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Forum: NHLYesterday at 1:08 p.m.
Thread: 2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #2: Early Overreactions
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>yikes</b></div><div>Zetterlund looks like a real big piece for the Sharks future. Eklund has tailed off and I think he’s not playing bad but he’s struggling to click the way Zetterlund has so Eklunds development is monumental, and if Duclair helps Eklund move from just being good to clicking better then Zetterlund: that’s incredibly valuable.</div></div>

ZetterGOAT &gt; Meier confirmed ?????

In all honesty, I'm real happy for Zetterlund in that he's settled well into his new environment (much more so than Meier anyways).
Will always be rooting for Zetterlund, regardless of who he plays for. He's a helluva hockey player and I think the Devils are missing him a ton with the way guys like Nosek, Tierney and Bastian have underperformed to the degree that they have.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 13 at 4:39 p.m.
Thread: Goalie trades
Bruins probably consider
Predators decline, with prejudice
Unsure what Vegas thinks of this. My feeling is that they'd value the flexibility of Hill's contract over RNH's remaining 6 years, but on the other hand they have Thompson who I consider a perfectly decent starter, and C is an overall more valuable position than G.
Blues take that and run. Highway robbery.
That's a lot to give up for Allen, Hughes would be ecstatic to get a 1st back for Allen.
Tampa won't touch this with a ten-foot pole
Flyers decline
Ducks probably declines outright (but they really shouldn't)
I'd want the Devils to consider moving Schmid for a 1st, in a vacuum at least. But the timing isn't great to be trading a goalie right now as Schmid is probably the best one the Devils have in the organization and they have just entered their window of contention. It's a fair offer for Schmid but I don't see the fit here.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 28 at 1:55 p.m.
Thread: Rental dmen pricequality
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JMB423</b></div><div>only small thing i would note is we just called up Lohrei and Zboril so i think a move is in the works to offer a little more flexibility and stick to the plan of letting some kids play
I think best chance of prying away from BOS would be Gryz. Can play top 4 mins ea side of the ice, just a little small sometimes during playoff hockey.
Walsh i think you're correct, and Forbort while i think probably better fit for NJD in a playoff run, is more valuable to BOS than on the market.

Because he's a smaller D-Man, i'd probably say a 2nd in 2024 draft or prospect equivalent (I don't know the system well enough to accurately predict one's value)
Since your 2024 is gone, probably be a 2025 2nd and something else smaller like one of those 5ths
50% retained would be a 1st though i'd think</div></div>
Interesting what you’ve said here. Wasn’t aware of the roster moves Bruins moved recently.
I’ll point out that your suggested returns strike me as rather optimistic, I should expect the draft pick to be lowered by one round in each instance you’ve mentioned here.
If the Devils are dangling a 1st I should much rather have them spending it on Hanifin or Tanev ahead of Grzelcyk.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 28 at 11:50 a.m.
Thread: Rental dmen pricequality
I wouldn't go near:
Lyubushkin
Bryson
Johnson
Määttä
Kulikov
Simek
Scandella
Myers
Dillon

Unavailable, most likely:
Jokiharju - Playing very well to start the season and the Sabres are very thin on RHD depth
Durzi - looks like he'll be a coyote for quite some time, Arizona won't be giving him up any time soon
Walsh - think he explicitly asked to be traded into the Bruins organization
Forbort - doing well with the Bruins and they wouldn't be interested in moving solid veterans out at this point in time
Grzelcyk - same as above
Chatfield - Canes wouldn't want to move him to their biggest in-division rival
Petry - Detroit are playing too well to be interested in trading him at this point in time
Gostisbehere - same as above
Addison - Very important for the Wild's cap situation and is playing pretty well so they aren't gonna move him
Roy - Top 4 RHD on a fringe contender, Kings aren't trading him
Cole - Canucks just got him in and is very important for their defensive depth, not getting traded unless closer to TDL
Martinez - love him but Vegas aren't gonna trade him unfortunately
DeMelo - Jets are doubling down on making the playoffs and wouldn't let him go unless they're out of it by TDL (which would be unlikely in my opinion, they're underrated)

Term, RFA rights and / or cap hit is an issue:
Fabbro
Larsson

That leaves:
Hanifin
Tanev
Zadorov
Bean
Boqvist
Kovacevic
Carrier
Schultz

My top picks out of these would be Zadorov, Carrier, Schultz and Tanev. I think each of them would serve a clear role as a rental while also not being prohibitively expensive to acquire.
I do think that each of the 8 guys above would be worthwhile to look into trading for though, but I would also like to see Foote, Hatakka, Vilén and even Nemec get a few looks at the NHL level before anything actually goes down.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 26 at 5:21 p.m.
Thread: Move over Grover
Poltapov's counting stats in KHL certainly aren't anything to scoff at but Casey has been an absolute marvel since the Devils drafted him in 2022.
In hindsight Casey really should have gone in the 1st rd of that draft, and possible in the 1st half of the 1st rd even. Absolute steal by the Devils to get him as late as they did.

You make a point in that Casey likely wouldn't fit into the Devils RHD corps (as currently constructed) but that doesn't mean that Polatpov constitutes a good fit and appropriate value for the Devils when dealing Casey as they are well set on wingers for their prospect pool.
I think a Casey - Östlund swap would be much more equitable and fit both teams needs as the Devils could make good use of a higher end center prospect in that pool of theirs, they are running quite low in that department.