-Vintage Canuck- Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Quote With the 2022 NHL Draft just two months away, New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald has made it clear his team's first-round selection could be in play. "I said this two drafts ago when we had the three first-round picks, I'm open to whatever can help our team improve," Fitzgerald said Thursday, according to NHL.com's Wes Crosby. "If that is using a pick like that, wherever it may be, to help bring in a player that we know and feel will help impact the results that we are looking for, absolutely." New Jersey currently holds the fifth-best odds (8.5%) of landing the No. 1 selection at the 2022 draft lottery. The team ultimately picked forward Alexander Holtz, center Dawson Mercer, and defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin with its trio of 2020 first-rounders (Nos. 7, 18, and 20). The Devils finished in seventh place in the Metropolitan Division with a 27-46-9 record this past season and missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive campaign. However, Fitzgerald believes it's time for his team, which is brimming with talented youth like former first overall picks Nico Hischier (2017) and Jack Hughes (2019), to start contending for the playoffs. "No more excuses - 'Oh, we're the youngest team in the league,'" Fitzgerald said. "Guys know how to play. Guys know what the standards are and the expectations of what we're trying to build here and the culture we want to build. We all have to be pulling the same way." Yet no matter what the Devils' roster looks like next season, it's expected that Lindy Ruff will stay on as head coach after the team fired assistants Alain Nasreddine and Mark Recchi on Wednesday. "There are areas that have to grow and develop. That's something that Lindy and I had a very frank conversation about," Fitzgerald said. "Supporting him at this moment is something I believe is important because of the snapshot of all the positives I've seen from our players, how they respond to him." The draft lottery will take place May 10 at 6:30 p.m. ET, while the draft will kick off July 7. https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/2352829 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPA Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Miller for 1st + Muk + Zacha? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassbs Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 (edited) Devils have gotten too many high draft picks last 3 years…. Rangers are even worse!!! if they don’t trade their pick and land with a top 3… I dunno Edited May 5, 2022 by sassbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bure_Pavel Posted May 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2022 I feel like teams say this every year, but they are never moved. Blanket statement: "we will look at all options to improve our team." 4 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 I ran this literally one time and NJ got 1st OA. https://www.tankathon.com/nhl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny in Vancouver Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 My guess: they will contact the JR about Quinn Hughes and dangle this first rounder (even if it's the top overall pick) + a young highly-touted player already on their roster not named Jack Hughes + one of their most highly touted prospect not yet in the NHL and not named Luke Hughes. Canucks say 'no'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Roger Neilsons Towel Posted May 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2022 9 minutes ago, Vinny in Vancouver said: My guess: they will contact the JR about Quinn Hughes and dangle this first rounder (even if it's the top overall pick) + a young highly-touted player already on their roster not named Jack Hughes + one of their most highly touted prospect not yet in the NHL and not named Luke Hughes. Canucks say 'no'. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Honestly -I'd trade Quinn for Next years first over all; but I'd need something extra from the Devils if it was first over al this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 13 minutes ago, Vinny in Vancouver said: My guess: they will contact the JR about Quinn Hughes and dangle this first rounder (even if it's the top overall pick) + a young highly-touted player already on their roster not named Jack Hughes + one of their most highly touted prospect not yet in the NHL and not named Luke Hughes. Canucks say 'no'. Under no circumstances should we even consider trading Quinn. Only way he could ever end up there would be through free agency. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, Vinny in Vancouver said: My guess: they will contact the JR about Quinn Hughes and dangle this first rounder (even if it's the top overall pick) + a young highly-touted player already on their roster not named Jack Hughes + one of their most highly touted prospect not yet in the NHL and not named Luke Hughes. Canucks say 'no'. So if they get the first overall pick: To New Jersey: Quinn Hughes To Vancouver: Shane Wright Damon Severson (contract exended) Alexander Holtz Kevin Bahl Would you? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kobayashi Maru Posted May 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2022 (edited) Not to completely trigger the Miller discussions again, but a package of Zacha and 1st would be pretty decent if we can snag David Jiricek. Gives us a strong top 9 forward in the appropriate age group that likely just needs a better team to play on, and a potential top pairing RD. I'm sure we need another piece, however it also would give us likely 4-5M in cap room to meet another need in FA the following year. Edited May 5, 2022 by Kobayashi Maru 2 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Severson, Boqvist, Hischier, the 2022 and 2023 first rounders. For Hughes, Myers, and Dickinson. No salary retained. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tre Mac Posted May 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2022 Richardson + OEL should get it done. 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuzy Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 17 minutes ago, Elias Pettersson said: So if they get the first overall pick: To New Jersey: Quinn Hughes To Vancouver: Shane Wright Damon Severson (contract exended) Alexander Holtz Kevin Bahl Would you? That's a tough one. I'd be way more inclined to trade one of our top 6 forwards not named Pettersson if NJ was interested. Hughes is too much of a unique talent, he's really invaluable to our team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Devron Posted May 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2022 Ah the new Hughes trading thread 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuzy Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 If NJ wants Boeser or Garland, would either of them plus a guy like Rathbone for their 1st pick and the rights to Severson do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny in Vancouver Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 12 minutes ago, Elias Pettersson said: So if they get the first overall pick: To New Jersey: Quinn Hughes To Vancouver: Shane Wright Damon Severson (contract exended) Alexander Holtz Kevin Bahl Would you? "No" for me as I value Quinn that highly, but I'm sure we can all debate it. The main problem for me is Shane Wright - from what I've read, he didn't show the growth that people expected this year. Some people are now pegging him as a solid 2C. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Torts Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 same bs every year i want a cup tbh not a 2075 1st round pick valued at McDavid+ sorry its been a long day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 NJ's #5? That's going to be pricey VAN's #15, Boeser and Hoglander 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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