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    May 17, 2022 at 4:30 a.m.
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    canucks do it for future considerations
    May 17, 2022 at 6:06 a.m.
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    So is this just an open attempt at making the team worse?
    May 17, 2022 at 6:57 a.m.
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    remove McLeod then your closer
    May 17, 2022 at 8:11 a.m.
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    Quoting: BlackwoodForVezina
    remove McLeod then your closer


    I think you're overrating McLeod, he's a replacement level guy at the NHL level.
    Adding DeBrusk would significantly improve the forward corps
    May 17, 2022 at 8:38 a.m.
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    Quoting: Tintin
    I think you're overrating McLeod, he's a replacement level guy at the NHL level.
    Adding DeBrusk would significantly improve the forward corps

    For a team that has one other player winning faceoffs, I don’t think that’s true. McLeod was top-10 in FO% (top-3 in d-zone FO%) all year and unless we are adding another top center, McLeod has significant value to us on that 4th line.

    If limiting time in d-zone is a goal for next season, trading their d-zone face-off guy really shouldn’t be in cards.
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    May 17, 2022 at 8:39 a.m.
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    Quoting: BlackwoodForVezina
    remove McLeod then your closer


    Is it tough to get through the day with red and black glasses on?
    May 17, 2022 at 8:42 a.m.
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    Quoting: NHLfan10506
    For a team that has one other player winning faceoffs, I don’t think that’s true. McLeod was top-10 in FO% (top-3 in d-zone FO%) all year and unless we are adding another top center, McLeod has significant value to us on that 4th line.

    If limiting time in d-zone is a goal for next season, trading their d-zone face-off guy really shouldn’t be in cards.

    Think adding a guy that would be probably the devils best goal scoring winger might be a little bit more important than the fourth line?
    May 17, 2022 at 8:46 a.m.
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    Quoting: NHLfan10506
    For a team that has one other player winning faceoffs, I don’t think that’s true. McLeod was top-10 in FO% (top-3 in d-zone FO%) all year and unless we are adding another top center, McLeod has significant value to us on that 4th line.

    If limiting time in d-zone is a goal for next season, trading their d-zone face-off guy really shouldn’t be in cards.


    I think people forget what it was like before McLeod & Nico significantly improved their faceoff capabilities. NJ seemed to lose every damn faceoff, particularly the important ones. It was a huge problem for the team & lead to endless goals against and lost scoring opportunities ... and as you allude to, who will take faceoffs, if not one of those two. Right now, there are no solid options.
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    May 17, 2022 at 8:52 a.m.
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    Quoting: CMcAvoy73
    Think adding a guy that would be probably the devils best goal scoring winger might be a little bit more important than the fourth line?


    DeBrusk was hot for a couple of months. Was mediocre for years before that. I honestly don’t know how anyone would see him as better than Jesper Bratt.
    May 17, 2022 at 8:54 a.m.
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    Quoting: NHLfan10506
    DeBrusk was hot for a couple of months. Was mediocre for years before that. I honestly don’t know how anyone would see him as better than Jesper Bratt.


    Who said he was better than Jesper bratt? This is getting creepy. Now you’re getting preemptively defensive. Lighten up pal.
    May 17, 2022 at 8:54 a.m.
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    Quoting: CMcAvoy73
    Think adding a guy that would be probably the devils best goal scoring winger might be a little bit more important than the fourth line?


    Hard to say, I guess it depends on what the team needs overall. They have plenty of scoring wingers in the system, but DeBrusk would bring some needed size. He would be a nice add but they have much greater needs elsewhere.

    Main Problem is that the 4th line winger takes all the team's most important faceoffs & they have few other options at the dot ... NJ does not have the luxury Boston does in having the best faceoff man in the recent history of the NHL, one of the best of all time imo. NJ needs McLeod or a suitable replacement for faceoffs. After McLeod, only Hischier is solid & he does too much already.
    May 17, 2022 at 8:59 a.m.
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    Quoting: CMcAvoy73
    Who said he was better than Jesper bratt? This is getting creepy. Now you’re getting preemptively defensive. Lighten up pal.


    You said DeBrusk would be Devils best winger. He would not be. Bratt is our best winger, Sharangovich is better, and Mercer, Holtz will be better. DeBrusk is probably on par with Zacha.

    And he would be an alternative to Johnsson, Tatar or Wood if we move one of those guys.
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    May 17, 2022 at 9:12 a.m.
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    Quoting: NHLfan10506
    For a team that has one other player winning faceoffs, I don’t think that’s true. McLeod was top-10 in FO% (top-3 in d-zone FO%) all year and unless we are adding another top center, McLeod has significant value to us on that 4th line.

    If limiting time in d-zone is a goal for next season, trading their d-zone face-off guy really shouldn’t be in cards.


    I think this is wrong.
    Faceoffs are the weakest predictor for whether a scoring chances for or against are created in that same sequence.
    This is due to winning any given dzfaceoff is only worth as much as that line's ability to transition out into nz.
    Having a high faceoff % without any context added to it doesn't tell you anything regarding if that player actually generates value for his team with those faceoff wins.
    It may be somewhat counterintuitive but from the writings and research I've come across on the topic, as well as from what I've seen watching hockey, faceoff percentages just doesn't matter that much, if at all.

