Heavier Skill last item on Fitzy checklist

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Created by: NHLfan10506

Team: 2022-23 New Jersey Devils

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 13, 2022

Published: Jul. 13, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

Checking in on GM Tom Fitzgerald to do list for the off-season….

1. Goaltender to complete with Blackwood - check (kind of with VV).

2. Another “big, mobile” dman - incomplete for near-term, check for long-term (adding a few options in draft and Fitzy could be thinking Mukhamadullin here long-term and plan was always for expanded roles for Bahl and/or Okhotiuk).

3. Some “heavier skill” on the wing - incomplete (this is the big question mark of the day).

4. Add to coaching staff - check (Burnette)

FYI- here is my write-up from beginning of off-season: https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/3228764

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Bratt, Jesper	6	$6,750,000
Wood, Miles	1	$3,000,000
Vanecek, Vitek	2	$2,500,000
Boqvist, Jesper	2	$950,000
Zetterlund, Fabian	2	$850,000
Thompson, Tyce	2	$800,000

CREATED		YEARS	CAP HIT
Smith, Brendan		2	$1,100,000

Trades

NJD

Haula, Erik

BOS

Zacha, Pavel [RFA Rights]

Additional Details:

Already done deal

NJD

Andrew Burnette

FLA

Associate Head Coach

Buyouts

Cory Schneider: $2,000,000
Janne Kuokkanen: $200,000

Recapture Fees

Ilya Kovalchuk: $250,000

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2023
2024
2025

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$82,500,000	$70,760,000	$0	$1,650,000	$11,740,000

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Sharangovich, Yegor $2,000,000$2,000,000 C, LW, RW UFA - 1	Hughes, Jack $8,000,000$8,000,000 C UFA - 8	Mercer, Dawson $894,167$894,167 ($400,000$400K) RW, C RFA - 2
Tatar, Tomas $4,500,000$4,500,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Hischier, Nico $7,250,000$7,250,000 C UFA - 5	Bratt, Jesper $6,750,000$6,750,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
Holtz, Alexander $894,167$894,167 ($850,000$850K) RW, LW RFA - 3	Haula, Erik $2,375,000$2,375,000 C, LW UFA - 1	Zetterlund, Fabian $850,000$850,000 RW RFA - 1
Wood, Miles $3,000,000$3,000,000 LW UFA - 1	McLeod, Michael $975,000$975,000 C RFA - 1	Bastian, Nathan $825,000$825,000 RW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Graves, Ryan $3,166,667$3,166,667 LD UFA - 1	Hamilton, Dougie $9,000,000$9,000,000 RD NMC UFA - 6	Blackwood, Mackenzie $2,800,000$2,800,000 G UFA - 1
Siegenthaler, Jonas $1,125,000$1,125,000 LD UFA - 1	Severson, Damon $4,166,666$4,166,666 RD UFA - 1
	Walsh, Reilly $925,000$925,000 RD UFA - 1	Vanecek, Vitek $2,500,000$2,500,000 G UFA - 3
Smith, Brendan $1,100,000$1,100,000

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Smith, Ty $863,333$863,333 ($400,000$400K) LD/RD RFA - 1		Bernier, Jonathan $4,125,000$4,125,000 G UFA - 1
Johnsson, Andreas $3,400,000$3,400,000 LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 1
Boqvist, Jesper $950,000$950,000 C, LW RFA - 1

Taxi Squad
Okhotiuk, Nikita $789,167$789,167 ($0$0$0$0) ($132,500$132K) LD RFA - 2
Bahl, Kevin $795,000$795,000 ($0$0$0$0) ($82,500$82K) LD RFA - 1
Foote, Nolan $863,333$863,333 ($0$0$0$0) LW RFA - 2
Thompson, Tyce $800,000$800,000 ($0$0$0$0) RW RFA - 2
Mukhamadullin, Shakir $894,167$894,167 ($0$0$0$0) ($400,000$400K) LD RFA - 3
Daws, Nico $850,833$850,833 ($0$0$0$0) ($82,500$82K) G RFA - 2

Jul. 13, 2022 at 12:20 p.m.

joshelkin

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The fact that Gaudreau wasn’t a first minute signing tells me NJ is not a sure thing. They’re probably the slight favorite, but clearly Johnny is willing to listen. Hoping Lou can bend his ear jusssst enough

Jul. 13, 2022 at 12:22 p.m.

