I think they go with PATRICK.
bNJD need soze also.

Hall - Zacha -Kovi
Henrique - Patrick - Palmieri
Quenneville - Zajac - Mcleod
Wood -Blandisi - Noesen .

I get the fan debate but I think Shero and our team know who they want, before the draft shero was interviewed about Nico Vs. Nolan "I can’t speak for other teams, I think, if we had the first overall pick, I think we have a pretty good idea, but again, I'd love to have that problem."

Sound a lot like Shero and his team pre lottery decided if we somehow won they know who there taking. And based on how shero has talked about both guys it sounds like he's favoring Patrick a bit more(Which i agree with)

Also tbh who ever we take i trust Castron, guy has an amazing track record with drafting and im confident in whoever he decides to take. I wasnt too sure about them taking Mcleod over Brown but look at Mcleod now. I trust our scouts and im looking forward to seeing either Hischier or (Hopefully)Patrick in a Devils uniform. Both will be studs. BUT i gotta say Im looking more forward to watching the flyers ruin one of them

I get the fan debate but I think Shero and our team know who they want, before the draft shero was interviewed about Nico Vs. Nolan "I can’t speak for other teams, I think, if we had the first overall pick, I think we have a pretty good idea, but again, I'd love to have that problem."

Sound a lot like Shero and his team pre lottery decided if we somehow won they know who there taking. And based on how shero has talked about both guys it sounds like he's favoring Patrick a bit more(Which i agree with)

Also tbh who ever we take i trust Castron, guy has an amazing track record with drafting and im confident in whoever he decides to take. I wasnt too sure about them taking Mcleod over Brown but look at Mcleod now. I trust our scouts and im looking forward to seeing either Hischier or (Hopefully)Patrick in a Devils uniform. Both will be studs. BUT i gotta say Im looking more forward to watching the flyers ruin one of them
- Krazykid

Our track record in the first round is very good, New Jersey has sucked for years now. Shut your mouth.

Our track record in the first round is very good, New Jersey has sucked for years now. Shut your mouth.
- ClaudeFather

We're hit and miss... McLeod, Zacha, and Q all looking to be solid NHL players.

Our track record in the first round is very good, New Jersey has sucked for years now. Shut your mouth.
- ClaudeFather

I can say what ever the (frank) i want. This is the devils blog blog. Go back to the flyers page if you want to be in your snowflake safe space. (frank) off

Maybe this debate is for nothing; maybe they'll both be star players and you can't really lose on either.

I can say what ever the (frank) i want. This is the devils blog blog. Go back to the flyers page if you want to be in your snowflake safe space. (frank) off
- Krazykid

you're a soft little man, step your game up.

Maybe this debate is for nothing; maybe they'll both be star players and you can't really lose on either.
- archromat

yea, if anything you have the hard part. We just pick who's left.

I think they go with PATRICK.
bNJD need soze also.

Hall - Zacha -Kovi
Henrique - Patrick - Palmieri
Quenneville - Zajac - Mcleod
Wood -Blandisi - Noesen .
- thechezman

Kovy will be traded. People are saying he wants to play in/around NY or in FLA. Zacha 1st line? Based off last season no way. Mcleod should be sent back to juniors if that is so. Bennett should be on the third line not Mcleod. Noesen can be resigned, but I would rather bring someone else who can be more reliable. Blandisi, idk, I like him, but to me I don't see a spot for him on the roster.

you're a soft little man, step your game up.
- ClaudeFather

Says the one that got butt hurt when i said you'll ruin one of them. Im the soft one

We're hit and miss... McLeod, Zacha, and Q all looking to be solid NHL players.
- archromat

Hard to tell because the current management has only really been around for two drafts so far. Too early to really tell on either Zacha or McLeod, but the McLeod pick definitely looks good right now.

Our track record in the first round is very good, New Jersey has sucked for years now. Shut your mouth.
- ClaudeFather

To be honest, you guys missed the playoffs 3 years out of the last 5. NJ has missed all 5. Not far apart in terms of suckage.

Kovy will be traded. People are saying he wants to play in/around NY or in FLA. Zacha 1st line? Based off last season no way. Mcleod should be sent back to juniors if that is so. Bennett should be on the third line not Mcleod. Noesen can be resigned, but I would rather bring someone else who can be more reliable. Blandisi, idk, I like him, but to me I don't see a spot for him on the roster.
- Devils9503

I'm confused as to why people keep bringing this up as if the Devils aren't one of the three NYC area teams. There is no way Shero is trading Kovalchuk to the Rangers or Islanders.