    McLeod is great at faceoffs.
    He is terrible at controlling the play and breaking out.
    If he doesn't improve his overall play by October, Devils would be better off healthy scratching McLeod most nights.
    May 17, 2022 at 9:32 a.m.
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    Quoting: NHLfan10506
    You said DeBrusk would be Devils best winger. He would not be. Bratt is our best winger, Sharangovich is better, and Mercer, Holtz will be better. DeBrusk is probably on par with Zacha.

    And he would be an alternative to Johnsson, Tatar or Wood if we move one of those guys.


    No i didn’t. Read.
    May 17, 2022 at 9:58 a.m.
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    Quoting: Tintin
    I think this is wrong.
    Faceoffs are the weakest predictor for whether a scoring chances for or against are created in that same sequence.
    This is due to winning any given dzfaceoff is only worth as much as that line's ability to transition out into nz.
    Having a high faceoff % without any context added to it doesn't tell you anything regarding if that player actually generates value for his team with those faceoff wins.
    It may be somewhat counterintuitive but from the writings and research I've come across on the topic, as well as from what I've seen watching hockey, faceoff percentages just doesn't matter that much, if at all.

    McLeod is great at faceoffs.
    He is terrible at controlling the play and breaking out.
    If he doesn't improve his overall play by October, Devils would be better off healthy scratching McLeod most nights.


    I partly agree with you on o-zone face-offs and neutral-zone faceoffs as most starts occur on the fly.

    But d-zone is very important, especially to this team, that has struggled with d-zone exits and low save %.

    McLeod’s problem isn’t in defensive zone anyway. It’s in transition and trying to hold possession. He is probably the worst stick-handler on team (he is more of a puck-pusher). In his first couple of years, he was getting into problems on the rush as he would try to skate the puck through people. He has adapted and improved, but sometimes falls back in his old ways.

    McLeod is a role player, but given the make-up of team, I think he is an important one
    May 17, 2022 at 9:59 a.m.
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    No i didn’t. Read.


    Quoting: CMcAvoy73
    Think adding a guy that would be probably the devils best goal scoring winger might be a little bit more important than the fourth line?
    May 17, 2022 at 10:05 a.m.
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    Quoting: CMcAvoy73
    Think adding a guy that would be probably the devils best goal scoring winger might be a little bit more important than the fourth line?


    I'd honestly put JDB behind Bratt at this point, and I think picking between him and Sherangovich is basically a tossup at this point.

    That being said, I don't the value on this trade is awful, but can understand Devils fans being reluctant to move a more defensively-oriented player on a team whose biggest struggle this season was keeping the puck out of their own net.

    Also Forbort probably gets an asset back if he waives his NTC, but it'll be easier to move Reilly and/or Grz if you want to freshen up that LD depth chart.
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    May 17, 2022 at 10:14 a.m.
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    Quoting: NHLfan10506


    Did you really just post that for a second time without reading it? Read carefully.
    May 17, 2022 at 11:40 a.m.
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    Quoting: CMcAvoy73
    Did you really just post that for a second time without reading it? Read carefully.


    You said he would be best goal-scoring winger. Which I took to mean either,

    (a) their best winger and is one of goal-scoring variety
    (b) their best winger at scoring goals

    Either are incontrovertibly incorrect.
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    May 17, 2022 at 11:45 a.m.
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    Quoting: NHLfan10506
    You said he would be best goal-scoring winger. Which I took to mean either,

    (a) their best winger and is one of goal-scoring variety
    (b) their best winger at scoring goals

    Either are incontrovertibly incorrect.


    What you should take my statement to mean is the direct statement i made.

    We all know that its a tale of two players with debrusk. The ghost that seemed to forget how to play hockey over the pandemic, and then the 22 version, which looked more like what he was before the pandemic.

    He scored 20 goals over the last 50 games of the season. No New Jersey winger had that pace.
    May 17, 2022 at 12:07 p.m.
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    What you should take my statement to mean is the direct statement i made.

    We all know that its a tale of two players with debrusk. The ghost that seemed to forget how to play hockey over the pandemic, and then the 22 version, which looked more like what he was before the pandemic.

    He scored 20 goals over the last 50 games of the season. No New Jersey winger had that pace.


    Whatever you meant, it was an incorrect statement.

    And no, both Sharangovich and Bratt had 20g in 50g this year
    May 17, 2022 at 12:26 p.m.
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    Whatever you meant, it was an incorrect statement.

    And no, both Sharangovich and Bratt had 20g in 50g this year


    Whatever i meant…like it wasn’t clear.
    May 17, 2022 at 12:44 p.m.
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    Whatever i meant…like it wasn’t clear.


    I am saying you were wrong
    May 17, 2022 at 1:15 p.m.
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    I am saying you were wrong


    No, you were saying something that i didn’t say was wrong. Then you doubled down on it. Now you’re adjusting, incorrectly.
    May 17, 2022 at 1:40 p.m.
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    No, you were saying something that i didn’t say was wrong. Then you doubled down on it. Now you’re adjusting, incorrectly.


    I am not adjusting anything.
    You were saying debrusk was better than Bratt, Sharangovich, etc
    You were wrong.
    Move on, I don't have time for this
     
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