Quoting: dgibb10
Ahh okay, In that case I'd keep severson for the year if you can still get 3 years of NHL play on Nemec's ELC.
What are the implications contract wise of bringing Nemec and Hughes up for the end of the season/playoffs, as I've seen an article saying thats what the devils plan to do with Luke when michigans season is done
But honestly in this case i'd be more than riding with Clifton on the 3rd pairing if it means we get another asset to help us get a star like Meier
With Nemec it's fairly straightforward, as long as he doesn't play more than 9 regular season games in either this or next season his ELC slides both years.
I think playoff games are exempted from this but at the moment I'd think there's at least three guys in the organization better suited to playoff hockey than Nemec.
As for Luke I'm not entirely sure, but the way I understand it is that since he'd still be 19 if signing his ELC when the NCAA season is over but the NHL season is still going (whether still regular season or playoffs), his ELC should be ok to slide until the 23/24 season, provided that he doesn't play more than 9 games in the regular season.
Quoting: dgibb10
But honestly in this case i'd be more than riding with Clifton on the 3rd pairing if it means we get another asset to help us get a star like Meier
If the Bruins would deal a 1st along with Clifton for Severson the Devils should 100% do it.
Clifton would not be that much of a downgrade from Severson and, as you say, that extra pick could be moved for a big acquisition but I wouldn't mind the Devils just using that pick in what's looking like one of the strongest draft classes this century.