NHLfan10506

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Quoting: joshelkin

I think Gaudreau to Philly is done…just waiting on cap moves first.

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Jul. 13, 2022 at 12:23 p.m.

Opie

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Quoting: NHLfan10506

I think Gaudreau to Philly is done…just waiting on cap moves first.

Wants to go home & home is not Newark. Ellis trade first domino to drop, more to come

Jul. 13, 2022 at 12:29 p.m.

NHLfan10506

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Quoting: Opie

Wants to go home & home is not Newark. Ellis trade first domino to drop, more to come

Did they trade Ellis?
I’m betting on JVR to Chicago along with picks

Jul. 13, 2022 at 12:30 p.m.

Opie

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Quoting: NHLfan10506

Did they trade Ellis?
I’m betting on JVR to Chicago along with picks

I saw a rumor, could be bs, but makes sense for Philly

If NJ is out on Johnny, I'd take one year of JVR if a first or second plus attached. Low risk in walk year

Jul. 13, 2022 at 12:33 p.m.

NHLfan10506

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Quoting: Opie

I saw a rumor, could be bs, but makes sense for Philly

If NJ is out on Johnny, I'd take one year of JVR if a first or second plus attached

JvR could help

Jul. 13, 2022 at 1:16 p.m.

Opie

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Quoting: NHLfan10506

JvR could help

Never liked the JVR to NJ rumors in the past, because of that contract ... but with one year left, why not, he certainly fits a need. Its been a long time since he put up 30, but working the slot / in front of net for Hughes, I could see 30 for JVR. Contract drive year. Wouldn't be a terrible consolidation... then 2023 free agency, you get JVR, Tatar, Johnsson, Graves, Haula & Sever (if not resigned) coming off payroll. Maybe Pasta shakes free

Jul. 13, 2022 at 1:22 p.m.

NHLfan10506

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Quoting: Opie

It would keep a lot of flexibility for next year. Bring us Pasta!

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Jul. 13, 2022 at 1:24 p.m.

Opie

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Quoting: NHLfan10506

It would keep a lot of flexibility for next year. Bring us Pasta!

I forgot Bernier comes off too. With only Siegenthaler a must sign RFA, Fitz has set himself up as a player next year.

Jul. 13, 2022 at 1:27 p.m.

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NHLfan10506

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Quoting: Opie

I forgot Bernier comes off too. With only Siegenthaler a must sign RFA, Fitz has set himself up as a player next year.

Siegs, Smith, Graves and Severson all due for new deals…and Nemec, Hughes, Mukhamadullin on their way.

Big decisions on blueline looming.

Jul. 13, 2022 at 1:34 p.m.

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Opie

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Quoting: NHLfan10506

Siegs, Smith, Graves and Severson all due for new deals…and Nemec, Hughes, Mukhamadullin on their way.

Big decisions on blueline looming.

No bank breakers there ... tough decisions, but plenty of dry powder to get deals done ... trade, UFA or both. I know everyone wants immediate progress, but I like this organic growth route. Maybe next offseason you go big.

Jul. 13, 2022 at 1:41 p.m.

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Quoting: joshelkin

That's a good point, but then again Dougie Hamilton signed really late on Day 1 last year. I think the negotiation aspect takes some time even if there is a clear front runner.

Jul. 13, 2022 at 1:42 p.m.

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NHLfan10506

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Quoting: Opie

Smith - $1m to $1.5m bridge
Siegs - $3-5m on 4-5 year deal
Graves - $4-6m on 4-5 deal
Severson - $6-7m on 5-6 year deal

Could probably afford all of them. But gotta leave space for the kids.

I think Graves walks (or dealt at deadline just before Luke arrives, if we are out). Others extended. Severson moved if he is asking for full NTC or NMC.

Jul. 13, 2022 at 1:47 p.m.

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Opie

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Quoting: NHLfan10506

Yeah, I can't see them keeping both Sever & Graves. Its one or neither i suspect, based on ask, as you say. Will be interesting

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