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NJD Stay the Course

Created by: NJDevils1317
Team: 2022-23 New Jersey Devils
Initial Creation Date: May 12, 2022
Published: Jun. 1, 2022
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Max Perf. Bonus
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$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
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Description
Nothing fancy, nothing explosive, but steps in the right direction.

Anaheim gets a 1yr veteran for depth scoring without having to commit years to a UFA. AJ would have tied for 6th in scoring for ANA last year.

Arizona literally just needs warm bodies to fill out the lineup. Being inexpensive helps.

Canes clear room as it seems from what I read fans were sour on Bear.

Zacha is given a chance elsewhere while the Devils give a last shot to Boqvist, who did play well down the stretch. This will be Slaf’s or Gritsyuk’s spot the following year anyway.

Big change is getting Campbell in net. Word is he is looking for $5m, so pushed it a bit further.

I don't believe Blackwood is as bad as he was last year, but may level out around .906 type goalie, so he will serve as a decent back.

I don't lock down another big free agent. For those Devil fans that want to complain about it...honestly think...who are the top free agents the Devils signed to more than three years you were happy with? I'm talking NHL experience guys....not Rafalski or Madden. If you have a college or Finnish player (where Rafalski played previous) in mind, then put that in the comments.

People grew to hate the Cammalleri signing...Volchenkov...Clowe...Rolston 2.0...and there were points Zubrus angered people. Even now some people are giving garbage to Hamilton already, who was one of the few big UFAs I was cool spending on. So can we get over sugar highs and seek out long term building?

Draft Slafkovsky, keep him in Finland for a year. Lock up Sharangovich and Siegenthaler (obviously Bratt this summer) and run witn young talent.

If this team with big upgrade in net (wouldn't be hard compared to last year), a better RHD in Bear over Subban, simply more skill and carried over chemistry from a very sold AHL season, then I would see the Devils in the market for a veteran LW with 1-2 years left.

Getting a healthy season out of Hughes, Hischier, etc would be massive as well.

Most importantly....move on from Ruff.
Free Agent Signings
RESERVE LISTYEARSCAP HIT
2$925,000
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
7$7,250,000
2$3,000,000
3$1,600,000
2$3,500,000
2$800,000
2$800,000
3$2,350,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$800,000
4$5,250,000
2$1,225,000
Trades
1.
NJD
  1. 2022 5th round pick (ANA)
2.
NJD
  1. 2022 6th round pick (ARI)
3.
NJD
  1. 2022 3rd round pick (SEA)
  2. 2023 3rd round pick (CGY)
4.
NJD
  1. Bear, Ethan [RFA Rights]
CAR
  1. Thompson, Tyce
  2. 2023 3rd round pick (CGY)
Buyouts
Recapture Fees
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2022
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2023
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2024
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$82,500,000$76,405,000$0$1,732,500$6,095,000

Roster

Left WingCentreRight Wing
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$2,000,000$2,000,000
C, LW, RW
UFA - 1
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$8,000,000$8,000,000
C
UFA - 8
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$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$400,000$400K)
RW, C
RFA - 2
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$4,500,000$4,500,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
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$7,250,000$7,250,000
C
UFA - 5
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$1,600,000$1,600,000
C, LW
RFA - 1
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$800,000$800,000
RW
RFA - 1
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$7,250,000$7,250,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
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$3,500,000$3,500,000
LW
UFA - 1
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$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RW, LW
RFA - 3
$1,225,000$1,225,000
C, RW
UFA - 2
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$825,000$825,000
RW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$9,000,000$9,000,000
RD
NMC
UFA - 6
$5,250,000$5,250,000
G
UFA - 5
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$1,125,000$1,125,000
LD
UFA - 1
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$4,166,666$4,166,666
RD
UFA - 1
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$2,800,000$2,800,000
G
UFA - 1
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$3,166,667$3,166,667
LD
UFA - 1
$2,350,000$2,350,000
RD
UFA - 1
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$795,000$795,000 (Performance Bonus$82,500$82K)
LD
RFA - 1
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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$975,000$975,000
C
RFA - 1
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$4,125,000$4,125,000
G
UFA - 1
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$800,000$800,000
RW, LW
UFA - 2
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$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$400,000$400K)
LD/RD
RFA - 1

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Jun. 1, 2022 at 11:09 a.m.
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I don't see the point in signing Blackwell and Greer, putting Tatar with Hischier while just tossing Kuokkanen, Zacha and Johnsson for a pittance.
Especially Johnsson, dude's criminally underrated by the fanbase.
Even if you can't guarantee all of them a spot each night on any given roster, the Devils would be way better off having them to call upon whenever there's injuries or guys put in protocol.

