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Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 24, 2023 at 9:21 a.m.
Thread: If jets trade Hellebuyck
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Tintin</b></div><div>I probably shouldn't have implied there are multiple perfect comparables. You're right that goalies of this caliber are rarely traded.

The best recent one I can really think of is that of Kuemper back in 2021. Pending UFA, easily a top 10 goalie at the time. 1st + 3rd + B level prospect.
Then there's Ryan Miller from the 2014 TDL. Pending UFA playing at the height of his powers going from Buffalo to the Blues. 1st + 3rd + Halak (lesser starter mainly for salary purposes) + B level prospect.

Going by these two comps, a futures laden Hellebuyck to the Devils deal should probably look something like 1st + 3rd + Vanecek + Graeme Clarke (or Nolan Foote)...

At this point in time I'd probably rank Hellebuyck as the 8th best goalie in the NHL behind:
1. Saros
2. Shesterkin
3. Sorokin
4. Vasilievsky
5.Gustavsson
6. Oettinger
7. Ullmark</div></div>

I kinda feel like some Devils fans on this site are purposefully undervaluing Hellebuyck at this point. He should be no worse than 5th right now.

Also, no way is Saros is #1. He's great, but he's not better than Igor, Sorokin or Vasy.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 5, 2023 at 3:31 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 19, 2023 at 11:40 a.m.
Thread: Arpon Basu of the athletic said the Devils are still high on Anderson TDL MOVE
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pretzelcoatl</b></div><div>I seriously doubt that the Devils are, or ever were, interested in Anderson. Can I see the quote you're referring to?</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pretzelcoatl</b></div><div>I seriously doubt that the Devils are, or ever were, interested in Anderson. Can I see the quote you're referring to?</div></div>

Here is the quote from a mail bag article a couple weeks back. It’s literally just speculation:

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Arpon</b></div><div>I know the New Jersey Devils showed interest in him last season, and I don’t know if that’s changed with the acquisition of Timo Meier, but they can serve as an example of how an Anderson trade to a contender could work. The Devils have been slowly giving more and more to Alexander Holtz – the No. 7 pick in the 2020 draft – but unless he takes a big leap this season, the Devils might come to the conclusion he doesn’t quite fit their window, which is right now. If the Canadiens could leverage Anderson as a win-now proposition into a young player with growth potential, they will surely do it. It might not be Holtz, but it would likely take someone like him to convince the Canadiens to move Anderson because I don’t think he is viewed as someone they absolutely have to trade.</div></div>
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 7, 2023 at 8:18 p.m.
Thread: Sneaky Adds
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>KDev</b></div><div>I feel like you could’ve said this about Zadina.. I doubt Veleno has any value outside of future considerations with how many teams are up against the cap and the few that have cap space probably have much better options if he doesn’t even make the Detroit roster out of camp</div></div>

I still think Veleno could make a good 4C. He has good size and speed and doesn't mind throwing the body. IIRC I read an article in the Athletic where Perron was mentoring him. Trying to get him to show more confidence and believe in himself. Maybe it's more mental than physical?

You're right about team's limited cap space. GM's are bargain hunting right now.

With Zadina the effort was there but he was squeezing his stick into sawdust. I'm not expecting much from him. He's a found lottery ticket.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 31, 2023 at 10:37 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 31, 2023 at 10:19 a.m.