RWJC Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Some names that may be of interest to Nux fans: Devils Notes: Wood, Bahl, Boqvist June 10th, 2023 at 5:00pm CST • By Ethan Hetu With two major restricted free agents to negotiate contract extensions with in Timo Meier and Jesper Bratt, it’s no surprise that the New Jersey Devils may be forced to say goodbye to some familiar faces. Damon Severson, a quality blueliner with over 600 games played as a Devil, was traded yesterdayand, according to recent reporting, another veteran Devil could follow him out the door: Miles Wood. The Hockey News’ Kristy Flannery relays wordfrom Wood’s agent, Peter Fish, “that there has been no communication” with Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald on a possible Wood contract extension. While it’s likely that the Devils would ideally like to keep Wood, their salary cap situation and other existing needs are likely to force his exit in free agency. As a result, Fish and Wood are preparing to hit the open market on July 1st. Wood will hope to find the right contract in his first trip to unrestricted free agency, and after scoring 13 goals and 27 points this past season his rare combination of size and speed could be of interest to other teams. Some other notes about the Devils: Flannery’s article also contained updates on the status of restricted free agent defenseman Kevin Bahl, whose $795k contract is set to expire. The soon-to-be 23-year-old emerged as a lineup regular for the Devils later in their season and is widely expected to be a part of the team’s blueline mix next season. Given that he has just 66 games of NHL experience, Bahl’s next contract shouldn’t break the bank, though the defensive upside the hulking six-foot-six Bahl possesses could be factored into the equation as well, potentially raising the price tag of any new deal. Bahl’s agent, David Gagner, confirmed to Flannery that he and Fitzgerald “are engaging in preliminary talks,” and it could be that the Devils would prefer to get some cost certainty on Bahl’s next deal before finalizing the Meier/Bratt contracts. 24-year-old forward Jesper Boqvist‘s agent Peter Wallen relayed to Flannerythat “there has been no communication with Fitzgerald and the Devils” on any new contract as of five days ago. Boqvist emerged as a lineup regular this past season scoring 10 goals and 21 points in 70 games. The 2017 36th overall pick has scored well at lower levels and the Devils are likely hoping to retain him on an affordable deal so they can fill out some depth roles in their lineup with young, energetic homegrown players such as Boqvist on cheaper contracts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doxm Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 I would love Bahl. 6'6 230lb monster who could benefit from time with Gonchar/Foote. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanSeanBean Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 One Micheal McLeod please 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Erased Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 23 minutes ago, Doxm said: I would love Bahl. 6'6 230lb monster who could benefit from time with Gonchar/Foote. Knowing the Canucks luck, he would end up as Chaos Giraffe 2.0.. Still worth taking a look at though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegionOfDoom Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 What’s wood gunna be worth? I really like his game, could see him excelling under tocchet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 48 minutes ago, Doxm said: I would love Bahl. 6'6 230lb monster who could benefit from time with Gonchar/Foote. Doesn't sound like he's available. They are looking to get an extension done as he's expected to be a lineup regular next season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcam Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 1 minute ago, mll said: Doesn't sound like he's available. They are looking to get an extension done as he's expected to be a lineup regular next season. NJ will not be trading Bahl 6'6 - 235 had a decent season and still young.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcam Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 19 minutes ago, LegionOfDoom said: What’s wood gunna be worth? I really like his game, could see him excelling under tocchet Wood 28 - 6'2 - 210 - would look great in Vancouver..Salary 2.7 last season..We need to trade wingers already have lots.. We need a Wood in line up, Tocchet style of player.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilduce39 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, wildcam said: NJ will not be trading Bahl 6'6 - 235 had a decent season and still young.. nope - says in the article as well he’s expected to be a regular for them next year. 42 minutes ago, MeanSeanBean said: One Micheal McLeod please This guy sounds like a perfect guy to try and land as a player but is part of that hockey Canada investigation. If that’s cleared, he also had a nice playoffs so they might move to keep him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, wildcam said: NJ will not be trading Bahl 6'6 - 235 had a decent season and still young.. Of course they won't. Cost controlled when NJD has cap issues. Severson dealt, Smith not really a lineup regular anymore + Graves UFA looking to break the bank. He's going to be in their top-6 next season. Edited June 12, 2023 by mll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Psst. Not sure if you've noticed. Vancouver has a cap issue as well. 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chon derry Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Doxm said: I would love Bahl. 6'6 230lb monster who could benefit from time with Gonchar/Foote. Yes a bear/bahl combo sounds good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 19 minutes ago, chon derry said: Yes a bear/bahl combo sounds good Bahl-ed by a Bear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Sieganthaler/Hamilton Hughes/Nemec Bahl/Marino That is an incredible defensive core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wai_lai416 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 too bad we are in no position to proach any teams cap casualty lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flickyoursedin Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, wai_lai416 said: too bad we are in no position to proach any teams cap casualty lol lol my thoughts exactly! They have more cap space than we do. We need to dump cap just to fill out our roster. Likely need to trade a guy for nothing or buy a guy out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Folks shouldn't get excited about sniping cap casualty players. No team has more money committed than we do. We are the team that most needs to shake players loose. I repeated over and over again between November and the trade deadline (when the season was already effectively lost), that we had to move out as many players as possible to accrue assets and cap space. This summer was going to be the tightest cap situation league-wide in history. Virtually no money left in the whole system. Plenty of good players will shake out for pennies on the dollar, and solid RFAs won't be qualified because their teams can't afford a high arbitration award that they aren't allowed to walk away from contractually. Instead, we committed more cap that any other team in the league and used premium assets to do it. Hronek is a good player, he also cost us a lot and is going to be due a huge raise in a year. There will be D available for just cap space, just like Marino was last year. I take a team friendly cost-controlled Marino for several more years and a mid 1st round pick over Hronek at $7 million or more for his extension... or who can take a qualifying offer and then walk as a UFA a year later. Kuzmemko is also a good player, he was also on a very cheap ELC deal that would have made him worth a mint to contenders at the deadline. A top line producing winger at under a million? That gives you a 1st round pick and the top prospect from most teams. There will be many good wingers available at a fraction of that trade cost this summer, or even free. You are going to be shocked at the players who move and are picked up this summer. It is a really good year to be Chicago if they want to start rebuilding their roster now that they have Bedard. They can take on good players from cap strapped teams AND get assets for the privilege. Some of them will be good young players they want on their roster long term. They got rid of a ton of cap at the deadline, and can now use it. While they aren't likely going to be going out and spending all the high draft picks they acquired, they aren't going to have to. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcam Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 1 hour ago, ilduce39 said: nope - says in the article as well he’s expected to be a regular for them next year. This guy sounds like a perfect guy to try and land as a player but is part of that hockey Canada investigation. If that’s cleared, he also had a nice playoffs so they might move to keep him. They would want 2nd rounder and top prospect..minimum if they trade if.. NJ need his size and toughness.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcam Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Just now, wildcam said: They would want 2nd rounder and top prospect..minimum if they trade him.. NJ need his size and toughness.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilduce39 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 25 minutes ago, wildcam said: They would want 2nd rounder and top prospect..minimum if they trade if.. NJ need his size and toughness.. Yeah it would take a ton to shake him loose - (I was agreeing with you, just to clarify, “nope” as in, nope they aren’t looking to trade him!) (would be a great target if they were, though.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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