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Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 8 at 6:39 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 7, 2023 at 11:11 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 13, 2023 at 5:23 p.m.
Thread: Underrated players
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dougford</b></div><div>I'm pretty active on hockey social media. Twiiter, insatagram, etc. Rarely ever see people talking about how good Quinn is, likely because he's just on a crap team that doesn't get too much media coverage compared to it's other canadian counterparts.</div></div>

I'm on east coast &amp; would enjoy seeing him more, but alas, nucks are never on national broadcasts. Recent GMs probably sealed their fate with some poor signings. I'd have trouble figuring out how they wiggle free of some of those dogs. Guess rising cap may bail them out in a couple of years, but moves will be difficult from here I suspect. At least it's a beautiful part of the country for Quinn, even if the work leaves something to be desired.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 12, 2023 at 11:27 a.m.
Thread: Underrated players
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Luguber</b></div><div>A good list in general I would say. There are some players I feel aren't all that underrated anymore but have been in the near past, namely:
Hintz - Widely regarded as a good/great player
Mercer- Have seen many people beeing vocal about him, on here atleast
Hughes - Don't really think he's flying under the radar anymore
Saros - He has been considered to be top 5 or top 10 for years, has he not?
My views on this are however based in large part on what I read on capfriendly forums.</div></div>

Thing about guys like Mercer is that they are just starting their careers. This kid is only 21 with two seasons under his belt ... he's been plenty good, but given the limited impact he has has so far (due to time in league) he gets plenty of kudos/press/respect etc. I always think of underrated guys as players who have been around awhile, flying under the radar for several seasons, but hey, that's just me. We all have different definitions. Hintz was similar until he blew up in 21/22, then we all knew
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 7, 2023 at 8:39 a.m.
Thread: Return Of Tatar
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NJDevils1317</b></div><div>All we heard last year was we'd have no playoff experience. He was big in the Rangers series. I didn't love it to start, but he may be what they need in the locker room. The cap is good enough we buy him out in two years, no problem.</div></div>

Injury hurt too. Missed over 30 games early when he should have building chemistry with his new teammates. I didn't like the term, maybe one year too long &amp; one mil too much, but I still like the player. It made sense then &amp; still makes sense now. As you say, was huge in playoffs, maybe top performance in game 7 vs Rags ... contract comes off just in time to resign Nico &amp; there is likely a league wide cap raise of $4 mil on the horizon. They will be ok.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 4, 2023 at 10:28 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 20, 2023 at 7:24 a.m.
Thread: Opening Night
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Tintin</b></div><div>Holtz should be on this 23 man roster ahead of Tierney, probably somewhere on the 3rd line.
I think Holtz will be more than ready to contribute in the Devils top 9 for next season.</div></div>

Based on the reported exit interview feedback, it sounds like he will get his shot, for sure ... How he performs &amp; how long of a leash they give him remains to be seen. Management has clearly mapped out their expectations for Holtz &amp; the team, so it looks like he's reached a make or break moment in NJ .... based on interviews &amp; actions, Fitzgerald is not in a waiting mood anymore. Holtz may turn out to be a good pro, but if he doesn't show this year, I suspect he goes to bring in another proven veteran to replace Toffoli next off-season.... Adding him to the line of solid young players like Zacha, Sharangovich who ran out of road in NJ. If they resign Toffoli, and Holtz shows at least some marginal improvement, maybe he sticks around, regardless.... Let's hope he just hits out of the gate, he certainly will be well protected with veterans like Palat &amp; Haula as likely line mates. October is too far away