Anyway, it's not all bad.
Bear is a great pickup, Campbell a good signing and I'm inclined to agree with your take on Ruff.
Jun. 1, 2022 at 11:23 a.m.
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I don't see the point in signing Blackwell and Greer, putting Tatar with Hischier while just tossing Kuokkanen, Zacha and Johnsson for a pittance.
Especially Johnsson, dude's criminally underrated by the fanbase.
Even if you can't guarantee all of them a spot each night on any given roster, the Devils would be way better off having them to call upon whenever there's injuries or guys put in protocol.

Anyway, it's not all bad.
Bear is a great pickup, Campbell a good signing and I'm inclined to agree with your take on Ruff.


I think it would be easier to deal AJ than it is to deal Tatar is the main reasoning there. I just can't get behind AJ...he started hot and went ice cold the rest of the year when not with Mercer and Bratt. I don't love Tatar either, but just for that reason I think he stays. I could see flipping him with Boqvist.

As for Zacha, I'm not going to try and say he's worth much more than two thirds....if you want to keep him over Boqvist, fine, but I'll take what I can from him and push more younger guys that need to fight to keep NHL jobs. I hate the excuse of keeping someone in the lineup because they earn more. Give me fights with Foote coming up or Wood moving up and Greer taking that 4th line spot. I'm tired of the culture of guys being complacent.

Kuokkanen showed nothing last year, Greer was outstanding in the AHL and earned a shot.
Jun. 1, 2022 at 11:24 a.m.
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Totally agree on UFAs. Use them to fill roles/depth.

I am opposed to most any big ticket UFA signing, especially if it’s a winger. Okay with spending $3-4m in short-term deal on 3rd liner, 1b goalie or bottom pair dman.
Jun. 1, 2022 at 12:14 p.m.
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Quoting: NJDevils1317
I think it would be easier to deal AJ than it is to deal Tatar is the main reasoning there. I just can't get behind AJ...he started hot and went ice cold the rest of the year when not with Mercer and Bratt. I don't love Tatar either, but just for that reason I think he stays. I could see flipping him with Boqvist.

As for Zacha, I'm not going to try and say he's worth much more than two thirds....if you want to keep him over Boqvist, fine, but I'll take what I can from him and push more younger guys that need to fight to keep NHL jobs. I hate the excuse of keeping someone in the lineup because they earn more. Give me fights with Foote coming up or Wood moving up and Greer taking that 4th line spot. I'm tired of the culture of guys being complacent.

Kuokkanen showed nothing last year, Greer was outstanding in the AHL and earned a shot.


Sure, AJ would be easier to deal than Tatar due to cap and money owed but at this point in time he's likely the better player as well.
Kuokkanen is a sophomore that had a hard time with injuries.
At 24 he still has a lot more room to develop, giving up on Kuokk now would be nothing if not premature.

Who's making the point that players should keep their spots due to big wages?
I certainly wasn't. Seems like a terrible idea to me.

The reason I'd have Kuokkanen, Zacha and Johnsson on the roster over Greer, Foote and Blackwell is that the former are a better group of players than the latter.
Devils have a higher chance in winning / making the playoffs with them.
The 3rds, the 5th and the 6th does in no way make up for that drop in quality.
Nor does it make up for how weak this forward group would be if two injuries were sustained simultaneously.

fwiw I'm a big believer in Foote but I do not think he'd be ready for a full time job in the NHL in October.
And like you said, Greer was great in Utica, would love to have him back in the minors and to be 2nd or 3rd forward to call up from there.
Putting him as the 13-14th forward is just needlessly risky.
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