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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 6, 2023 at 12:31 p.m.
Thread: KEEP SEVERSON- RE EVALUATE 2024 YEAR 2
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TheHowler</b></div><div>I commented on your other one too, but Dougie is straight up better than Severson. Dougie was a top 8-12 Dman this year. That trade would seriously hurt the devils long term.</div></div>

Haha not trying to spam you back just replying to the comment here. Zero hate by the way, sounds like we probably value these defensemen differently but thats fine. Discourse is cool.

Heres how I look at it. Severson’s game to me seems more graceful as he ages. He makes the dumb mistakes, but overall plays smooth on both sides of the puck. Dougie was great offensively, but his main weapon is his shot. His skating is already really really poor and I dont expect it to get better as he ages. Even if he still has the potential to score 15 goals, it is hard to justify paying a dman 9M if you have to shelter him offensively and lower his minutes.

I think that Luke, Nemec, and maybe eventually Casey bring a similar offense-first style as Dougie and will replace the goals we lose with him. Whereas Severson plays a better all around game.

Assuming both of them will be overpaid by the end of their respective contracts, I like Severson on a bottom pair at 5.5 a lot better than Dougie on a bottom pair at 9.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 6, 2023 at 12:25 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 6, 2023 at 2:10 a.m.
Thread: Different route
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Lancebmx</b></div><div>Nothing wrong with trying to squeeze a little extra value out.
I am not sure what we do. We either move up or select all those players. We have some good prospects but we don't have any great ones other than our main couple. I think the idea will be to try and find another Hintz or Robertson with those second rounders. Quite a few of these mid round picks have been looking pretty good for us but you can never have too much of a good thing.</div></div>

100%. I think it would be wise for Detroit to use as many of those picks as possible to draft. Think they will end up trading a couple but who knows. I do think Shango is the type who could end up scoring 30+ in Detroit but you never know until they are there.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 30, 2023 at 4:39 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 30, 2023 at 4:11 p.m.
Thread: This should be bottom pair RD
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dgibb10</b></div><div>Bring in a veteran around 3 mill and let him and walsh compete for then job</div></div>

Not totally opposed to that but would have to be a one year deal. Need some flexibility for offseason 2024 and I feel confident that Nemec will be ready for 24-25.

Just kind of realized that a lot of Devils fans (myself included) have pretty much skipped over Walsh at bottom pair RD. Hes been very good in Utica, he plays a similar style to Nemec where it should help when Nemec is ready to slide in (as opposed to a player like Holl who plays a totally different game) and he is comfortable with Bahl. Dont see Walsh in NJ’s long term plans but he can be a good stop gap and generate some trade value for when Nemec is ready.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 28, 2023 at 1:01 a.m.
Thread: Final move
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GeneralLandro</b></div><div>So Anaheim gets less if you go further while another team gets more at our expense essentially, hard pass</div></div>

I mean they would have to accept the deal assuming it is a second rounder, hoping it ends up being a first. Thats just the nature of how conditional picks work, you could say that for any conditional pick.

Obviously if they have a comparable offer where the pick is straight up a first rounder they should go with that. Just an idea for a potential first if the market ends up dry.

This year has been absolutely all over the place so a 1st or 2nd, a 3rd, plus 2 NHL pieces may be the best offer they get. They may also get 6 1sts a top prospect and a roster player. Its really all over right now lol.