Why have such an expensive bottom pair? Both Hughes and nemec will get paid too

Bridge them both until Pesce/Marino deal expire.

Not smart

You’d rather have players like Kulikov/Edmundson on the 3rd pair? You’re not winning the cup with that.

Devils have a lot of cap space, utilize it. This dgroup is instantly the best in the league.

Why wouldn’t it be smart? When Marino/Pesce expire it will create 11M in cap space. And the cap will be around 92+ million. You then sign them to 8x8 deals. Sieghentaler/Hamilton’s deals are also going to end.

It’s smart, you using and strategizing the cap space you have currently. They’re not going to put cheap players like Ruhwedel to save money. Got money? Got holes you can improve? Fits the timeline? Go fix it.

And in the meantime nemec, Hughes, mercer, hischier and more will need new contracts, and you'll need a new goalie.

Just don't sign a guy for 6.5 million to be your 6th defensemen. Sign a guy like Alec Martinez or trade for nick Hague or a cap casualty and keep on trucking.

Pesce isn’t going to play 6th dmen minutes.

Per EF, Fitzgerald will be going after him. Maybe high AAV and low term like Orlov.

2x7.75M

Then he should trade marino

You know how many times EF said stuff that wasnt true? congratz the leafs are also going after him just like the rest of the league. EF also said many goalies were going to NJ during the season

Avs decline. Nothing they need vs something they do.