New Jersey Devils General Manager Tom Fitzgerald has OFFICIALLY begun his BIG GAME HUNTING at the 2024 NHL Scouting Combine!
Today, a couple articles came out with some juicy and telling quotes from Tom Fitzgerald at the Combine, as well as some continued rumors.
The NJ Devils are actively looking to improve their roster in all areas.
The #10 Overall Pick of the 2024 NHL Draft is up for grabs!
I breakdown the quotes from Fitz and discuss it all in this video.
This Offseason could be one for the ages!
Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
You can find the Mike Morreale NHL.com article here:
https://www.nhl.com/news/new-jersey-open-to-dealing-no-10-pick-in-2024-nhl-draft
You can find the Pierre LeBrun The Athletic article here (Paid Subscription required):
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5541393/2024/06/04/nhl-rumblings-zegras-marner-saros/
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Man, you are easily my favorite NJD content creator. Keep up the great work!
How about Hill from Vegas. They are in cap hell.
you guys aren't getting Brady lol. no assets to trade for him.
Looking forward to your video on who’s out there to add.
I like the idea of Brossoit. I don't mind giving Kahkonen a shot as a number one, if only because he had good stats, although obvs that's a risk. I always liked Gibson in Anaheem, but I dunno now. Markstrom as a stopgap if he comes cheap. Same with Ullmark. The two D guys you mention are exactly the guys I want. Bertuzzi. Someone mentioned Martinook. I hate that guy now, but I think I'd love him on NJ lol. And of course, Brady. Putting the Brady-to-NJ gravity out into the universe.
as much as im interested in the goalie situation, im almost more curious what D and fwd pieces we go for. Watching playoff hockey this year makes me think we need a lot more to even get close to the cup.
Unfortunately i feel like this team needs to dump some players that fans would really not want to get rid of, for a different type of player to fill the role. Likely Mercer holtz siegs marino types
Question: do you see Edmonton as playing the style that NJ is aiming to play? It looks like they're not the most physical team but they've been good defensively and ridiculous on special teams.
Ranger fans think as long as they dont play florida next year there winning the cup.. they forget they got bounced by a young devils team in the first round last year.. the devils will be bafk in 25 playoffs
I like Laurent Brossoit and hes a free agent..
Ullmack hasnt been good in postseason i dont wana give up to much for him
They need to fix the back end badly 3 young kids and seigs and marino were bad last year
Id like to see them grab Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, with that 10th pick. He checks all the boxes including cheap entry level contract which leaves money to go get anyone. Fitz is going to say whatever, its gamesmanship. They need to build some grit and attitude to compete. That attitude needs to flow from top down, and every player. That crap they rolled out last year wasnt beating anyone and pretty much quit after the new year.
Need a legit Center, move Jack to Wing. Jack isnt going to be lifting weights while rehabbing shoulder surgery from two injuries last season.
I agree. Markstrom isn’t worth the #10 pick. Saros is the only goalie I’d let that pick go for.
I also agree that we should take the best trades/offers available regardless of position. And then ‘adjust fire’ after that.
For instance, I’d take a cheap, albeit risky, Allen/Khakonen tandem, if it meant Brady T was rostered. But as you said, Brossoit, and maybe a few other 200 IQ acquisitions will plug the leak.
*tidbit: If we draft at 10, I hope we get Berkly Catton.
Great commentary, as usual. I may be in the minority, but I wouldn't mind re-signing Kahkonen for 2 years and roll into 2024-25 with Allen as our number one. Then put the money we'd save towards Zadorav and a solid forward. Would also like to see Palat traded and give that 'A' to Bratt.
Also wondering what will happen with Mercer. He had a rough contract year but is definitely a player I'd like to see re-signed long-term as he does have a lot of chemistry with the core.
Can’t give up the 10 pick for some goalie that’s at the end of his career and give him a 1 year contract.
6M Markstrom for 2 years. No, no and a big no. Fitzgerald, you dumb ass, stay away from that trade even for the 7th round pick.
awesome vid!!!!
Bring Sarros to Newark!
As of right now, I predict Devils and Islanders will DOMINATE the Metro next season with the Devils beating the Isles in a CRAZY round 2 series to make their first ECF since 2012! There will be a Devils Panthers ECF with a chance for the Devils to go 3-0 against the Cats in the playoffs and knock off the two time ECF champions! Ironically, the Devils and Islanders are the only two teams I like in the Metro even though they have OWNED the Panthers in the playoffs!
Did you hear Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch comparing the Panthers to the 90s bills? 💀 I would’ve been laughing out loud if it wasn’t targeting the Panthers
What's up Ace! It's Anthony in Fort Lauderdale 🙂 Do you have an update in Jackie please?
Brady is not going to be traded this offseason. Now next year his no traded Clause which is a modify clause. That is being said, if he want out that will be the time that he could be ask to be traded. Now NJ would need to go to him and make a deal that he would want to go to NJ. So even if he want out there is still a chance he goes somewhere els that have a good chance for a Cup. Maybe joinning his brother in Florida. If I have to picked NJ over Florida, I would picked Florida.As for trading the #10 picked. It could be for Markstrom as Flames would love that picked.but will see if that happeneds.
Great episode, Ace. Love the new quotes we got from Fitz at the combine. Relieved to hear the focus seems in alignment with what 'we' the fans want to see. Let's hope the resulting moves at the draft and in July match. Cautiously optimistic the patient to a fault phase is over for Tom.
Markstrom not only being a filler until a more long term solution but also bringing a very veteran presence to the locker room gets me hyped thinking about it.
Marky isnt worth 10. I agree with this. You can use the number 10 for a D man imo.
brady trade would be a massive thing for us but the trade itself i think would be this……….. first this year first next year, bratt, and casey. Is this worth it?
I can only dream he takes a number 10 pick, some pixie dust and one or two existing players and turns it Tkachuk and Soros. I know I am dreaming but hell it worked for Kevin Costner in Draft Day.
Trust. As a goalie guy… Ullmark is him. Saros is a great goalie as well but he relies on his speed and athleticism. As Saros gets older he won’t be able to do what he’s doing right now and his height will hurt him. Markstrom is amazing but he’s too old… are we trying to fix our goaltending for 2 years or do we get Ullmark and fix it for 6-7 years. I think Ullmark is our best option with his height and how he plays. Only thing that scares me about big goalies is injuries.
I would like to offer the 10th for Askarov. If we want to swing on a Goalie, he is young and athletic. Another offer could be the 10th for Lankinen, Sissons, and/or Sherwood.
For me it's: #1 Ullmark #2 Markstrom #3 Soros #4 Brossoit
ZADOROV 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Ullmark 🙏