NJ still says no

I'd rather have Mercer personally. I don't think New Jersey moves either though.

I think it will be really hard to move NJD out of #2 spot without #3, #4, or #5 going back. Just based on history, the teams that have traded down from top-5 have dropped 2-4 spots (not nearly a full round).

The only comp for what a lot of fans are expecting (2nd overall, plus a player and/or prospect for Fiala’s rights) is the 2001 Alexis Yashin trade. NYI sent #2 and Zdeno Chara to OTT for the rights to Yashin, who was due a raise (the pick turned out to be Jason Spezza). NJD should be wise enough not to replicate NYI’s 2001 mistake.

As a Devils fan, I would happily offer 2-3 good pieces because I feel confident he would sign here. But no Yashin size packages.

Still no. With the way this draft is, NJ can see multiple round 1 graded guys for them available in the 2nd anyway. Plus Greenway is terrible

Yeah nobody should be using a Mike Milbury trade as comparable for anything. Dude is all four faces on the Mount Rushmore of terrible GMs.

This is true. I was trying to use it as an honest comp (closest thing to a 2oa plus prospect package) but as a reason not to do it. All without dropping Milbury’s name.

Doesn't seem worth it for the Devils trade their 1st round pick for Fiala anymore

Are any Wild fans even asking for the 2nd anymore, or is this just NJ fans propping up a strawman so they can take some weird moral victory?