@LonelyWoah@HALLpass_NJ Just because last year was a monumental failure doesn’t mean we should accept not making the tournament this year when they had chance after chance to solidify their bid
@whoseteen@HALLpass_NJ Idk man. It’s progress, sure. But the big east was down. Is this team 4th or even on the bubble if other teams didn’t take a massive step back? The offense was anemic at best. I’m still unsure about this team going forward. Need to give Sha the resources to field a better roster.
@Mpayn326@JamesNicholsNHL He’s an RFA. So he certainly won’t be walking for nothing. Even if an offer sheet does come in, at that number the return would be pretty significant. At the end of the day I think he gets moved in a package for a top 6 forward this summer.
@JNJDevils@JerseyDevils27@AlexC_NJD Nothing casual about how putrid he is in the defensive zone my guy. He does not have the same physical attributes that Luke does. He can’t recover when he decides to pinch for no good reason. Is the offensive potential is enticing sure but he has not proved he’s on that level
@CJTDevil I get the argument for the 24 offseason but I think if there was a top 6 winger added and urgency shown to make space for Quinn this past offseason the devils are sitting in a much different spot than they are now. I think the core is solid and for the most part on good deals
@bfranklin1993 If Sha is able to keep most of this core and add some more depth then I think maybe it can be considered a success. If he loses everyone in the portal than it’s good for nothing
@bfranklin1993 I hear that. Based on the success Sha had two years ago and where this team was trending earlier this season, I’m more inclined to call last year a cataclysmic failure and not where that team would be expected to be each year. This team should be expected to make the tournament.
@JMC9787 While I agree that a lot of their stuff can be click baity, the headline is correct. Jack was in the top 6 with guentzel and Matthews at 4 nations. Now he’s in the bottom 6. He was demoted 🤷🏼♂️
@spelunky_ Keefe. At some point you have to place some blame on the system being run for those long lasting issues. I would let the new GM pick their head coach. Keefe would basically have to earn his job back in the new GM’s eyes imo
@spelunky_ Look, this team has been a black hole offensively since Christmas of 2024. Fitz has most of the blame with roster construction and tbh the players should maybe be executing more than they are. But Nico, Bratt and to a lesser extend Jack have all seen their production drop under