Sam Woo: Will Jack Hughes Play Tonight Against The Sharks?

Nope I don't think so

I think he has only had 1 maybe 2 practices without the no contact jersey, think they will want him to have a few practices in

Looks like Jack is most likely back tonight. On the ice for morning skate and partaking in the top unit power play reps

Another great blog post. Well done.

Looks like Jack is most likely back tonight. On the ice for morning skate and partaking in the top unit power play reps
- vlongo4419

Ruff just confirmed Hughes is ready to go and is in tonight. Also said it's possible Jack starts the game on the wing tonight

Nope I don't think so

I think he has only had 1 maybe 2 practices without the no contact jersey, think they will want him to have a few practices in
- dmarsden2988

haha you're wrong

Sam Woo: Will Jack Hughes Play Tonight Against The Sharks?
- SamuelPWoo

Yes.

Ruff hinted at Jack and Nico possibly being on the same line tonight

Ruff hinted at Jack and Nico possibly being on the same line tonight
- vlongo4419

Nico has been playing well but Zacha is still not going to generate offense himself. Hopefully having Jack on their wing sparks something.

Although we really need Jack back centering Kuok and Sharangovich to get them going.

We need Jack to jumpstart that PP.

We need Jack to jumpstart that PP.
- FAZOOL

I know a way to jumpstart the pp and it involves recchi and an open elevator shaft.

The Devils are close to signing Hughes to an extension, per Kevin Weekes.

EDIT: LeBrun confirms that the Devils should be announcing it shortly.

The Devils are close to signing Hughes to an extension, per Kevin Weekes.

EDIT: LeBrun confirms that the Devils should be announcing it shortly.
- vlongo4419

Corey Masisak reporting the extension is 8x8. Absolute steal if thats true, going to age very well.

Corey Masisak reporting the extension is 8x8. Absolute steal if thats true, going to age very well.
- vlongo4419

Just made official by team outlet.

Love the direction the team is going getting these young guys signed to long deals. The old ways of doing it in which you underpay the young guys and then overpay them when they are older screws your team because you're either going to lose a valuable player or overpay a guy as he ages.

Just made official by team outlet.

Love the direction the team is going getting these young guys signed to long deals. The old ways of doing it in which you underpay the young guys and then overpay them when they are older screws your team because you're either going to lose a valuable player or overpay a guy as he ages.
- Pomegrant

Now work on bratt… his value is just going up and up.

Sam Woo: Will Jack Hughes Play Tonight Against The Sharks?
- SamuelPWoo

Yes.

Check my podcast for more answers.

Corey Masisak reporting the extension is 8x8. Absolute steal if thats true, going to age very well.
- vlongo4419

Yep. With 5 years after this season left on Nicos deal we have 5 seasons of our top 2 C combining for $15.25m. Not bad.

Now work on bratt… his value is just going up and up.
- Banana_Hammock

100% agree

Lines tonight(atleast to start):

Hughes-Hischier-Sharangovich
Johnsson-Mercer-Bratt
Kuokkanen-Zacha-Tatar
Vesey-McLeod-Bastian

Graves-Hamilton
Siegenthaler-Severson
Smith-Subban

Mac

Our cap situation is really good so fitting Bratt will be easy, just depends on how much we can spend especially since you get the impression that Mercer is going to play himself into one of this big deals too. We're going to be spending a lot of money for players down the middle (which isn't a bad thing necessarily) just means that money to spend on wingers will be at a premium.

Our cap situation is really good so fitting Bratt will be easy, just depends on how much we can spend especially since you get the impression that Mercer is going to play himself into one of this big deals too. We're going to be spending a lot of money for players down the middle (which isn't a bad thing necessarily) just means that money to spend on wingers will be at a premium.
- Pomegrant

Right now you can’t break up his line, but with Hughes/Nico in the top 2 C spots long term I have a feeling Mercers future with the team might be at RW.

Right now you can’t break up his line, but with Hughes/Nico in the top 2 C spots long term I have a feeling Mercers future with the team might be at RW.
- smellmyfinger

I actually think the way the league is trending, especially for success in the playoffs, is that you need 3 "big" lines instead of the old model of 2. A lot of the teams that win the cup do so with a good amount of 5v5 production from their 3rd lines just beating the other team's 3rd line.

We're setting up to be one of the most dangerous teams down the middle for production for a long time, just about finding wingers at the right price to play with them. But you can probably rotate through them more effectively with trades/FA signings than you would centers which is considered a premium position.

I hate ESPN+. I am not paying them to watch my local team Eff ESPN!

haha you're wrong
- Pomegrant

His new contract is disgusting. Has done nothing to earn it.