MadDog2020 Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said: Close, though I think he might become available as part of a package if Fitz ever decides to target a bigger-name goalie, should any become available (this of course would require some cap finagling). Yeah if he goes in any deal, it’s gotta be for a big fish. I’m not moving him for anything short of a mint. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrydevil Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 19 hours ago, MadDog2020 said: Yeah if he goes in any deal, it’s gotta be for a big fish. I’m not moving him for anything short of a mint. I think he's almost untradeable to be honest, unless it's someone like Swayman coming the other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Jerrydevil said: I think he's almost untradeable to be honest, unless it's someone like Swayman coming the other way. Swayman? I’m not trading Casey for Jeremy Swayman. That’s not a needle-mover. Edited December 27, 2023 by MadDog2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateralous Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 31 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: Swayman? I’m not trading Casey for Jeremy Swayman. That’s not a needle-mover. I feel the opposite. I think I would have to do this. Swayman is one of the best goalies in the league this year, is only 25 years old and is still an RFA at the end of the year. That's kinda what we desperately need, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevils1214 Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 38 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: Swayman? I’m not trading Casey for Jeremy Swayman. That’s not a needle-mover. 4 minutes ago, Lateralous said: I feel the opposite. I think I would have to do this. Swayman is one of the best goalies in the league this year, is only 25 years old and is still an RFA at the end of the year. That's kinda what we desperately need, isn't it? I think it depends on how much you think Ullmark and Swayman are benefitting from great Boston coaching. I've seen mixed opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 12 minutes ago, Lateralous said: I feel the opposite. I think I would have to do this. Swayman is one of the best goalies in the league this year, is only 25 years old and is still an RFA at the end of the year. That's kinda what we desperately need, isn't it? Is Swayman really this good though? I mean, he’s still behind Ulmark too isn’t he? I just haven’t seen enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateralous Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 1 minute ago, MadDog2020 said: Is Swayman really this good though? I mean, he’s still behind Ulmark too isn’t he? I just haven’t seen enough. I haven't seen enough to truly know either but he looks pretty damn good to me and we are talking about giving up a prospect who is a bit undersized and has never played and NHL game in his life at a position of strength for the Devils. Besides, for all we know we could be giving up the next Ty Smith, who looked pretty damn good in his D+2 year as well. Other than praying that Schmid consistently turns into the guy we saw in the Rangers series, there doesn't seem to be a lot of good options for addressing the goaltending long term. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RizzMB30 Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Lateralous said: I feel the opposite. I think I would have to do this. Swayman is one of the best goalies in the league this year, is only 25 years old and is still an RFA at the end of the year. That's kinda what we desperately need, isn't it? I think if they would do a one for one swap Casey for Swayman straight up? I think I take the chance on that every time. Or if we throw in Vanecek and Casey for Swayman I'd be okay with that too. It would be interesting to run the Boston Bruins simulation with Vitek in net. That's a Cory Schneider level blockbuster, but I think I'd give it a shot. I think Swayman's that good. It's acquiring a top 5 goalie in the league and he's getting a good split, but is basically the backup. Swayman would pair up well with Schmid or whoever the next youth goalie is because of his age too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrydevil Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 4 hours ago, MadDog2020 said: Swayman? I’m not trading Casey for Jeremy Swayman. That’s not a needle-mover. It's probably moot for this season, as the Bruins seem to be inclined to keep both. In the off-season, however, it may make sense for the Bruins to deal one of them because Swayman is an RFA and Ullmark will have a season left on his deal. They are in an interesting situation. Anyway, that's wandering too far on this thread 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oglethorpe13 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 That's a tough call. Casey is essentially undetermined, but extremely promising. Swayman has been lights out as a young goalie... but also while playing back up on a historically great team that also is featuring a recent Jack Adam's winner. Especially since the devils hit recent d prospect jackpots lately, you feel like you could part with one. But at the same time, elite dmen on entry level contracts are worth their weight in gold and then some... I think I hold onto Casey, with notice to how lack luster the defense has been away from Luke, nemec, Miller, and usually marino. