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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 18, 2022 at 10:13 a.m.
Thread: Future after some trades
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NHLfan10506</b></div><div>"what we want" vs "what we need"

Our offense is developing well.
Getting to next level won't come with the addition of a goal-scorer.

Our offense will take the next step when we get better play in front of net and in corners.
We have plenty of skill on perimeter. We don't waste possessions there.
We waste them in front of the net without screens, tips, deflections, someone pouncing on rebounds. (This is our #1 need by far)
And we waste them when we cannot sustain pressure by losing puck in corners (we are fine in neutral zone, o-zone entries)

Defensively, we need more shot-blocking from wings (we allowed more shots from point to hit net than anyone).

DeBrincat would be nice, (especially for the power play).
But he is not likely to lead to many more wins as the price would suggest.
If we spending big this off-season, it should be on (1) goalie, (2) heavy skill forward.</div></div>

It’s so weird how whenever a good player is available for a high price a teams fans will try and talk themselves out of it. (Trust me my team was rumored to and did aquire Seth Jones I know what I’m talking about.) DeBrincat absolutely makes the devils a whole lot better, and adding a 40…soon to be 50…goal scorer to the devils lineup absolutely takes their offense to the next level.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 18, 2022 at 9:44 a.m.
Thread: Future after some trades
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NHLfan10506</b></div><div>"what we want" vs "what we need"

Our offense is developing well.
Getting to next level won't come with the addition of a goal-scorer.

Our offense will take the next step when we get better play in front of net and in corners.
We have plenty of skill on perimeter. We don't waste possessions there.
We waste them in front of the net without screens, tips, deflections, someone pouncing on rebounds. (This is our #1 need by far)
And we waste them when we cannot sustain pressure by losing puck in corners (we are fine in neutral zone, o-zone entries)

Defensively, we need more shot-blocking from wings (we allowed more shots from point to hit net than anyone).

DeBrincat would be nice, (especially for the power play).
But he is not likely to lead to many more wins as the price would suggest.
If we spending big this off-season, it should be on (1) goalie, (2) heavy skill forward.</div></div>

DeBrincat is more than just a perimeter player, he fights for pucks in the corners and plays both ways. He’s far more than just a Powerplay guy and a lethal shot.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 18, 2022 at 9:07 a.m.
Thread: Future after some trades
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SPdevotee</b></div><div>Yeah but consistent 40 goal scorers don’t grow on trees. Size aside, he’s exactly what we want.</div></div>

"what we want" vs "what we need"

Our offense is developing well.
Getting to next level won't come with the addition of a goal-scorer.

Our offense will take the next step when we get better play in front of net and in corners.
We have plenty of skill on perimeter. We don't waste possessions there.
We waste them in front of the net without screens, tips, deflections, someone pouncing on rebounds. (This is our #1 need by far)
And we waste them when we cannot sustain pressure by losing puck in corners (we are fine in neutral zone, o-zone entries)

Defensively, we need more shot-blocking from wings (we allowed more shots from point to hit net than anyone).

DeBrincat would be nice, (especially for the power play).
But he is not likely to lead to many more wins as the price would suggest.
If we spending big this off-season, it should be on (1) goalie, (2) heavy skill forward.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 11, 2022 at 9:28 a.m.