Maybe on nosek in a competition for the 23rd roster spot with Foote/someone else. But he should not be guaranteed an NHL roster spot.

I would guess something close to Marcus Foligno’s deal: $4m x 4 years.

Not sure I would go further than 3 years, but that’s probably what market pays for him.

I believe we can do better, Nosek doesnt really have the foot speed to keep up with the style of play we try to employ, as a 4th line center i guess he is okay. I really wanna go out and get a guy like Chandler Stephenson to be our new 3rd line center (he can also play wing like Nosek) but hey its just my opinion, we would definitely construct this team a little bit differently if we were in control

We need guys that play both in case of injuries.

Jack Hughes done for the season...will undergo shoulder surgery tomorrow

Dougie Hamilton, Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier, Ondrej Palat, Timo Meier, Jonas Siegenthaler, Tomas Nosek, Brendan Smith, Nate Bastian miss 10+ games
Jack Hughes plays with shoulder injury since January
Dougie Hamilton torn pec 20 games into the season
Timo Meier demoted to bottom 6 for the first half of the season
Alex Holtz buried on the 4th line
Mikey McLeod Arrested
Lindy Ruff fired
5 goalies used
Simon Nemec and Luke Hughes forced into top pair minutes as rookies
and so much more

What an unlucky season

Before and after losing McLeod, Hart, Dube to WJC scandal

Before
PHI…25-16-6-56-0.596
NJD…24-18-3-51-0.567
CGY…21-20-5-47-0.511

After
PHI…11-16-5-27-0.422
NJD…13-19-2-28-0.412
CGY…14-17-0-28-0.452

NJD goal scoring leaders

1t. Hughes 27
1t. Hischier 27
1t. Bratt 27
1t. Meier 27
5. Toffoli 26
6. Mercer 20

Hischier 25 goals, 64 pts in 62 games since returning from injury

Meier 17 goals, 29 pts in last 21 games.

Made it an interesting race.

@nhlfan10506

Will luke be a 10.2C RFA or a normal RFA?

I’m a bit confused about how the difference between accrued season (contract) vs accrued season for professsional experience.

Apparently most guys who sign late into the season after college are 10.2C, like Graf

Does Luke also fall under this? If not, why?

If Devils had not made playoffs last year, he would be considered a Group 1 (10.2) RFA, but since he was on roster for more than 10 games (including 12 in two playoff rounds), he becomes a regular RFA since 2022-23 counts as full professional season.

April 12
Michigan coach says “We're planning on a lot of guys coming back. I'm sure as hard as this is right now that they'll have something to prove. But who knows.”

April 13
Friedman says McGroarty 50/50
Portzline says Brindley says he is ready, CBJ want him

April 14
CHI signs Frank Nazar III

April 15
TBL signs Dylan Duke

....but crickets on Famous Seamus

These CapFriendly Scouting Reports are something.

Luke Hughes C+
Lenni Haamenaho D+
Seamus Casey C+
Josh Filmon D+
Ethan Edwards D+
Simon Nemec C-

(done by Jason Bukala)

“Nico hischier 70 overall top 6 forward”. Lmaooo

Point percentage by year

2014-15: 0.476
2015-16: 0.512
2016-17: 0.427
2017-18: 0.591
2018-19: 0.439

2019-20: 0.493
2020-21: 0.402
2021-22: 0.384
2022-23: 0.683
2023-24: 0.494

Certainly not a straight line…

8. SEA 79 pts (games left vs WPG, MIN)
9. CGY 79 pts (games left vs VAN, SJS)
10. NJD 81 pts
11. BUF 84 pts
12. MIN 85 pts

Pick no later than #10 overall…if SEA and CGY finish strong, could get as low as #8 overall

@NHLfan10506
Is there a tween season thread or '24-'25 thread?

Hakstol just canned, ad to the pile. Not advocating for him, merely pointing it out!