Edited May 25 at 12:16 p.m.
Quoting: NHLfan10506
The false narrative is, “Devils are desperate for goalie, they will pay double”
We have seen it from about 6-7 fan bases now over last couple of years. People really need to look through the history of goalie trades in NHL. Rarely do the actual prices come close to the ACGM prices.
Until Swayman signs, Boston situation is cloudier than many of the others. Calgary is in full rebuild, Markstrom wants out (and is openly feuding with their GM). Trotz has shown he can be aggressive…and I’m sure he has plans for both trade Saros and extend Saros/trade Askorov scenarios. But it does sound like one goalie moves. Florida is talking about extending Stolarz (meaning Knight may become available). Minnesota has been saying they may move Gustavsson to move up in draft.
My perspective is simple. The Devils need a goalie and frankly can fix one of their biggest issues for what I don’t believe is a large price. A 2025 lottery protected first seems like a viable outcome, but you and one other NI fan seen pretty hell bent in throwing comparables with cap implications to the mix.
Taylor Hall being traded for a 2nd round pick after winning the Hart Trophy isn’t an indication of forward values.
The funny thing is I mentioned Ullmark at the beginning of last season and most Jersey fans were happy to go with Schmid and Vanacek. I seem to recall arguments about goalies being fickle and how you’d get Hellebuyck for pennies on the dollar. That failed miserably and yet there seems to be no learning from the Pavlovian example you just went through
Sure, you can go with a goalie who has out up inferior numbers to Michael DiPietro in the AHL and makes good money or another one who has a negative GsaX/60, but that risk you took last year is one of the major reasons you now hold the 10th pick rather than taking your place among the best in the East.
Markstrom and Ullmark seem like your best bets to do it and it doesn’t appear to be frankly that close.