Phil Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valriera Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 That’s a fantastic pickup for them. Fantastic. What a mentor for these hot shit young kids on that team than a guy who is not only an outstanding playoff performer, but also a good player to boot? Paid a little premium for it too but is 6m that steep for a mostly top 6 winger? I don’t think so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJWantsTheCup Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 If I was Tampa I would've tried to keep him before giving such big raises to everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsm7302 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 I feel like a trader saying this but I'd like to see the Devils become competitive again with all the young talent they have acquired over the past few years. I love the rivalry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 32 minutes ago, jsm7302 said: I feel like a trader saying this but I'd like to see the Devils become competitive again with all the young talent they have acquired over the past few years. I love the rivalry. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 14, 2022 Author Share Posted July 14, 2022 1 hour ago, jsm7302 said: I feel like a trader saying this but I'd like to see the Devils become competitive again with all the young talent they have acquired over the past few years. I love the rivalry. Fuck all of this with a barbed cat dick so it can't get unfucked. I hope they fail so hard they relocate to Siberia. Fuck that entire franchise, top to bottom. 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Palat is a good player, however when you pay him $6M x 5 because you got spurned by an elite player in Gaudreau who is from Jersey…well, big ouch. Fuck the debbies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 14, 2022 Author Share Posted July 14, 2022 I mean, $6 million for Palat really isn't bad at all. He's a 0.6 P/GP player the last four years. Assuming similar output, $6 million for 15-18 goals and 50~ points is right in line with what players like that earn on the open market. Plus, if the Devils ever get back to the playoffs again, which I hope they never fucking do, because I hope their franchise folds, he'll be invaluable. He's a total playoffs workhorse. 94 points in 138 playoff games. 0.7 P/GP. He's actually, somehow better in the post-season. I fucking hate this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karan Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 4 hours ago, Phil said: Fuck all of this with a barbed cat dick so it can't get unfucked. I hope they fail so hard they relocate to Siberia. Fuck that entire franchise, top to bottom. Yup, the Kamchatka Lightning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 I don't know. There are just some guys that strike me more of a product of the team they are on and slightly less on what they produce in a vacuum. Palat, Killorn, Names, kind of seem to fit that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 14, 2022 Author Share Posted July 14, 2022 7 minutes ago, Keirik said: I don't know. There are just some guys that strike me more of a product of the team they are on and slightly less on what they produce in a vacuum. Palat, Killorn, Names, kind of seem to fit that. I mean, I agree with this. I don't think the Devils are getting Lightning Palat, because the Devils don't have the Lightning roster, but if you're the Devils, you pay this freight for this player all day every day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 15 minutes ago, Phil said: I mean, I agree with this. I don't think the Devils are getting Lightning Palat, because the Devils don't have the Lightning roster, but if you're the Devils, you pay this freight for this player all day every day. I think for me, getting a guyvkine him before getting the real parts to guarantee you are a playoff team seems a bit backwards but I suppose you have to start with a culture somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 14, 2022 Author Share Posted July 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Keirik said: I think for me, getting a guyvkine him before getting the real parts to guarantee you are a playoff team seems a bit backwards but I suppose you have to start with a culture somewhere. It's more than that. They need to prove they can attract... anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 8 minutes ago, Phil said: It's more than that. They need to prove they can attract... anyone. But apparently not Johnny hockey lol 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 7 hours ago, Phil said: I mean, I agree with this. I don't think the Devils are getting Lightning Palat, because the Devils don't have the Lightning roster, but if you're the Devils, you pay this freight for this player all day every day. Didnt we do the same thing with Goodrow? He was good during the season but didnt do much in the playoffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 3 hours ago, CCCP said: Didnt we do the same thing with Goodrow? He was good during the season but didnt do much in the playoffs Didn’t he break his foot during the playoffs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Kevin said: Didn’t he break his foot during the playoffs? Twice, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 15, 2022 Author Share Posted July 15, 2022 8 hours ago, CCCP said: Didnt we do the same thing with Goodrow? He was good during the season but didnt do much in the playoffs Goodrow just put up a career high in goals and points. Also, he's not being paid $6 million. Also, hard to do much when you break your ankle blocking a shot... twice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 I’ll give him that but the idea was the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 15, 2022 Author Share Posted July 15, 2022 1 hour ago, CCCP said: I’ll give him that but the idea was the same Kinda, yeah. But the Rangers are/were clearly closer to making the playoffs, so it made more sense to invest in players like that. The Devils are still far off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 I agree that Goodrow didn't drop off with the Rangers, but Palat not being the same without the Tampa cast is a distinct possibility. I wouldn't expect Palat to be as big of a scorer as he just was in the playoffs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valriera Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 I don’t know he’s got Jack Hughes to play with alongside a dangerous offensive devils team. To be honest I’d be surprised if he did drop off significantly but there will definitely be an adjustment period Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-ERIK- Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Fuck Palat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 They paid 6m for a guy that had a 28 game goalless streak last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 On 7/15/2022 at 10:52 PM, Sod16 said: I agree that Goodrow didn't drop off with the Rangers, but Palat not being the same without the Tampa cast is a distinct possibility. I wouldn't expect Palat to be as big of a scorer as he just was in the playoffs. Yeah, because the Devils won't make them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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