To be honest, you guys missed the playoffs 3 years out of the last 5. NJ has missed all 5. Not far apart in terms of suckage.
- Devils9503

Haha you're scraping the bottom of the barrel. we are in the hunt at least, so there is a big difference.

I'm confused as to why people keep bringing this up as if the Devils aren't one of the three NYC area teams. There is no way Shero is trading Kovalchuk to the Rangers or Islanders.
- MannySilvers

They are, but it's been said that he doesn't want to play for NJ. Take it with a grain of salt I guess, but I would trade him for the future.

I'm confused as to why people keep bringing this up as if the Devils aren't one of the three NYC area teams. There is no way Shero is trading Kovalchuk to the Rangers or Islanders.
- MannySilvers

Ehh the way he makes it sound, when he's referring to NYC he doesnt mean the devils. I know what you mean though, but if the return is decent i wouldnt mind trading him to the Isles or Rags

Ehh the way he makes it sound, when he's referring to NYC he doesnt mean the devils. I know what you mean though, but if the return is decent i wouldnt mind trading him to the Isles or Rags
- Krazykid

Barzal and a 2nd or 3rd?

Hard to tell because the current management has only really been around for two drafts so far. Too early to really tell on either Zacha or McLeod, but the McLeod pick definitely looks good right now.
- MannySilvers

When Zacha gets put on the wing with a good center, his production should start improving. His rookie season left more to be desired, but next year, he could put up between 40 and 60 points, depending on his health... and depending on whether our blueline is utterly useless or not.

They are, but it's been said that he doesn't want to play for NJ. Take it with a grain of salt I guess, but I would trade him for the future.
- Devils9503

I've read equally credible things saying that "the rumors that he doesn't want to play for the Devils are false" so who knows...it's all tweets from supposed "insiders" none of it really carries any weight. If we're going to trade him I'd want it to be somewhere out west where he won't bother us too much, and certainly not to any division rivals. If he really wants to play either near NYC or in Florida I think he needs to play for us at least until the trade deadline.

Haha you're scraping the bottom of the barrel. we are in the hunt at least, so there is a big difference.
- ClaudeFather

In terms of original draft position:

2013: Devils 9th, Flyers 11th
2014: Devils 14th, Flyers 17th
2015: Devils 6th, Flyers 7th
2016: Devils 12th, Flyers 18th
2017: Devils 5th, Flyers 13th

This was the first year were Devils weren't in it, in terms of bubble team, when the Flyers were.

In terms of draft position:

2013: Devils 9th, Flyers 11th
2014: Devils 14th, Flyers 17th
2015: Devils 6th, Flyers 7th
2016: Devils 12th, Flyers 18th
2017: Devils 1st(5th), Flyers 2nd(13th)
- Devils9503

Last two are pretty big gap and in 14 we were in the playoffs I believe.

Ehh the way he makes it sound, when he's referring to NYC he doesnt mean the devils. I know what you mean though, but if the return is decent i wouldnt mind trading him to the Isles or Rags
- Krazykid

The reason he would want to stay in NYC is family related, as in geography related. He still has a house in Alpine, NJ I believe. From a geographic standpoint playing on the Devils/Rangers/Islanders is pretty much identical, and again there's no way Shero is trading him to the Rangers or Islanders.

Haha you're scraping the bottom of the barrel. we are in the hunt at least, so there is a big difference.
- ClaudeFather

Just leave man. your attempts to belittle us are terrible.

Here ill even do the work for you:
http://www.hockeybuzz.com/team/Philadelphia-Flyers

Just click and your set

Barzal and a 2nd or 3rd?
- Krazykid

Yeah I guess, I just feel like when you factor in having to play him all the time and directly compete with him in the standings, the price has to go up considerably - as opposed to trading him to a western conference team.

Also emotionally if he's not on the Devils I want to see as little of him as possible

Barzal and a 2nd or 3rd?
- Krazykid

If we are going to trade with the Islanders its going to cost them, they can walk away if they don't like it - but they need to do something to resign Taveras and Kovy would be it. Therefore a #1 and Barzal, nothing less to a crosstown rival.