Frank Seravalli recently reported that goaltender John Gibson wants out of Anaheim. Despite what his numbers might show, he’s actually a pretty decent goalie. But, he gets little to no help from the Ducks’ horrendous defense. While it’s hypothetically possible for the New Jersey Devils to trade for him, it might not be the best idea. In other news, it seems as though the front office is getting a little restless when it comes to Alexander Holtz’s development. This upcoming season might be his final chance to showcase what he can do at the NHL level.
Check out Ryan Novozinsky’s article: https://www.nj.com/devils/2023/06/what-devils-told-alexander-holtz-at-exit-interviews-career-defining-offseason.html
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NÓOOOOOOO!!!!! HOWEVER, NOW IS THE TIME I AM GOING TO GET ON MY SOAP BOX…..PAT MYSELF ON THE BACK. WHY? SO HERE WE ARE. A YEAR LATER…..SINCE 2019….2020…I WAS SCREAMING…."WE MUST MUST DRAFT YAROSLAV ASKAROV" (MOST DID NOT KNOW HIM BUT MANY STILL WANTED TO TRASH HIM SND TRASH TALK ME. "WE DON'T NEED HIM…..WE HAVE BLACKIE!"…WHERE ARE ALLL OF YOU NOW???? ALL ASKAROV HAS DONE IS OUT SAROS…..JUSSE SAROS IN THE TRADE BLOCK A YEAR EARLY. NAHHH WE DON'T NEED A GOALIE LIKE THAT….. ALL WE HAVE ARE QUESTION MARKS IN NET….I LIKE AKIRA BUT HE IS NO ASKAROV. ….WE FUCKED THAT PICK SO BAD. IF YOU RATHER HAVE THAT COWARD HOLTZ OVER ADKAROV….YOU ARE A LIAR TO YOURSELF AND THE MIRROR
Do it, now!!
we just gotta give holtz some time. put him to work. put him on a line and keep him there until he evolves into the 1st round pick he was or shows hes a bust
Gibson and his agent denied these rumors shortly after Frank reported it.
I think Hellebuyck is a much better goalie.
Holtz for DeBrincat with Ottawa retaining salary. Solves Ottawa’s big headache and Devs can slot DeBricat onto third line with Palat giving them arguably the best top 9 in the league
People need to calm down with this whole "move on from Vancek" demand. They seem to forget that VV is the ONLY other goalie besides Brodeur to have a 30+ win season in NJ, he was the primary goalie to backstop them to a franchise record winning season. Where he hit a wall was in the playoffs where he had next to zero experience, just like the majority of the Devils roster. He had awful nights getting lit up, as did the Devils defense. As a whole, NJ had awful games and great games in the playoffs. Elite goalies have had brutal playoff flops, as well. It happens. If the Devils defensive zone play steps up in the playoffs to help the goalies out more, the goals against will drop and not be as much of a worry. Experience and veteran leadership will all play a huge part in helping in that matter.
TL/DR: The Devils goaltending is fine as is. Going out after a mediocre goalie like Gibson is not the way to go.