mfitz804 Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 1 hour ago, Nicomo said: Well, that’s awkward lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostondevil11 Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 3 hours ago, Nicomo said: Oh no looks like someone is getting traded this summer! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 1 hour ago, bostondevil11 said: Oh no looks like someone is getting traded this summer! Okhotiuk for Casey Fitzgerald. The trade is one for one. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guadana Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 (edited) 3 hours ago, Devil Dan 56 said: Okhotiuk for Casey Fitzgerald. The trade is one for one. Its a huge overpayment. Fitzgerald will this this battle too. Edited May 18 by Guadana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 3 hours ago, Guadana said: Its a huge overpayment. Fitzgerald will this this battle too. overpayment for which team exactly? i'm legit not sure 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 52 minutes ago, SterioDesign said: overpayment for which team exactly? i'm legit not sure Seriously? Fitz’s kid is like 25 and has barely sniffed the NHL. Okhotiuk is 21 and has top 4 d potential. He’s pretty easily our best defensive prospect that’s not named Luke Hughes. Casey Fitzgerald is probably not even in the Sabres top 10 prospects. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 19 minutes ago, Nicomo said: Seriously? Fitz’s kid is like 25 and has barely sniffed the NHL. Okhotiuk is 21 and has top 4 d potential. He’s pretty easily our best defensive prospect that’s not named Luke Hughes. Casey Fitzgerald is probably not even in the Sabres top 10 prospects. Well i just don't know anything about Casey, at all. I didn't know his age, potential, etc etc precisely why i asked the question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guadana Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 20 hours ago, SterioDesign said: Well i just don't know anything about Casey, at all. I didn't know his age, potential, etc etc precisely why i asked the question I did rank Okhotyuk as our top 5 prospect before previous season. When it wasn’t mainstreamly. He is our best defensive defenseman prospect, miles ahead. His skill combo is absolutely great, and he could cost us not so much, because his offensive potential is questionable. But you know what - defensemen could make impact once or twice in the game, but they could help minute after minute, if they could win most of puck battles, have speed and strong gap control etc. it’s a non stop work. I truly believe this kid will help devils in the hardest minutes when devils will have this type of minutes. Fitz jr is just a guy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 https://www.instagram.com/tv/CdwcgOhlOnE/?igshid=NWRhNmQxMjQ= We almost had a Slapshot moment in Uticas warmups tonight 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 13 minutes ago, Nicomo said: Is that the normal Utica announcer? I have absolutely no idea, sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Well that’s that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Well Utica blew a 3rd period lead and got bounced out of the playoffs. You have to think some of the shine has come off of Dineen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 9 minutes ago, Nicomo said: Well Utica blew a 3rd period lead and got bounced out of the playoffs. You have to think some of the shine has come off of Dineen. He’s trained those kids to be true NJ Devils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 2 minutes ago, Devil Dan 56 said: He’s trained those kids to be true NJ Devils. At least both Holtz and Zetterlund scored in a big game I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB3 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Is the first round of the calder cup playoffs a best of five? Or did I somehow miss 2 games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB3 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 7 hours ago, Guadana said: I did rank Okhotyuk as our top 5 prospect before previous season. When it wasn’t mainstreamly. He is our best defensive defenseman prospect, miles ahead. His skill combo is absolutely great, and he could cost us not so much, because his offensive potential is questionable. But you know what - defensemen could make impact once or twice in the game, but they could help minute after minute, if they could win most of puck battles, have speed and strong gap control etc. it’s a non stop work. I truly believe this kid will help devils in the hardest minutes when devils will have this type of minutes. Fitz jr is just a guy. how can it be “not mainstreamly” when he is one of three (?) Devils first round picks to not yet see the roster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckbuster Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Zutterlund had a great series. Daws, not so much. Daws sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 (edited) 2 hours ago, MB3 said: how can it be “not mainstreamly” when he is one of three (?) Devils first round picks to not yet see the roster? I think you’re confusing Okhotiuk for Mukhamadullin. Guadana was talking about the former (who was a 2nd round pick). Edited May 20 by Nicomo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB3 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 5 hours ago, Nicomo said: I think you’re confusing Okhotiuk for Mukhamadullin. Guadana was talking about the former (who was a 2nd round pick). u right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaira_Devil_#9 Posted May 20 Author Share Posted May 20 (edited) Disappointing end to the season. Holtz needs to get some rest this summer and come back ready. His performance really slumped towards the the end of the season. 