Down to 5 teams on Graf. NYR is out

A 3rd or something I’d think. Maybe a 4th?

Rempe is in lineup
MacDermid is in lineup

Predict the game time they face-off.

I'm going 0:02 into the 1st period.

Down to 5 teams on Graf. NYR is out

Where is that Gibb?

Saw it on HFboards but here's the tweet

Tweet

They say he is down to six Eastern Conference teams

And say MIN, ARI, NSH and VGK are still alive.

NYR, BOS, VAN, MTL officially out.

Signed with San Jose

Dont believe everything you hear

Probably for an opportunity to play right away, if im reading this correct he can play starting today and play until the season ends

OK but could go to a contender or soon to be contender. Getting 6 lousy games in SJ is a head scratcher.

Its a 2 year deal

After it he'll be a free agent but wont be able to sign an offer sheet and can only negotiate with San Jose, so really the only way to acquire him is via trade now

Looking at potential names for 4th line...if we want to build size/speed combo (replace McLeod, Wood, etc)....here are some guys who rank in top quintile for speed and either size or hits or blocks per 60.

Sp = Top Skating Speed (mph)
Bu = Speed Bursts Over 20 mph
Hit = Hits/60
Bks = Blocks /60



2024 UFA (ht wt) (TM)..........................Sp -- Bu -- Hit -- Bks

Sam Lafferty (6'2" 205 lbs) (VAN)….............94 -- 96 -- 80 -- 55
Warren Foegele (6'2" 198 lbs) (EDM)…......88 -- 78 -- 52 -- 38
Justin Bailey (6'4" 214 lbs) (SJS)…................96 -- 85 -- 68 -- 75
Cole Smith (6'3" 195 lbs) (NSH)…................82 -- 88 -- 89 -- 42
Brandon Duhaime (6'2" 200 lbs) (COL)…...79 -- 83 -- 90 -- 69

Anthony Mantha (6'5" 234 lbs) (VGK)…......76 -- 86 -- 26 -- 38
Zemgus Girgensons (6'2" 211 lbs) (BUF)….81 -- 71 -- 82 -- 72
William Carrier (6'2" 218 lbs) (VGK)….........85 -- 50 -- 83 -- 50
Denis Gurianov (6'3" 200 lbs) (PHI)….........94 -- 58 -- 46 -- 34
Craig Smith (6'1" 208 lbs) (DAL)…...............85 -- 68 -- 45 -- 60

Yakov Trenin (6'2" 201 lbs) (COL)…..........<50 -- 75 -- 83 -- 40
Jordan Martinook (6'0" 196 lbs) (CAR)…....71 -- 84 -- 32 -- 43
Mattias Janmark (6'1" 195 lbs) (EDM)….....81 -- 66 -- 46 -- 30
Connor Brown (6'0" 186 lbs) (EDM)…........60 -- 81 -- 22 -- 33
Tyler Motte (5'10" 192 lbs) (TBL)….............89 -- 70 -- 70 -- 71

Jansen Harkins (6'1" 183 lbs) (PIT)…..........58 -- 68 -- 86 -- 51
Sam Carrick (6'0" 197 lbs) (EDM)…............52 -- 53 -- 81 -- 55
Tanner Pearson (6'1" 207 lbs) (MTL)…......51 -- 53 -- 51 -- 85
Eric Robinson (6'2" 197 lbs) (BUF)…........<50 -- 54 -- 81 -- 21
Fredrik Olofsson (6'2" 196 lbs) (COL)….....67 -- 50 -- 55 -- 81
Michael Amadio (6'1" 204 lbs) (VGK)…......55 -- 60 -- 33 -- 58


Trade Candidate (ht wt) (TM)................Sp -- Bu -- Hit -- Bks (Contract expiry)

Beck Malenstyn (6'3" 200 lbs) (WSH)….......97 -- 95 -- 85 -- 96 (2024 RFA)
Julien Gauthier (6'4" 227 lbs) (NYI)…...........97 -- 77 -- 89 -- 89 (2025 UFA)
Josh Anderson (6'3" 227 lbs) (MTL)…..........91 -- 98 -- 73 -- 43 (2027 UFA)
Morgan Barron (6'4" 220 lbs) (WPG)…........95 -- 86 -- 73 -- 87 (2025 RFA)
Alexey Toropchenko (6'3" 187 lbs) (STL)….83 -- 97 -- 77 -- 76 (2025 RFA)

Brandon Tanev (6'0" 180 lbs) (SEA)…..........98 -- 81 -- 74 -- 93 (2025 UFA)
Justin Danforth (5'9" 185 lbs) (CBJ)…...........84 -- 96 -- 69 -- 76 (2025 UFA)
Michael Eyssimont (6'0" 192 lbs) (TBL)…....98 -- 81 -- 72 -- 45 (2025 UFA)
Ross Colton (6'0" 190 lbs) (COL)…...............86 -- 97 -- 72 -- 66 (2027 UFA)
JG Pageau (5'10" 180 lbs) (NYI)….................82 -- 78 -- 77 -- 88 (2026 UFA)

