This could be a playoff team

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Created by: rangersandislesfan

Team: 2019-20 New Jersey Devils

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 7, 2019

Published: Jul. 7, 2019

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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Ferland adds more scoring and this is already a team with a very real chance at making the playoffs. Add Ferland and that would bring their playoff chances up even higher. The real problem is goaltending. I expect Schneider to be the starter over Blackwood, but neither one is an NHL starter in my opinion. I still think this team has a very good chance at making the playoffs. I think it's probably about 50/50 now but with Ferland their chances would be even better.

Free Agent Signings

RESERVE LIST		YEARS	CAP HIT
Hughes, Jack		3	$925,000

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Baddock, Brandon	1	$715,000
Butcher, Will	5	$3,500,000
Carrick, Connor	3	$1,100,000
Jacobs, Josh	1	$708,750
Mueller, Mirco	3	$1,250,000
Zacha, Pavel	2	$3,000,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Ferland, Micheal		3	$4,000,000

Buyouts

Mike Cammalleri: $1,666,667

Recapture Fees

Ilya Kovalchuk: $250,000

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2020
2021
2022

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$81,500,000	$62,292,500	$0	$3,025,000	$19,207,500

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Hall, Taylor $3,000,000$3,000,000 LW UFA - 1	Hischier, Nico $925,000$925,000 ($2,850,000$3M) C UFA - 1	Palmieri, Kyle $2,325,000$2,325,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 2
Ferland, Micheal $4,000,000$4,000,000 LW, RW UFA - 4	Hughes, Jack $925,000$925,000 C UFA - 3	Simmonds, Wayne $2,500,000$2,500,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 1
Bratt, Jesper $749,167$749,167 ($42,500$42K) RW, LW UFA - 1	Zajac, Travis $2,875,000$2,875,000 C NTC UFA - 2	Coleman, Blake $1,800,000$1,800,000 RW, LW UFA - 2
Wood, Miles $2,750,000$2,750,000 LW UFA - 3	Zacha, Pavel $3,000,000$3,000,000 C, LW UFA - 3	Rooney, Kevin $700,000$700,000 C UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Butcher, Will $3,500,000$3,500,000 LD UFA - 3	Subban, P.K. $9,000,000$9,000,000 RD UFA - 3	Schneider, Cory $6,000,000$6,000,000 G NTC UFA - 3
Greene, Andy $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD/RD NTC UFA - 1	Vatanen, Sami $2,437,500$2,437,500 LD/RD UFA - 1	Blackwood, Mackenzie $697,500$697,500 ($132,500$132K) G UFA - 1
Carrick, Connor $1,100,000$1,100,000 RD UFA - 2	Severson, Damon $4,166,666$4,166,666 RD UFA - 4

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Hayden, John $750,000$750,000 C, LW, RW UFA - 1
Mueller, Mirco $1,250,000$1,250,000 LD UFA - 1
Boqvist, Jesper $925,000$925,000 C, LW RFA - 3

Jul. 7, 2019 at 10:16 p.m.

Shylo_Moxii

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I think Mirco Mueller gets a start over Carrick in this situation, but that might be just me.

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Jul. 7, 2019 at 10:46 p.m.

MG1986

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I think this team is a fringe playoff team at best, and that it was a full season long healthy lineup.

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Jul. 7, 2019 at 10:53 p.m.

BCAPP

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I think butcher wants more if you want to sign him for such term.

You nailed the head on what's going to sink or swim this team and it's goaltending. I don't think Ferland is going to significantly move the needle for the team. Contract isn't terrible I just don't think he matters much

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Jul. 7, 2019 at 10:56 p.m.

BCAPP

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Quoting: MG1986

I think this team is a fringe playoff team at best, and that it was a full season long healthy lineup.

I can see this team anywhere from about 3rd to 12th in the East.

With Subban coming in the D is actually now fairly strong.

What will make or break this season is what Schneider shows up. If he has any of the top goalie in him they can be great.

The other thing will be Hughes and Hischier (maybe even Zacha). If Hischier can take another step forward from okay top 6 centre to study worthy of first overall it can make a huge difference. Similarly if Hughes comes in and has a fine rookie year for 18 year old (think RNH or Hischier himself) it'll be fine. But if he comes and has a McDavid/Matthews type rookie year they can surprise.

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Jul. 8, 2019 at 12:40 a.m.

shannon

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I think it is a playoff team, but not much of a threat in the playoffs. We need at least one more scoring threat for line two to make us dangerous. I think Shero has something in mind for a verified scoring threat. He is just waiting for the "right time".

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Jul. 8, 2019 at 2:47 a.m.

rangersandislesfan

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Quoting: shannon

Ferland? More like a middle 6 forward but he adds some scoring.

Jul. 8, 2019 at 12:36 p.m.

Wings41326

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I wouldn't sign Ferland. The Signing of Simmonds has solidified a player of that type of position (physical and streaky scoring, middle 6 fwd). Id try and sign Dzingel or get Gusev from VG. More "talent"

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