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Have Another Donut Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Oglethorpe13 said: That's a tough call. Casey is essentially undetermined, but extremely promising. Swayman has been lights out as a young goalie... but also while playing back up on a historically great team that also is featuring a recent Jack Adam's winner. Especially since the devils hit recent d prospect jackpots lately, you feel like you could part with one. But at the same time, elite dmen on entry level contracts are worth their weight in gold and then some... I think I hold onto Casey, with notice to how lack luster the defense has been away from Luke, nemec, Miller, and usually marino. Casey is an elite skater -kinda like the 4th Hughes brother. I don't know if he can be an NHL defenseman with his tiny size-he's played centre before. I think they should try him at RW as a replacement for Holtz who still hasn't improved his overall game much and I don't expect to be on the team next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 11 minutes ago, Have Another Donut said: Casey is an elite skater -kinda like the 4th Hughes brother. I don't know if he can be an NHL defenseman with his tiny size-he's played centre before. I think they should try him at RW as a replacement for Holtz who still hasn't improved his overall game much and I don't expect to be on the team next year. Casey is the same size as Quinn Hughes, and Holtz has absolutely improved his overall game this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Have Another Donut Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Do we really need another finesse D man? Holtz has improved -but not much. Who on the team is he better than? They need more size, strength, toughness. Still a weak skater. You can say the same about Toffoli's skating but he's tough, strong on the puck, wins puck battles, fights, smart etc etc-a real NHL player and a winner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Just now, Have Another Donut said: Do we really need another finesse D man? Holtz has improved -but not much. Who on the team is he better than? They need more size, strength, toughness. Still a weak skater. You can say the same about Toffoli's skating but he's tough, strong on the puck, wins puck battles, fights, smart etc etc-a real NHL player and a winner. You can never have enough puck moving defensemen. The issue that might arise is if there’s a spot for him on the proper side, but he shouldn’t be written off just because he’s small. The only players on the team with more 5v5 goals than Holtz are Jack and Toffoli. And that’s with him playing limited minutes on the bottom 6. To me his game without the puck has also improved big time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nessus Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Casey is listed as 5'10, 178 lbs - certainly not a big guy, but I wouldn't call him tiny either. And why would you take someone who is having an absolutely dominant year as a defenseman, and play him at another position? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Have Another Donut Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Because the physical demands of playing defense, (especially in the D zone) in the NHL against much larger/stronger men as opposed to Juniors/College players- may be not the best use of his talent. He's played center before and he's capable of playing either D or Forward. It will interesting to see what they do with him. I think he's going to be a very exciting player to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateralous Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Hämeenaho with a sweet assist this morning 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateralous Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 I also saw this impressive clip of Hämeenaho from the game the other day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateralous Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Ugh, Seamus Casey out sick for USA today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunninWithTheDevil Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 47 minutes ago, Lateralous said: Ugh, Seamus Casey out sick for USA today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RizzMB30 Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 (edited) Missed the Czech game, but this Canada vs Sweden game is great. Sweden just got the first one in the 2nd period. 1-0 SWE with 15' something left in the period. Like the Havelid brothers on team Sweden. Mattias is a dman and I cannot remember the goalies first name. Edited December 29, 2023 by RizzMB30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaira_Devil_#9 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Picking back up of late. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MadDog2020 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 https://newjerseyhockeynow.com/2024/01/02/watch-devils-hameenaho-scores-big-goal-in-wjc-quarterfinal/?fbclid=IwAR1wJm3PxyWwwfKS3DBVEKSS7SCR6qT2fF9nAVsmQOP355nkY_yy5zfxbcM_aem_AUVuPCad7sW7fUg_Sscr3pdX1gNTaskW09XIXYJBDK97KFDv9J5FykjvlNekNUTuXb0# 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 He got player of the game for Finland. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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