was actually surprised to see how well he had done , at least at one end of the ice. Points wise he is close to being inside the top 20 in the league. He has outscored players like Heiskanen. Got me questioning if he is a player we should be looking to retain long term and keep as part of the core. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ELIAS6 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 2 hours ago, nessus said: I honestly think that explains Dougie's subpar play since he came back. How could you be as aggressive on the ice when you recently got your face smashed in? It has got to be in the back of your mind at all times. Same thing happened to Nico when he returned from injury. So you’re saying theres a chance he may never be the same… if that were the case, that would truly be our fvcking luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevils1214 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Chimaira_Devil_#9 said: Watched Damon Seversons post game yesterday, he was talking about career highs and how it didn't really mean anything as the team was not competitive again. I haven't been tracking his numbers at all but was actually surprised to see how well he had done , at least at one end of the ice. Points wise he is close to being inside the top 20 in the league. He has outscored players like Heiskanen. Got me questioning if he is a player we should be looking to retain long term and keep as part of the core. He really does make some stupid mistakes, but on a better team a lot less would prob end up in the back of his own net and would seem a lot more forgivable. 9/10 mistakes he makes now end up as goals because the team around him can't cover for his brain farts. 4 minutes ago, 2ELIAS6 said: So you’re saying theres a chance he may never be the same… if that were the case, that would truly be our fvcking luck. There's a chance he is fine in the long run as well. I don't think there is anything to worry about right now and I can totally see how an injury like that could affect a player's mental game for a while. Mental game aside, getting hit in the head is never good and it can take some time to get himself back to normal. We have seen many times how head injuries go. Also, I am not sure about this, but I do think he still has hardware in his jaw as well so he gets a lot of slack from me for even coming back this season. I'll worry if he doesn't bounce back by next year, but for now he has a pass. Edited April 17, 2022 by NJDevils1214 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devlman Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Chimaira_Devil_#9 said: Watched Damon Seversons post game yesterday, he was talking about career highs and how it didn't really mean anything as the team was not competitive again. I haven't been tracking his numbers at all but was actually surprised to see how well he had done , at least at one end of the ice. Points wise he is close to being inside the top 20 in the league. He has outscored players like Heiskanen. Got me questioning if he is a player we should be looking to retain long term and keep as part of the core. Oh God no. sh!t defensemen that put up points are a dime a dozen. Marek Zidlicky, Will Butcher, Rasmus Ristolainen, Michael DelZotto, Mike Green are all exhibit A’s. You don’t win with those type of players. I wouldn’t bend over backwards to even keep him on the third pair. Sometimes you just have to let players that don’t know how to win, move on. See Zacha, Pavel. Edited April 17, 2022 by devlman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ELIAS6 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 9 minutes ago, NJDevils1214 said: There's a chance he is fine in the long run as well. I don't think there is anything to worry about right now and I can totally see how an injury like that could affect a player's mental game for a while. Mental game aside, getting hit in the head is never good and it can take some time to get himself back to normal. We have seen many times how head injuries go. Also, I am not sure about this, but I do think he still has hardware in his jaw as well so he gets a lot of slack from me for even coming back this season. I'll worry if he doesn't bounce back by next year, but for now he has a pass. I agree with all of this, i also believe that there hasn’t been much to really be enticed to play hard for since the teams position has been irrelevant and i think that could also have something to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 I’m all for re-signing Severson if he takes another team friendly deal. He’s currently one of the better value contracts out there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Nicomo said: I’m all for re-signing Severson if he takes another team friendly deal. He’s currently one of the better value contracts out there. Team friendly would be great if he’s staying on the second pairing and getting some kind of help. His offense has been great. He needs help with his decision making for sure but he’s not the kind of player you can just replace. My worry about him though has been that he’s a prime candidate to get huge offers as a UFA. I’m not sure how team friendly his contract could be if his agent gets him to the open market Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, Devil Dan 56 said: My worry about him though has been that he’s a prime candidate to get huge offers as a UFA. I’m not sure how team friendly his contract could be if his agent gets him to the open market Agree, but he’s also apparently said he wants to come back, which implies he would give a discount in my eyes. If he was looking for the most money he could get, he probably wouldn’t have said that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ELIAS6 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 35 minutes ago, mfitz804 said: Agree, but he’s also apparently said he wants to come back, which implies he would give a discount in my eyes. If he was looking for the most money he could get, he probably wouldn’t have said that. Hmm… don’t think I’ve ever heard one of them mention they want to come back and not actually mean it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, 2ELIAS6 said: Hmm… don’t think I’ve ever heard one of them mention they want to come back and not actually mean it I’m not sure what you mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewskies Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 6 hours ago, Devil Dan 56 said: Team friendly would be great if he’s staying on the second pairing and getting some kind of help. His offense has been great. He needs help with his decision making for sure but he’s not the kind of player you can just replace. My worry about him though has been that he’s a prime candidate to get huge offers as a UFA. I’m not sure how team friendly his contract could be if his agent gets him to the open market I believe he has another year with the Devils. Right-hand shot defensemen are hard to come by. Severson helps with the offense, but he tends to make bad decisions. That is why he is a toss up for me. I have never heard that he said he wanted to remain a Devil. I suspect he will want max money, why not, he knows he is always a risk to be traded. I would trade him. I'll take good defense over his production on offense. The Devils need goaltending and defense first. Then they need some scorers. Just because they have 4 20-goal scorers, you must consider scoring is up this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ELIAS6 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 12 hours ago, mfitz804 said: I’m not sure what you mean. Lol, incase you aren’t joking… see Zach parise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 FWIW just from the eye test, Severson (along with PK) have probably been our best d-men since the ASG. Go figure. Meanwhile Siegenthaler regressed a bit since all those articles praising him came out around the ASG time. Dougie hasn't been the same since his injury as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 1 hour ago, 2ELIAS6 said: Lol, incase you aren’t joking… see Zach parise Ahh, well anyone who believed that when he signed that one year deal will believe anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaira_Devil_#9 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 23 hours ago, Nicomo said: I’m all for re-signing Severson if he takes another team friendly deal. He’s currently one of the better value contracts out there. That's the list of D-men filtered by points and their current contracts. The further down the list it certainly becomes obvious the Damon is good value in the context of that list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 So got the typical email begging for my Dad and I go to come to the last game of the year and get the season tickets sales pitch. I know these ticket reps have a job to do - but honestly who would hop on season tickets right now? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Not saying it’s here, but there are WAY too many people jumping on the “Bring PDB back to NJ!” bandwagon, especially since last night probably sealed Vegas not making it. The guy can win a conference title with established rosters but we are not that… yet. He isn’t the answer, IMO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Nico’s market value well over what he’s actually making. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ELIAS6 Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 14 hours ago, jagknife said: Not saying it’s here, but there are WAY too many people jumping on the “Bring PDB back to NJ!” bandwagon, especially since last night probably sealed Vegas not making it. The guy can win a conference title with established rosters but we are not that… yet. He isn’t the answer, IMO I rather have PDB over ruff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted April 20, 2022 Author Share Posted April 20, 2022 1 hour ago, 2ELIAS6 said: I rather have PDB over ruff He's done well since leaving us, for the most part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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