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Team: 2023-24 New Jersey Devils
Initial Creation Date: Jan. 17, 2024
Published: Jan. 17, 2024
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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  1. Vanecek, Vitek
  2. Vukojevic, Michael
  3. 2024 1st round pick (NJD)
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2024
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2025
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2026
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
21$83,500,000$80,436,667$422,500$2,232,500$3,063,333
Left WingCentreRight Wing
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$8,800,000$8,800,000
LW, RW
UFA - 8
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$8,000,000$8,000,000
C
UFA - 7
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$7,875,000$7,875,000
RW, LW
UFA - 8
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$6,000,000$6,000,000
LW, RW
NMC
UFA - 4
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$7,250,000$7,250,000
C
UFA - 4
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$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RW, LW
RFA - 2
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$1,000,000$1,000,000
RW, C
UFA - 2
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$3,150,000$3,150,000
C, LW
NTC
UFA - 3
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$2,125,000$2,125,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
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$1,350,000$1,350,000
RW
UFA - 2
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$1,400,000$1,400,000
C
RFA - 1
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$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$400,000$400K)
RW, C
RFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$1,100,000$1,100,000
LD/RD, LW
UFA - 1
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$9,000,000$9,000,000
RD
NMC
UFA - 5
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$6,400,000$6,400,000
G
M-NTC
UFA - 4
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$3,400,000$3,400,000
LD
UFA - 5
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$4,400,000$4,400,000
RD
UFA - 4
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$850,833$850,833 (Performance Bonus$57,500$58K)
G
RFA - 1
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$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$925,000$925K)
LD/RD
RFA - 2
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$1,850,000$1,850,000
RD
UFA - 1
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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$775,000$775,000
LW
UFA - 1
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$1,000,000$1,000,000
LW, C
UFA - 1

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Jan. 17 at 11:58 a.m.
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Personally think this is a fair deal for both sides.
Ducks get back a starting goalie to run with Dosalt plus a 1st and prospect all while gaining some cap space? They'd take it.
Jan. 17 at 11:59 a.m.
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Devils would need some retention
Jan. 17 at 12:11 p.m.
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Devils have a cap crunch coming while Gibson would still be under contract, retention is a must
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Jan. 17 at 12:14 p.m.
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No, not maybe . . . definitely not.

Anaheim doesn't exist to act in New Jersey's best interests; Anaheim exists to act in its own best interests.

Anaheim has a starting goaltender under contract for the next three seasons, which few teams have, and in fact at least four teams I can name don't have a decent starting goaltender right now, in the middle of this season. So there is no motivation for Anaheim to trade John Gibson unless the return benefits the Ducks significantly, i.e., leaves them better off than before trading him. Subtracting a starting goalie in order to add a distinctly less capable one and a prospect at a position where the Ducks have both quality and depth is two steps backwards, not one step forward.

This one isn't close.

Quoting: CapFriendlysFinest
Personally think this is a fair deal for both sides.
Ducks get back a starting goalie to run with Dosalt plus a 1st and prospect all while gaining some cap space? They'd take it.

"Gaining some cap space" has to be the most fatuous comment you will make this month, and there are still two weeks left in January. Anaheim has more than $16.78 million in cap space right now.

Incidentally, if Vitek Vanecek is a starting goalie, why are you trading him, and why are you trading for John Gibson?
Jan. 17 at 12:15 p.m.
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Quoting: pretzelcoatl
Devils have a cap crunch coming while Gibson would still be under contract, retention is a must


Hey remember when Vezina winner Marc Andre Fleury was traded for a 7th because he had a cap hit of 7 mill. Perhaps cap hit matters in trade valuations, but nah

6.4 mill goalie apparently worth a boatload after 1 good year/5
Jan. 17 at 12:44 p.m.
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Edited Jan. 17 at 12:50 p.m.
Quoting: CapFriendlysFinest
Personally think this is a fair deal for both sides.
Ducks get back a starting goalie to run with Dosalt plus a 1st and prospect all while gaining some cap space? They'd take it.


In a vacuum, assuming all things posted above are allowed, values probably not off significantly.

Vukojevic would need to be exchanged for a different prospect at a position of need.

The 24 1st may be owned by San Jose if NJD makes the ECF, meaning you can't trade it without contingencies, and Anaheim wouldn't accept a conditional 24 1st because if you do what you are acquiring Gibson to do, which is go deep in the playoffs, then we get penalized. So the basis would need to be the 25 1st and a fair bit better of a prospect. There's also a general air of desperation for goalies in the league right now with many teams hungry to upgrade at the position to keep their seasons alive. Oilers are on a charge right now, but if they falter prior to the TDL (which they likely will) they will be back in the market. High demand also raises prices.

Next, Vanacek is pretty clearly not a starting goalie. Maybe it's being under the scrutiny of attention that he falters (usually great regular seasons, always fell apart in the post season at the NHL level) at best he is a tandem, but right now, he's unusable.

Lastly, there's the issue of NJs cap crunch. I could see Anaheim retaining 900k, maybe at most 1.4, but that will increase prices.
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Jan. 17 at 2:40 p.m.
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I think value wise this could work, but the Ducks need a prospect for a position they need, not another defenseman.
 
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