RWJC Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 New Jersey Devils GM Looking to Trade for Gritty Forwards Shane Seney Saturday, June 08, 2024 New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald has been busy this offseason, bringing in a new head coach in Sheldon Keefe and now the veteran executive turns his attention to upgrading the roster. While it's been reported the team is open to moving it's first-round pick, 10th overall, it turns out Fitzgerald has a style of player in mind he'd like to add in any move. Fitzgerald spoke to Pierre LeBrun of the Athletic and talked about adding a goalie, moving the 10th overall pick and the team's lack of tenacity: “We're a little too vanilla up front. I think we are getting there. If you look at the lineup back then, you know, with certain players, they were skilled, but maybe on the, I don't want to say softer side, but not the hardness that we have now. Do we have a forward group of fighters? No, but we have forwards who play hard and finish checks. I think that is a demand from the coaches, too. I think anybody can finish checks if they are asked to play harder.” While Fitzgerald is all over the trade market, the Devils also have $18.8 million in cap space and have some major assets they are open to moving. While the 10th overall pick is in play, it's likely with his attention on adding a proven netminder, the likes of Nico Daws and Akira Schmid are available. As far as free-agent forwards go who play a gritty style, look for Fitzgerald to have interest in David Perron, Tyler Bertuzzi, Max Domi, Jake DeBrusk, Dakota Joshua, and Teddy Blueger. https://www.nhltraderumors.me/2024/06/new-jersey-devils-gm-looking-to-trade.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJC Posted June 8 Author Share Posted June 8 @Alflives “We're a little too vanilla up front. I think we are getting there. If you look at the lineup back then, you know, with certain players, they were skilled, but maybe on the, I don't want to say softer side, but not the hardness that we have now.” 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EB43 Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 10th overall for Garland ($28 retained) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 11 minutes ago, RWJC said: @Alflives “We're a little too vanilla up front. I think we are getting there. If you look at the lineup back then, you know, with certain players, they were skilled, but maybe on the, I don't want to say softer side, but not the hardness that we have now.” The Devils would love to have JT Miller. They can’t have him though. They get to keep their marshmallow softies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 9 minutes ago, Alflives said: The Devils would love to have JT Miller. They can’t have him though. They get to keep their marshmallow softies. They'll overpay for DJ 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain insano Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 I understand they got cap space now but they have some big ELCs coming off the books over the next couple years they won’t be able to give term out to any of these UFAs Keefe just wants bert and Domi so leafs don’t get them back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarM Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 5 hours ago, RWJC said: @Alflives “We're a little too vanilla up front. I think we are getting there. If you look at the lineup back then, you know, with certain players, they were skilled, but maybe on the, I don't want to say softer side, but not the hardness that we have now.” If we lose Joshua and Big Z, we will be back in the same boat too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Hogg Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 7 hours ago, Bob Long said: They'll overpay for DJ I can see that. Maybe they have some interest in Tanner Pearson too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern_Nuck Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 We need the same 2, would be nice to have more than Miller, Joshua and Garland think providing all the grit up front. Perhaps Jeannot & Greenway or something similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Brodka Jr Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Man, usually I'm the one telling other people to put the weed down, they've smoked enough for the night, But I genuinely read that title and thought it said 'New Jersey looking to trade for Gritty' The Flyers mascot. No way Philadelphia would trade him was an actual thought that crossed my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks curse Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 6 hours ago, Kragar said: Yeah flyers should sign this dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duke Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 8 hours ago, Kragar said: stuff Mikheyev in there and we might be on to something 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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