woody footbreaker Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 3 hours ago, Oglethorpe13 said: What UFAs would you realistically welcome to NJ. Pure curiosity. 2 out of stephenson, bennett and joshua ... top priority imo as i think jack should play wing going forward (defensive play, injuries and fo are the main reasons here) 1 of dillon, zadorov and edmundson (their teams all would like to resign them so not easy to achieve, same for the forwards mentioned above), in this case one siegs or marino become tradechips. for the goalies i´d like a cheaper option ... if you trade for them then thompson and gustavson would be my choice because of their contracs. dont trade the 10oa pick, we need more cheap, quality options going forward 2 years from now and we already gave away to much here. young guys take less time to make an impact. if you are serious about building a team contending for not just two years, you need fresh blood every year. people here would want to trade for young talents as they realize our prospet pool is thin, so trading away the 10oa would be a huge mistake. advance stats and analtics would probably back this up as it would for trading the pick for an aging goalie. the players you sent back in a deal would also have to be replaced. same reason you dont trade mercer, wonder if his new contract ends up going to arbitration this summer ... btw i dont see anyone sending a 1st round pick to calgary for markstrom just the way things unfolded there sine the trade deadline. they might b forced to trade him for much less (more realistic price) its not just little tweaks like some posters and quite a task to achieve. i like our gm as a person but the way things unfolded this season and statements regarding the team since the start of 2024 i really lost confidence. some statements are just not smart and the exit interview really let me think that the pressure on him is affecting his decision making. i got pissed about some of his statements quite a bit. at least he got smarter in stating the he is exploring all options and not naming his targets countless times in the media. exploring all options should be nr. 1 in his job description anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Please no more Jack at wing. The next coach better play both him and Timo at their natural positions. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 And there it is. Berube to Toronto is pretty much a foregone conclusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devlman Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Sullivan, Keefe, Berube are my top 3, in that order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 1 minute ago, devlman said: Sullivan, Keefe, Berube are my top 3, in that order. Sullivan is staying put per the tweet posted last night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Feels like our choices are going to be Keefe and Woodcroft. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 1 minute ago, Nicomo said: Sullivan is staying put per the tweet posted last night. Maybe Keefe being available changes that now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devlman Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 4 minutes ago, Nicomo said: Sullivan is staying put per the tweet posted last night. Ah, damn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 4 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: Maybe Keefe being available changes that now. I mean everyone knew the Keefe firing was coming and Neil Smith still reported Sullivan was staying (because of Crosby). So I HIGHLY doubt it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Ottawa Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 (edited) I'd much rather have keefe vs woodcroft Edited May 9 by Rob_Ottawa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 (edited) So with Berube apparently wanting Toronto, we’ll be stuck with Woodcroft probably. Doesn’t move the needle for me. I don’t want a fvcking analytics geek coaching this team. I want someone who will instill some fvcking discipline and accountability. Edited May 9 by MadDog2020 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 5 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: So with Berube apparently wanting Toronto, we’ll be stuck with Woodcroft probably. Doesn’t move the needle for me. I don’t want a fvcking analytics geek coaching this team. I want someone who will instill some fvcking discipline and accountability. He’s definitely getting the job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MadDog2020 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 4 minutes ago, Nicomo said: I hope he’s right and it is happening. I don’t understand why anyone would want to subject themselves to the fishbowl that is Toronto. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Just now, MadDog2020 said: I hope he’s right and it is happening. I don’t understand why anyone would want to subject themselves to the fishbowl that is Toronto. I don’t either. But I’m sure ego factors into it. Imagine being the coach that actually got them over the hump… Not to mention like Grinnell said - $$$ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RunninWithTheDevil Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 If we can't nab Berube I honestly wouldn't mind Keefe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MadDog2020 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 (edited) https://newjerseyhockeynow.com/2024/05/09/former-maple-leafs-head-coach-a-candidate-for-new-jersey-devils-sheldon-keefe-craig-berube-tom-fitzgerald/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR23gcnEoS7XaeppLzAdm2_7oAM1E88Dx5-H66rABfRYFIj6c4lQ4p9Rjs4_aem_AdTQH20HYDRTNT5yl-fRJMYuxnzJL2ETTPF4lYoLQhjFCzLC82ZEWBdY6V-ljdV3dU3clN50Oxq7b28spR73Zp3h Edited May 9 by MadDog2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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njbuff Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 I honestly wouldn't mind Keefe. He's actually a good coach. It's not his fault that his players always choke. Plus, he is not in that melting pot in Toronto. He would come to NJ MUCH MORE RELAXED. That alone is worth something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 15 minutes ago, njbuff said: I honestly wouldn't mind Keefe. He's actually a good coach. It's not his fault that his players always choke. Plus, he is not in that melting pot in Toronto. He would come to NJ MUCH MORE RELAXED. That alone is worth something. I’d prefer Keefe over Woodcroft or McLellan, that’s for sure. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slasher72 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 33 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: I’d prefer Keefe over Woodcroft or McLellan, that’s for sure. 100%. I don't want any coach who's going to give even more power and influence to the analytics geeks that run this team. Enough already! We need a disciplinarian who's going to get the softies on this team in line and create a sound defensive structure. I can't stomach another year watching Siegenthaler and Marino costing us goals. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 4 minutes ago, slasher72 said: 100%. I don't want any coach who's going to give even more power and influence to the analytics geeks that run this team. Enough already! We need a disciplinarian who's going to get the softies on this team in line and create a sound defensive structure. I can't stomach another year watching Siegenthaler and Marino costing us goals. The analytics geeks need to get in the back seat and shut up. I’m sick of analytics. Hire a hockey coach, not a fvcking math professor. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smelly Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 10 hours ago, woody footbreaker said: 2 out of stephenson, bennett and joshua ... top priority imo as i think jack should play wing going forward (defensive play, injuries and fo are the main reasons here) 1 of dillon, zadorov and edmundson (their teams all would like to resign them so not easy to achieve, same for the forwards mentioned above), in this case one siegs or marino become tradechips. for the goalies i´d like a cheaper option ... if you trade for them then thompson and gustavson would be my choice because of their contracs. dont trade the 10oa pick, we need more cheap, quality options going forward 2 years from now and we already gave away to much here. young guys take less time to make an impact. if you are serious about building a team contending for not just two years, you need fresh blood every year. people here would want to trade for young talents as they realize our prospet pool is thin, so trading away the 10oa would be a huge mistake. advance stats and analtics would probably back this up as it would for trading the pick for an aging goalie. the players you sent back in a deal would also have to be replaced. same reason you dont trade mercer, wonder if his new contract ends up going to arbitration this summer ... btw i dont see anyone sending a 1st round pick to calgary for markstrom just the way things unfolded there sine the trade deadline. they might b forced to trade him for much less (more realistic price) its not just little tweaks like some posters and quite a task to achieve. i like our gm as a person but the way things unfolded this season and statements regarding the team since the start of 2024 i really lost confidence. some statements are just not smart and the exit interview really let me think that the pressure on him is affecting his decision making. i got pissed about some of his statements quite a bit. at least he got smarter in stating the he is exploring all options and not naming his targets countless times in the media. exploring all options should be nr. 1 in his job description anyway No one in the front office is thinking this way. And even if they were the cap isnt going up a jillion dollars anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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