+/- says more about who a player played with and against than it does about the player. Habs fans are saying the guy is a third pairing D who played against weak competition. Fine
Habs fan here, Kovacevic does a good job, you'll like him, solid defenseman 6. He won't cause you trouble, he's got a nice personality. Not a flashy guy
I saw a couple of videos with him and fans and he seemed super chill with them. Looks like a good dude, plays a solid, smart defensive game, liking this trade alot
Agreed. Solid 6th. Was a little shakey when he joined Mtl, but showed to be a reliable big all a round d man. Mtl is flush with D men, so good bargain for NJ
I would much rather have Zadorov instead of Pesce but I will admit I am not familiar with the latter. I just want to bully the Rangers and make the Hughes feel safe out there.
Zadorov is a #6 defense man who can hit and stir the stir the pot. But his defense isn’t great. Pesce is a much more complete defender with less hitting
Either way its an upgrade for us but I'd rather if its 6 a year give it to Zadorov than Pesce, but either way wouldnt mind just hope Fitzgerald gets them at a good number
I like the way you think. I like Pesce but I don’t want him at 6 mil. This will be a contract the team regrets just like Palat’s. If acquiring this guy allows the team to get bigger parts at other dpots it’s the right move.
For forward i want Stamkos or Marchessault, skinner wouldnt be bad at all either but at the right price. I like this trade though and its an awesome cap hit, well see what Fitzy does tomorrow
Big dude, decent analytics, solid depth defensmen that's still on a 2-way contract. Nick DeSimone has a 1-way contract, so he's likely to start the season as the 7th defensemen. This will give Seamus Casey some time to cook in the AHL, while also avoiding the temptation of calling him up prematurely. From what I've been hearing, the Devil's are heavy contenders with pursuing both Brett Pesce and Brenden Dillon.
Hmmmm 🤔 First, I would not trust these "NHL insiders" to draft a fantasy team. Second, very interesting trade. Do not know much about this new guy except he is a house and doesn't do much offensively. Hopefully, he can provide some needed grit & actual defense on the backend. Sure does make Monday a whole lot more interesting. Would like to see a serious left handed Dman and a few more veteran forwards. As a fan, I am hoping for a Henrique or a Kane.
for a 4th pk, the Habs gave the Devils a gift. Sometimes a stocked full prospect pool helps other teams when a veteran has to go!!! A lower cap hit, huge body keep the puck out of the net dman. Can help the PK and a overall solid pro player. Ive heard a great dude in the locker room too. ONLY negative is I feel sorry for Kovacevic having to be coached by over rated Keefe. Although Devils fans dont know this quite yet but its coming
Thanks for the comment, im really looking forward to seeing Kovacevic with us, heard alot of good things about his game and off the ice as well from Canadiens fans. Curious to see the fun with all teams tomorrow and what they add.
I really think all this is a depth move to pace Nemec's development in Utica. That's the most likely reason. He's a solid third pairing D-Man with a low cap hit, nothing more or less (look at his ATOI and giveaway/takeaway ration in Montreal, he's not top-4 looking. I can imagine other things, did before thinking about it, and I can be surprised but that's all this likely is. Also, pretty sure we can afford Pesce and Zadarov and still get a top-6 winger with our cap space unless the market is way hotter than I expect or Fitz messes up big time
We can, but is that the way to go?You figure Pesce (I saw rumors of) 6.2 and Zadorov at 6 thats already 12 with those two, then you have to re-up Mercer, I think hell get a bridge in the 3-4 range even if its 15-16 for those 3 players, you don't have much more for a forward unless its only one of those D and Fitzgerald gets a quality forward. Im so hoping its Stamkos or Marchessault but I doubt it
That was a good trade. I still think the Devils will sign Pesce tomorrow. The Devils will only need to fill in 1 more position, and that's the top 6 forward.
