2024 Stanley Cup Finals Are Set & Some NJ Devils Goaltending Talk 

It’s a good thing the Rangers got one in 94 because it will have to “last a lifetime” don’t worry Rangers fans, it happens every 54 years; only 24 to go! Hey, at least they won the President’s trophy 🏆

If Fitz sends Mercer and our 10th to Boston he should be fired immediately. Likewise if he sends our 10th to Calgary for Markstrom he should also be fired. The irony is that Ullmark could have been had for peanuts a few years ago but Fitz went after another budget bin goalie instead, and here we are.

How can you not root for adam to get a cup. He will always be a Devil in my eye. I also have to root for Leon being a fellow german.

Happy to see the Rangers get squashed. Best part was watching Trouba make bonehead mistakes. And Rempe a healthy scratch, against a physical team like Florida? Says a lot.

Devils are going to dethrone the Panthers next year, Not a chance Florida goes back to back to back like Tampa

Yup very true rangers fans suck! I am so happy they are out. I can enjoy hockey again.

Yo Ace, all I’m interested in right now is #BringBradyToNJ

Did you hear Steve Levy go full savage as the espn on ABC program started literally the first thing said "A tale as old as time: New Yorkers migrating to Florida to retire." 😂😂😂 My dude had me floored

Florida was just on another level devils need to take a look at this style of play

No NY Rangers!! Cheers!! This should be an entertaining Stanley Cup Finals

I’d be okay with Mercer and the 10th for Ullmark. He’s a Vezina winner. I see your point tho. That’s a lot. Maybe we get something back with that say Ullmark and Lindholm for Mercer and the 10th. Just a thought.

This really the most honest, realist devils podcast out there. Thank you brother.

On June 29, during the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, the Devils will trade John Marino, Akira Schmid, Nathan Bastian, Nolan Foote, the 139th overall pick, and a 2025 4th-rounder to the Bruins for Jeremy Swayman, on July 1, the Devils will sign Jeremy to an 8-year contract extension worth $96 million ($12 million AAV a year), and sign Anthony Stolarz to a 3-year contract worth $6.3 million ($2.1 million AAV a year) to be Jeremy's backup, so next season, Jeremy and Anthony will form the best goalie tandem the Devils have ever seen since Martin Brodeur and Chris Terreri.

What's up Ace! Do you think the Rangers will pursue Brady Tkachuk?

We love, Adam.

"Did they win the Stanley Cup? Then it doesn't matter." Funny how that works both ways huh. If you stood behind that in 2023 then you gotta deal with it in 2024. Let's call up Ranger Chris and ask if he knows where Chris Paul Panarin and Mika Invisajad went. First Lundqvist now Shesterkin, two legendary goalies that will be failed by New York. '94 really was once in a lifetime for the 2023-2024 Regular Season Champions. Now that that's out of the way, real talk respect to the *very very few* Ranger fans that know how to respectfully take and dish trash talk. You had a great season. Now Canada will come close but they're going to have to wait another year. Jersey thanks you Florida and let's go Panthers!

LETS GO PANTHERSSSS!!!!!!!! #FTR #BringBradyToNJ

Ace, IM FKIN ECSTATIC as well that the Rags got knocked out haha

I feel the same way about the Sens. Our goaltending was extremely bad and there needs to be fixes, but I dont want Staios to ridiculously overpay too. Im not comfortable moving pick 7 for a goalie, but one of my favorite goalies in the league (tough to say if he will waive because of Canada rumors) is John Gibson. I think his value is very low so theres a real chance a team could pick him up for cheap (possibly retention could be involved too) and he still has potential to have better numbers in front of a better Dcore (which I think our Dcore is better than the Ducks, but could be upgraded which I think we will do also).

I said in February on your channel Florida is the best team in NHL and the closest to the 90s Devils and because of that I'd want them to win it all. Nothing changed since then. Florida for the deserved Cup!!

Schmid has more value in a trade because of his playoff performance. I am ok if they move him.

Panthers in five. If Eiserman is there at #10 we have to take him. He’s a scoring machine.

Would you rather: gross overpay for a top tender or no meaningful goalie movies?

This is why the nhl playoffs are the best. I’m a devils fan I’m almost having a heart attack routing for the panthers against the rangers I couldn’t handle another overtime game or a game 7

I've been a Devils fan since the early 90's and recently moved to Fort Lauderdale. A friend came down from NJ and we went to game 3 of the Panthers/Rangers series. It was like being at the Meadowlands with the amount of Rangers fans that were there. After the game they were so obnoxious. It was so discouraging. But, the Panthers came through, and for that, I hope they win the whole thing. They have a great fan base and a great team.

Do you have any take on the Devils handling of their goalies? Schneider.... Blackwood... Vanacek... (sure there are more) seemed like they were constantly suffering from nagging injuries. Is there an issue within the goalie coaching staff that also needs to be addressed?

With the Devils out of it (Never having made it) I was hoping for a Canadian team to win the cup and whoever beat the Rangers. So at this point I'm pretty happy with the way things played out. So I should be rooting for the Oilers but after rooting so hard for the Panthers to beat the Rangers they have grown on me. Now I'm not sure who I'll be rooting for come Saturday. We will have to see what happens once the puck drops. As fr the Goalie situation while Markstrum is an upgrade from what we had going into last season and what we currently have, I still feel Ullmark is the guy for us plus he's 4 years younger then Markstrum so arguably will have more time between the pipes... Also I don't think the tenth pick and Mercer is too much for an Ullmark quality goaltender. Don't get me wrong I like Mercer but to be fair you have to give to get. I have a feeling though that Ullmark is a pipe dream and he will be somewhere like LA. There are a lot of rumors about the Senators but they are on his no trade list and there are no where close to becoming a competitive team. The Devils keep calling me asking about Season tickets, my answer is always, "Did you get a goalie yet?"

