Équipe: 2021-22 Devils du New Jersey

Date de création initiale: 30 nov. 2021

Publié: 30 nov. 2021

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

I did one of these on November 1st, so now I am doing another to see how everything has changed.

LW: Exceeding expectations

Johnsson - Considering the fact that I would have been willing to trade him for "future considerations" during the off season and now he has 9 goals and 17 points in 19 games, he is preforming pretty well I would say.
Mercer - The guy was drafted 18th in 2020, and now the next year is one of the devils top forwards and is putting himself in contention for the calder. I knew he was pretty good, but NOBODY saw that coming.
Bratt - After starting the season with 0 points in the first 5 games, he has completely turned it around and has 17 points in the 14 games after that. This whole Bratt - Mercer - Johnsson line has been a very pleasant suprise for devils fans.
McLeod - Does not produce much offence, but he playes his role so well, and is very important to this team. He has impressed me quite a bit this year.
Vesey - Has been a nice suprise this year and played a good 200 ft game. Sort of reminds me of Coleman on the devils.
Graves - Playes his role so well as a defensive defensemen, is always reliable and plays so well with Hamilton, sometimes bailing him out when caught in the offensive zone.
Siegenthaler - Just like Graves, a great defensive defensemen, and can bail out Subban when he is caught in the offensive zone.

C: Meeting Expectations
Blackwood / Bernier - Give the team a chance to win every game. Blackwood has been the better of the two, but that is expected. Great duo in net, the first we have had in NJ since Brodeur and Schnieder.
Hamilton - One of the best defensemen in hockey, and is playing like that. No suprise here, his ability to jump into the play and score goals as a defensemen is incredible to watch. Worth every penny.
Subban - I am the rare devils fan who doesn't hate this guy. He is playing his best hockey since becoming a devil right now.
Zacha - He had a great start and was continuing his dominance from how he ended last season. Has slowed down recently but I am confident that he will pick it up again soon.
Geertsen - One of the last true fighters in the league, and I could not be happier to have him on the team.

RW: Under preforming
Hischier - He is great defensivley and plays a great role, but at his cap hit we need to see him finally break out offensivley, and that has not happened yet.
Sharangovich - Seems to be figuring it out, but needs to continue to play well if he can move up.
Tatar - Just like Sharangovich, getting there but not quite there yet.
Smith - Has probably been the most disappointing player on the team. All 3 of his points this year were from 1 game, besides that he has done nothing and has not been well defensivley either. Major sophomore slump it seems.
Severson - This guy may be the most overrated defensemen in the league. Makes way too many mistakes and does not make enough good playes to counter that. I would love to see what we can get in a trade for him once Walsh is ready, but they won't trade him.
Kuokkanen - Not lived up to expectations following a strong season last year.

Scratch: Has not played enough for me to rank

IR: Has not played enough due to injury
HUGHES IS BACK TONIGHT