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Created by: NHLfan10506

Team: 2023-24 New Jersey Devils

Initial Creation Date: Jun. 1, 2023

Published: Jun. 1, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Meier, Timo	6	$8,125,000
Bratt, Jesper	4	$7,250,000
McLeod, Michael	4	$1,625,000
Bahl, Kevin	5	$1,500,000
Boqvist, Jesper	1	$840,000
Walsh, Reilly	1	$775,000
Bastian, Nathan	3	$1,100,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Haula, Erik		2	$2,750,000

Trades

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Batherson, Drake

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Holtz, Alexander

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With Andrew Brunette gone, Holtz has probably lost his biggest advocate inside the organization. One of the reasons Alex stayed so long with NHL club last season were his one-on-one sessions with the coach, which delayed his return to Utica. I don’t think Brunette’s departure makes Holtz trade likely…but probably a bit more plausible than it was a few days ago.

(Don’t know about Batherson’s availability…I just picked a guy).

NJD

Schultz, Justin

SEA

Thompson, Tyce
2024 3rd round pick (NJD)

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	$83,500,000	$81,820,833	$422,500	$1,382,500	$1,679,167

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Meier, Timo $8,125,000$8,125,000 LW, RW UFA - 8	Hischier, Nico $7,250,000$7,250,000 C UFA - 4	Bratt, Jesper $7,250,000$7,250,000 RW, LW UFA - 8
Haula, Erik $2,750,000$2,750,000 C, LW UFA - 3	Hughes, Jack $8,000,000$8,000,000 C UFA - 7	Batherson, Drake $4,975,000$4,975,000 RW, LW UFA - 4
Palat, Ondrej $6,000,000$6,000,000 LW, RW NMC UFA - 4	Novak, Thomas $800,000$800,000 C UFA - 1	Mercer, Dawson $894,167$894,167 ($400,000$400K) RW, C RFA - 1
Foote, Nolan $863,333$863,333 LW RFA - 1	McLeod, Michael $1,625,000$1,625,000 C RFA - 1	Bastian, Nathan $1,100,000$1,100,000 RW UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Siegenthaler, Jonas $3,400,000$3,400,000 LD UFA - 5	Hamilton, Dougie $9,000,000$9,000,000 RD NMC UFA - 5	Vanecek, Vitek $3,400,000$3,400,000 G UFA - 2
Bahl, Kevin $1,500,000$1,500,000 LD RFA - 2	Marino, John $4,400,000$4,400,000 RD UFA - 4	Schmid, Akira $850,833$850,833 ($57,500$58K) G RFA - 1
Hughes, Luke $925,000$925,000 ($925,000$925K) LD/RD RFA - 2	Schultz, Justin $3,000,000$3,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Smith, Brendan $1,100,000$1,100,000 LD/RD, LW UFA - 1
Walsh, Reilly $775,000$775,000 RD UFA - 1
Boqvist, Jesper $840,000$840,000 C, LW RFA - 1

Jun. 1, 2023 at 10:50 a.m.

pretzelcoatl

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Nah we're not just gonna throw away Holtz like that. He'll play.

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Jun. 1, 2023 at 10:54 a.m.

NHLfan10506

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Quoting: pretzelcoatl

Nah we're not just gonna throw away Holtz like that. He'll play.

I think chances of a Holtz trade are very small. But were smaller before Brunette’s departure.

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Jun. 1, 2023 at 10:58 a.m.

jnorrrr

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There's an open top 9 spot now on the wing with Tatar going to FA (barring a re-sign). There's a good chance Holtz plays in Newark this season.

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Jun. 1, 2023 at 10:59 a.m.

dgibb10

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Quoting: jnorrrr

There's an open top 9 spot now on the wing with Tatar going to FA (barring a re-sign). There's a good chance Holtz plays in Newark this season.

I'd rather play Holtz top 6 tbh.

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Jun. 1, 2023 at 10:59 a.m.

gmgb

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NSH leaves you on read.

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Jun. 1, 2023 at 11:04 a.m.

Quillanrocks

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That deal does nothing for Seattle. Have plenty of organizational depth on the wing as well as draft capital.

Jun. 1, 2023 at 11:17 a.m.

kogger

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Quoting: dgibb10

I'd rather play Holtz top 6 tbh.

Most likely will start middle 6 (3d line) his ceiling be high

Jun. 1, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.

herzausstein

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Nashville isnt trading you their only center they have that cracked a 50 point/season pace for a more expensive winger when they have alot of wingers already in their prospect pool. Nashville has serious questions at C.

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Jun. 1, 2023 at 11:33 a.m.

NHLfan10506

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Quoting: jnorrrr

There's an open top 9 spot now on the wing with Tatar going to FA (barring a re-sign). There's a good chance Holtz plays in Newark this season.

Quoting: dgibb10

I'd rather play Holtz top 6 tbh.

Agree...he will likely be on roster, in offensive role.

I just think he gets a smidgen less untouchable with Brunette's departure.

Quoting: kogger

Most likely will start middle 6 (3d line) his ceiling be high

Goal-scoring development is rarely linear. Usually comes up step-changes.

He could bust out with 25 next year.

Jun. 1, 2023 at 11:36 a.m.

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Quoting: herzausstein

Sharangovich is a natural center...we moved to wing since we had logjam at C.

(not great at faceoffs, but his defense is better in middle)

Jun. 1, 2023 at 11:39 a.m.

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Quoting: NHLfan10506

Sharangovich is a natural center...we moved to wing since we had logjam at C.

(not great at faceoffs, but his defense is better in middle)

Lol so he is kindof like Novak in that way. Novak is bad at faceoffs.

Jun. 1, 2023 at 11:39 a.m.

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kogger

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Quoting: NHLfan10506

Agree...he will likely be on roster, in offensive role.

I just think he gets a smidgen less untouchable with Brunette's departure.

Goal-scoring development is rarely linear. Usually comes up step-changes.

He could bust out with 25 next year.

he could... or he could be an absolute liability.... never know but its evident he will be up playing with the club. Hope he pans out!

Jun. 1, 2023 at 11:48 a.m.

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dgibb10

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Quoting: herzausstein

Lol so he is kindof like Novak in that way. Novak is bad at faceoffs.

Devils have a combination of centers that fall into 2 categories.
Horrendous: Hughes, Mercer, Yegor, Boqvist
Elite: Hischier, Haula, Mcleod

Jun. 1, 2023 at 11:52 a.m.

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Tintin

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Quoting: dgibb10

Devils have a combination of centers that fall into 2 categories.
Horrendous: Hughes, Mercer, Yegor, Boqvist
Elite: Hischier, Haula, Mcleod

Just to check, you mean elite / horrendous in regards to faceoffs and not overall ability?

Jun. 1, 2023 at 12:04 p.m.

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dgibb10

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Quoting: Tintin

Just to check, you mean elite / horrendous in regards to faceoffs and not overall ability?

Yeah I forgot to specify

Jun. 1, 2023 at 12:25 p.m.

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Quoting: dgibb10

Devils have a combination of centers that fall into 2 categories.
Horrendous: Hughes, Mercer, Yegor, Boqvist
Elite: Hischier, Haula, Mcleod

Reminds me of that Ranger fan that still clings to Kakko > Hughes!

(I got that it was about faceoffs)

Jun. 1, 2023 at 12:26 p.m.

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dgibb10

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Quoting: NHLfan10506

Reminds me of that Ranger fan that still clings to Kakko > Hughes!

(I got that it was about faceoffs)

Erik Haula carried the Hughes Bratt Haula line imo

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