That’s right I heard the rumor the devils won a couple of cups.

I would go kick the tires and see what asking price is on Hill/Thompson. Vegas has to shed cap ASAP and players like Schmid and Holtz could be very attractive to them as NHL players on low AAV to where those two plus a mid round pick may get it done. Their ages are a lot more in line with our group than Markstrom so it could be a longer term fix but I ageee I think Fitz may have tunnel vision with Markstrom. If we do pay 10th overall or Mercer for a 35 year old goalie, Fitz should go (arguably should be gone already)

Its funny now that the rangers are eliminated all of a sudden there acting like tkacuk to the rangers is some new great ideaaa

Akira Schmid is in the freakin AHL !!?!!😂

Panthers should win.

LGD.

Well I was really convinced rangers were the team of destiny. At least now I can relax and enjoy watching the rest of the playoffs without any stress and pain. 😬 Everything I wanted happened. Rangers lost and DeBoer lost. I personally don’t want Henrique to win the cup so I’ll continue rooting for the panthers lol

Need a goalie for the future. Mark will work for a couple of seasons

Everybody knows we need better goaltending, not only that but there are other clubs like Ottawa, Los Angeles, Detroit and perhaps even others who'll be sniffing around as well, asking prices could get nuts.

News of Brady #bringbradytonj?

I have the exact same concern about Fitz. Overpaying for a goalie due to the pressure.

Ok. Lets say that all teams offering the goalie to Fitzy, go on the line like just said. E.g. 1st R+Mercer for Ullmark. Because teams, know that Fitzy is in desperate mode in regards to goaltening (he is not the only one, btw). You would rather take such or not, if all deals are like that. I would take Saros in such a deal, if its lopsided anyway. However if Fitzy, says no, we cant blame for not addressing the issue.

Talkin like the devils are in the Midst of a dynasty. Most of the commenters on here never saw Them win.

Going to be a Great series. Over the weekend it was amazing watching ranger fans crying their beer. They could not see that their team had a big flaw. Over 20% of their wins were in overtime. 3-3 special teams. If they did not win the special teams battle, it was going to be very hard to win. #BringBradytoNJ

If you can get Spencer knight if panthers win and give ottowa nhl ready players for Brady like holtz pallet and or Dawson that’s an A+ offseason

Good job with the bracket. I never thought Edmonton would make the finals. I didn't do a bracket but I figured Colorado, Dallas, or Vegas from the west. Edm has played incredible defense and Skinner has been good. I should have known because I remember Edmonton absolutely smothering NJ in a game earlier this year. It was probably the best defensive game vs us I saw all season.

I'm cheering for RICO!!! I personally have no attachment to either of these teams. I just want Rico to get his!!

Glad the Rags are out. Not sure who imma root for, I want Henrique to get a cup and see a Canadian team win. But it would be also cool for the panthers old goalie to get one too. I think I’m leading more toward Oilers for Henrique

This is also why I hate the coach the devils hired. High scoring fast paced doesn’t work in the playoffs

I hope your team is still in the league in a few years. Fingers crossed 😢

Let’s go Panthers! 🐆 Win it and have a parade along U.S. 1!

I want Sam Bennett talk About a fucking dog

I think that with the Rangers losing, the intense pressure of a goalie is slightly less, so Fitz may not overpay. If they had won the cup, we would’ve made some bonehead moves I think due to pressure from fan base etc

Stick to your own team

People talk about how bad the Pacific is but they're about to bring home their 2nd straight cup

As said, start with the net and build out. A good goalie to bail you out can take you far, and this year's playoffs show that. We can even look to our good friends the Rangers for that, cause Igor almost singlehandedly kept those games close. Obviously we can't blow all of our money, but I'm definitely willing to pay a pretty penny for a bona-fide proven goalie. I'd personally rather see Daws go in a deal, but unfortunately I can see Schmid getting the boot and either way I'll be heartbroken for any one of them leaving the org. But Hunting Season is here. The Gauntlet isn't easy but if we want to win the cup then we've gotta run it. I hate that a lot of our fate relies on Fitz right now but I hold hope in him and Keefe.

JAKE ALLEN IS INCREDIBLE AND I LOVE HIM AND ALWAYS WILL FOR GIVING US HOPE. BUT PUSH HIM TO BACK UP. TRY AND GET SAROS OR GIVE A REASON FOR THE RANGERS TO TRADE SHESTERKIN. maybe shesterkin would want out after carrying his team

All 6 Devils fans are ok I guess.

Gibson as the goalie pickup would make sense from a trade perspective. Keefes connections could help us pick one of the leafs dman. Wouldn’t mind bringing back Colin Miller.

You are right I love watching Stephane scoring on Marty. Can watch it all day long. Come on he is a tad overrated.

Its ALMOST as fun rooting for the rangers to lose as it is rooting for the Devils to win

Igor has shown the importance of having an elite in the net... I'm fine with an elite in the net for an arm or 2... As long as its not our legs its rly okay

Slightly different levels of support expected for the final 🤣 there's more Oilers fans outside Rogers than there are Panthers fans inside Amerant Bank. I love watching the Panthers play, I wish the Devils could play that hard... but I really wanna see the smile on McDavid's face when he lifts the cup 😎