Haula was way more than I expected. I thought it was gonna be like a 4th or 5th round pick. Haula is a great addition to the bottom 9 here.
- jtylerm

Lol amazing haha. Happy with Brunette

Guess the idea is to phase out Ruff and then give Brunette more experience to bridge him into head coach. I like the move and probably helps that we had this odd coaching situation since I'd imagine other teams were just offering him to be an assistant coach.

Per Darren Dreger again, Andrew Brunette is tracking towards joining the Devils as an associate coach.
- vlongo4419

Kevin Weekes confirms it, 3 year deal for Bruno

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Mercer Nico Holtz
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Wood McLeod Bastian

Feel like I am missing someone

That's without any other moves and assuming Holtz takes a step up

apparently he turned down 10.2x7 from us. source nhl news updates on facebook

Kevin Weekes confirms it, 3 year deal for Bruno
- vlongo4419

Hope he’s better than Recchi

It's noon why isn't JG signed

Devils have signed Brendan Smith to a 2 year deal, 1.1M AAV.

Devils have signed Brendan Smith to a 2 year deal, 1.1M AAV.
- vlongo4419

Why

Why
- dmarsden2988

Depth D. Been saying for weeks they were going to add one. Might be another one added too

Todds takes on it: "Left-handed 3rd pairing D who defends OK and can kill penalties if need be. Take no prisoner kind of player to provide some jam." He likes the signing, and says he loves Smith.

I think it goes to show that when players get injured they don't want to call up random shmucks from the AHL to play. Jaros and his ilk just didn't cut it.

Depth D. Been saying for weeks they were going to add one.

Todds takes on it: "Left-handed 3rd pairing D who defends OK and can kill penalties if need be. Take no prisoner kind of player to provide some jam." He likes the signing, and says he loves Smith.
- vlongo4419

I can see depth but was curious with a couple of the prospects possibly moving up for the 3rd pair

Walsh
Bahl

And if ty has a bounce back season

I can see depth but was curious with a couple of the prospects possibly moving up for the 3rd pair

Walsh
Bahl

And if ty has a bounce back season
- dmarsden2988

I think they'll still get a chance. I see Smith as the Jaros replacement, in a sense. More vet presence too.

No idea if theyre legit, but flyers reporters are saying they're out on Gaudreau

https://twitter.com/ADiMa...tatus/1547251199744905216

No idea if theyre legit, but flyers reporters are saying they're out on Gaudreau

https://twitter.com/ADiMa...tatus/1547251199744905216
- vlongo4419

It's a smoke screen. Flyers love their high profile FAs and have shown every year they will make hilarious cap dumps to try to make it work. If Flyers have a principle deal in place for him that requires them to move players around, I don't think JG is going to turn a deal down.

It's a smoke screen. Flyers love their high profile FAs and have shown every year they will make hilarious cap dumps to try to make it work. If Flyers have a principle deal in place for him that requires them to move players around, I don't think JG is going to turn a deal down.
- Pomegrant

McKenzie and the TSN crew are reporting on their show that the JG sweepstakes are down to the Devils and Islanders

McKenzie and the TSN crew are reporting on their show that the JG sweepstakes are down to the Devils and Islanders
- vlongo4419

Islanders have the space for now, but they'll need to re-up Barzal next year which makes it tough especially with all of their big vet contracts that are hard to move.

Feels like I'm watching paint dry

Holy cow, 8.5x8 for sergachev a bit rich, no??

Islanders have the space for now, but they'll need to re-up Barzal next year which makes it tough especially with all of their big vet contracts that are hard to move.
- Pomegrant

I feel like jersey has a better pitch for him too, unless islanders also have a top prospect pool.

Holy cow, 8.5x8 for sergachev a bit rich, no??
- MartysBetter88

I thought the same exact thing lol, wild.

Holy cow, 8.5x8 for sergachev a bit rich, no??
- MartysBetter88

He’s gonna be paid more than Hedman.

I feel like jersey has a better pitch for him too, unless islanders also have a top prospect pool.
- MartysBetter88

I think the idea is that Isles went to two conference finals recently, are looking for the guy to put them over the top and are trying to transition to a more modern style of hockey. They have a young defensive core but an aged forward group. It's not a horrible look for a free agent. Also, apparently the players think really highly of the Isles now because Lou gives out money to veterans so it's done a lot to make player agents push their clients there.

I think the idea is that Isles went to two conference finals recently, are looking for the guy to put them over the top and are trying to transition to a more modern style of hockey. They have a young defensive core but an aged forward group. It's not a horrible look for a free agent. Also, apparently the players think really highly of the Isles now because Lou gives out money to veterans so it's done a lot to make player agents push their clients there.
- Pomegrant

True

I thought the same exact thing lol, wild.
- vlongo4419

Better contract than the Trochek one IMO. 7 years at $39M won't age well for the Rags