1 goal and 2 assists in 5 games is not the level he needs to be operating at in the AHL. Hoping it's because he has played a lot of hockey and it was late season fatigue. I suppose at the end of the day it was nice to have some meaningful hockey at the end of an AHL season. The River Rats were the last team to even get to an elimination game back in 1997. Will be interesting to see what the roster looks like next season. I would imagine some players will step up and make the jump. Also players like Greer are UFA so there could be quite a lot of turnover. Edited May 20 by Chimaira_Devil_#9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 14 minutes ago, Chimaira_Devil_#9 said: Disappointing end to the season. Holtz needs to get some rest this summer and come back ready. His performance really slumped towards the thebd of the season. 1 goal and 2 assists in 5 games is not the level he needs to be operating at in the AHL. Hoping it's because he has played a lot of hockey and it was late season fatigue. I suppose at the end of the day it was nice to have some meaningful hockey at the end of an AHL season. The River Rats were the last team to even get to an elimination game back in 1997. Will be interesting to see what the roster looks like next season. I would imagine some players will step up and make the jump. Also players like Greer are UFA so there could be quite a lot of turnover. It's not like the Comets got slammed either...two OT losses, third loss was basically a one-goal loss + empty netter. And of course we know the team had to deal with the big club grabbing players as needed...of course, that's what the AHL club is for, and that's how it goes. Curious to see if Dineen and/or Brylin nab an assistant gig off this season. Starting to have my doubts about Holtz again...wouldn't surprise me that much if we have to add another year to his development trajectory...as in, maybe he's not able to fully stick until 2023-24 (he'll be 21 years old then, will turn 22 during), and spends a good chunk of 2022-23 in Utica again. I know it was only 9 games for him up here, but there wasn't much on display that screamed "Future Star". The lack of speed and meh skating is concerning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slasher72 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 On 5/18/2022 at 5:30 AM, Nicomo said: Playing Danzig over the loudspeaker when Okhotiuk is about to get into a scrap is the equivalent of giving Popeye his spinach. It makes him 10 times stronger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 2 hours ago, Chimaira_Devil_#9 said: Disappointing end to the season. Holtz needs to get some rest this summer and come back ready. His performance really slumped towards the thebd of the season. 1 goal and 2 assists in 5 games is not the level he needs to be operating at in the AHL. Hoping it's because he has played a lot of hockey and it was late season fatigue. I suppose at the end of the day it was nice to have some meaningful hockey at the end of an AHL season. The River Rats were the last team to even get to an elimination game back in 1997. Will be interesting to see what the roster looks like next season. I would imagine some players will step up and make the jump. Also players like Greer are UFA so there could be quite a lot of turnover. Holtz and Foote just disappeared towards the end of the season. Daws and Schmid have been very so-so since they returned as well. Overall the Comets successful season I think is partly a charade. They had a really blazing hot start and great first have of the season. The second half of the season was very meh and I believe they were barely a .500 team in that span. The good part is that it looks like Zetterlund is finally ready to make the jump to getting a NHL roster spot and Okhotyiuk looks solid (I would put him above Bahl at this point). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 2 hours ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said: It's not like the Comets got slammed either...two OT losses, third loss was basically a one-goal loss + empty netter. And of course we know the team had to deal with the big club grabbing players as needed...of course, that's what the AHL club is for, and that's how it goes. Curious to see if Dineen and/or Brylin nab an assistant gig off this season. Starting to have my doubts about Holtz again...wouldn't surprise me that much if we have to add another year to his development trajectory...as in, maybe he's not able to fully stick until 2023-24 (he'll be 21 years old then, will turn 22 during), and spends a good chunk of 2022-23 in Utica again. I know it was only 9 games for him up here, but there wasn't much on display that screamed "Future Star". The lack of speed and meh skating is concerning. Holtz went from looking like he would compete for a NJ Devils opening night roster back in November to looking like another year in Utica is likely in the cards for him. His shot is still really nice but his hockey IQ looks average and his skating is still pretty bad. I know it is early, but I am already mentally preparing myself to pencil him in as the worst of the 3 Devils 2020 first round picks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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