Mathieu Joseph (6'1" 190 lbs) (OTT)…........80 -- 80 -- 60 -- 67 (2026 UFA)
Bo Groulx (6'1" 192 lbs) (ANA)…..................80 -- 55 -- 80 -- 86 (2024 RFA)
Garnet Hathaway (6'3" 210 lbs) (PHI)…......67 -- 65 -- 97 -- 91 (2025 UFA)
Luke Glendening (5'11" 191 lbs) (TBL)…....57 -- 82 -- 72 -- 89 (2025 UFA)
Lawson Crouse (6'4" 220 lbs) (ARI)…..........84 -- 60 -- 71 -- 65 (2027 UFA)

Michael Rasmussen (6'6" 221 lbs) (DET)…<50 -- 68 -- 68 -- 92 (2024 RFA)
John Beecher (6'3.25" 212 lbs) (BOS)….......74 -- 58 -- 88 -- 91 (2025 RFA)
Sean Kuraly (6'2" 213 lbs) (CBJ)…................77 -- 72 -- 84 -- 66 (2025 UFA)
Trent Frederic (6'2" 203 lbs) (BOS)…..........76 -- 67 -- 81 -- 73 (2025 UFA)
Mason Appleton (6'2" 193 lbs) (WPG)….....63 -- 82 -- 57 -- 45 (2025 UFA)

Andreas Athanasiou (6'2" 188 lbs) (CHI)....86 --<50 -- 18 -- 15 (2025 UFA)
Sonny Milano (6'0" 194 lbs) (WSH)…...........71 -- 84 -- 20 -- 35 (2026 UFA)
Tanner Jeannot (6'2" 207 lbs) (TBL)…..........65 -- 62 -- 96 -- 60 (2025 UFA)
Nick Bjugstad (6'6" 215 lbs) (ARI)…..............55 -- 79 -- 61 -- 62 (2025 UFA)
Jake Evans (6'1" 190 lbs) (MTL)…................<50 -- 75 -- 48 -- 82 (2025 UFA)

J. Anderson-Dolan (5'11" 188 lbs) (LAK)......55 -- 53 -- 78 -- 91 (2024 RFA)
Eeli Tolvanen (5'10" 191 lbs) (SEA)…..........<50 -- 52 -- 78 -- 92 (2024 RFA)
Brett Howden (6'3" 197 lbs) (VGK)…............53 -- 63 -- 60 -- 86 (2025 UFA)
Morgan Geekie (6'2" 168 lbs) (BOS)…..........73 --<50 -- 66 -- 73 (2025 RFA)
Nico Sturm (6'3" 207 lbs) (SJS)…...................69 -- 73 -- 57 -- 71 (2025 UFA)
Nicholas Paul (6'3" 219 lbs) (TBL)….............57 -- 68 -- 51 -- 39 (2029 UFA)

Reaching back to this post by Fan in mid-March after reading what a writer for Pucks & Pitchforks wrote about our next coach. This paragraph has teh same flavor we are talking about here:
"There needs to be more Sasquatch-styled players who forecheck really hard, fight, hit, and block shots that can upset the fabric of opposing players. The softness of certain players needs to be removed from the Devils roster, and they need to add that grit and sandpaper to play well on the 2024-2025 team."
Link in case you had interest:
https://pucksandpitchforks.com/posts/new-jersey-devils-next-coach-should-follow-principles-of-a-very-famous-book
LGDs!

I would be very concerned however if we just went and got guys who are physical just for the sake of being physical.

Get guys who can incorporate physicality into being effective hockey players.

Which UFAs would you all bring back?

Nosek
Tierney
Willman
MacDermid

Smith
DeSimone

Kahkonen

No
No
No
No
No
No

Maybe

No
No
No
No
No
No

Maybe

How do your work KK?
I m not against it but 3 Gs with whomever they get?
It'll piss Allen off fer sure
I do like him but show me how it works

How do your work KK?
I m not against it but 3 Gs with whomever they get?
It'll piss Allen off fer sure
I do like him but show me how it works

Which UFAs would you all bring back?

Nosek
Tierney
Willman
MacDermid

Smith
DeSimone

Kahkonen

Maybe with the caveat that we cannot sign anybody better for our bottom 6
Hell No
Only for AHL Depth
If the Rags bring back Rempe next year then yes, if not then no

HEEEEEELLLLLLLLL NO
Maybe as either 7th D or AHL Depth

Maybe IF we trade Schmid (as i suspect) this offseason then Daws will need a backup in Utica next year, if he doesnt want to go to the AHL then NO