Devils Win Lotto But Lose 2 Firsts

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Created by: LouRules

Team: 2020-21 New Jersey Devils

Initial Creation Date: Mar. 29, 2020

Published: Apr. 14, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

1. NJD
2. DET
3. ARI
Devils win lottery and select Alexis Lafreniere.
Arizona Coyotes also win lottery and retain pick.
Vancouver Canucks miss playoffs and retain pick.
Wayne Simmonds’ Sabres and Sami Vatanen’s Hurricanes miss playoffs and don’t send picks.
Taylor Hall re-signs with Arizona, pick upgraded.
Will Butcher dealt to the Canadiens for an early second.
Devils sign Alex Pietrangelo to be captain. 5/12
Jesper Bratt and Mackenzie Blackwood both receive bridge deals. Nikita Gusev and Kyle Palmieri both receive five year extensions that kick in next year. .

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Anderson, Joey	3	$1,500,000
Merkley, Nick	3	$1,500,000
Bratt, Jesper	3	$3,500,000
Blackwood, Mackenzie	3	$4,000,000
Mueller, Mirco	3	$2,000,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Pietrangelo, Alex		5	$12,000,000
Mermis, Dakota		2	$1,200,000

CREATED		YEARS	CAP HIT
Lafreniere, Alexis		3	$925,000

Trades

NJD

2021 1st round pick (ARI)
2021 2nd round pick (ARI)

ARI

2020 1st round pick (ARI)
2021 3rd round pick (ARI)

NJD

2021 1st round pick (VAN)

VAN

2020 1st round pick (VAN)

NJD

2020 2nd round pick (CHI)

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	$66,746,665	$0	$3,782,500	$14,753,335

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Gusev, Nikita $1,000,000$1,000,000 RW, LW UFA - 1	Zacha, Pavel $2,250,000$2,250,000 C, LW UFA - 2	Bratt, Jesper $3,500,000$3,500,000 RW, LW UFA - 2
Lafreniere, Alexis $925,000$925,000	Hischier, Nico $7,250,000$7,250,000 C UFA - 7	Palmieri, Kyle $2,325,000$2,325,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 1
Kuokkanen, Janne $811,666$811,666 ($32,500$32K) LW, C UFA - 1	Hughes, Jack $925,000$925,000 ($2,850,000$3M) C UFA - 2	Merkley, Nick $1,500,000$1,500,000 RW, C UFA - 1
Wood, Miles $2,750,000$2,750,000 LW UFA - 2	Zajac, Travis $2,875,000$2,875,000 C NTC UFA - 1	Anderson, Joey $1,500,000$1,500,000 RW RFA - 3
Boqvist, Jesper $925,000$925,000 C, LW RFA - 2	McLeod, Michael $863,333$863,333 ($500,000$500K) C RFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Mueller, Mirco $2,000,000$2,000,000 LD UFA	Pietrangelo, Alex $12,000,000$12,000,000 RD UFA - 7	Blackwood, Mackenzie $4,000,000$4,000,000 G UFA - 3
Smith, Ty $863,333$863,333 ($400,000$400K) LD/RD RFA - 3	Severson, Damon $4,166,666$4,166,666 RD UFA - 3	Schneider, Cory $700,000$700,000 G UFA - 1
Mermis, Dakota $1,200,000$1,200,000 LD/RD UFA - 1	Subban, P.K. $9,000,000$9,000,000 RD UFA - 2
	Carrick, Connor $1,500,000$1,500,000 RD UFA - 1

Apr. 15, 2020 at 12:07 a.m.

mhockey91

Joined: Jun. 2015

Posts: 15,921

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Butcher Certainly worth more than a 2nd

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Apr. 15, 2020 at 12:09 a.m.

JerseyDevil26

Joined: Feb. 2019

Posts: 147

Likes: 57

I'd be worried about Hughes if he is relegated to 3C....after a very rough rookie season we need to tread carefully with him

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Apr. 15, 2020 at 8:23 a.m.

DiehardRedWingsFan58

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Joined: Jun. 2016

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Alex Pietrangelo isn't signing no 5 year deal, He'll want either 7 years free agency. Or 8 years with the Blues. Fat chance i see Pietrangelo signing with New Jersey. Probably looking at either 7 x 9.5 or 7 x 10 to sign Pietrangelo.

Apr. 15, 2020 at 2:46 p.m.

DonCherrysOnlyGoodSuit

Joined: Nov. 2019

Posts: 81

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I keep seeing Mueller resigned in AGMs. He’s a dumpster fire of an NHL defenseman and rarely uses his big frame the way he should. If that’s the price tag on him, let another team give it to him and collect a 3rd next year from an offer sheet

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Apr. 15, 2020 at 3:58 p.m.

zyyyp

Joined: Apr. 2020

Posts: 3,075

Likes: 1,486

sorry man but this makes no sense. Zacha on the first line? Hughes 3rd line? Mueller first pairing LD? what a disaster that would be. Pietrangelo at 12m (huge overpayment) even though we're still rebuilding? no logic being applied here, would love Lafreniére though haha.

Apr. 15, 2020 at 3:59 p.m.

JerseyDevil26

Joined: Feb. 2019

Posts: 147

Likes: 57

Quoting: DonCherrysOnlyGoodSuit

Totally agreed....however most people who think he's good don't watch the Devils so they would have no idea how bad he has been

Apr. 15, 2020 at 4:13 p.m.

DonCherrysOnlyGoodSuit

Joined: Nov. 2019

Posts: 81

Likes: 26

Quoting: zyyyp

I can see where he’s coming from setting up lines from a production stand point, but I agree it’s misguided. Mueller on the top pair is probably because he has the most NHL experience. But again, he shouldn’t be there in the first place.

Lines aside, spending $12mil on one Dman with the holes on this team is the biggest issue. That alone can fetch two solid top 4 guys (preferably both on the left side).

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