Fitzgeralds big decision

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Created by: NHLfan10506

Team: 2024-25 New Jersey Devils

Initial Creation Date: May 13, 2024

Published: May 13, 2024

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

It sounds like Devils GM is down to three options with head coach decision with Keefe as most likely.
- Ryan Novozinsky is saying that Keefe is the front runner.
- Elliotte Friedman seems to suggest NJD may have passed on Berube and are leaning towards Keefe.
- David Pagnotta says Keefe may be at top of Devils list.
- Kevin Weekes was pushing the Sullivan thing the last time he weighed in.

So my question to TOR fans (and PIT, STL fans)…what type of players would you think Keefe (or Sullivan or Berube) would want Fitzy to add? Any ‘types’ we should expect? Or favorites?

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Mercer, Dawson	3	$3,500,000
Daws, Nico	2	$1,000,000
Schmid, Akira	2	$1,000,000
Foote, Nolan	2	$800,000
Hatakka, Santeri	2	$800,000
Clarke, Graeme	2	$800,000
Halonen, Brian	2	$800,000

Trades

NJD

Sheldon Keefe

TOR

NJD

Mike Sullivan

PIT

NJD

Craig Berube

STL

Recapture Fees

Ilya Kovalchuk: $250,000

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2024
2025
2026

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$87,700,000	$76,426,397	$1,538,897	$5,950,000	$11,273,603

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Meier, Timo $8,800,000$8,800,000 LW, RW NMC UFA - 7	Hughes, Jack $8,000,000$8,000,000 C UFA - 6	Bratt, Jesper $7,875,000$7,875,000 RW, LW NMC UFA - 7
Palat, Ondrej $6,000,000$6,000,000 LW, RW NMC UFA - 3	Hischier, Nico $7,250,000$7,250,000 C M-NTC UFA - 3	Mercer, Dawson $3,500,000$3,500,000 RW, C RFA
Holtz, Alexander $894,167$894,167 ($850,000$850K) RW, LW RFA - 1	Haula, Erik $3,150,000$3,150,000 C, LW NTC UFA - 2	Clarke, Graeme $800,000$800,000 RW, C RFA
Halonen, Brian $800,000$800,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Lazar, Curtis $1,000,000$1,000,000 RW, C UFA - 1	Bastian, Nathan $1,350,000$1,350,000 RW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Siegenthaler, Jonas $3,400,000$3,400,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 4	Hamilton, Dougie $9,000,000$9,000,000 RD NMC UFA - 4	Allen, Jake $1,925,000$1,925,000 G M-NTC UFA - 1
Hughes, Luke $925,000$925,000 ($1,850,000$2M) LD/RD RFA - 1	Nemec, Simon $918,333$918,333 ($3,250,000$3M) RD RFA - 2	Daws, Nico $1,000,000$1,000,000 G RFA
Bahl, Kevin $1,050,000$1,050,000 LD RFA - 1	Marino, John $4,400,000$4,400,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 3

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Foote, Nolan $800,000$800,000 LW RFA
Hatakka, Santeri $800,000$800,000 LD RFA
Schmid, Akira $1,000,000$1,000,000 G RFA

May 13 at 10:00 p.m.

Lancebmx

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Future title when you target 'Keefe' style players.
"O'Keefe's Working Hands"
I've wanted to use it for awhile but I'm willing to give it up lol

May 13 at 10:03 p.m.

NHLfan10506

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Quoting: Lancebmx

Future title when you target 'Keefe' style players.
"O'Keefe's Working Hands"
I've wanted to use it for awhile but I'm willing to give it up lol

Oh, yeah, okay

(I didn’t get it)

May 13 at 10:07 p.m.

CalvinKlein

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Quoting: NHLfan10506

Oh, yeah, okay

(I didn’t get it)

It's the name of a hand lotion typically used by people stereotypically in manual labor jobs (though that is probably a marketing ploy)

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May 13 at 10:07 p.m.

Lancebmx

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Quoting: NHLfan10506

Oh, yeah, okay

(I didn’t get it)

Oh. Maybe you guys don't have that in Murica ol. Basically it's a brand of hand lotion designed for extremely rough working hands.

I thought it was great.......

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May 13 at 10:15 p.m.

pretzelcoatl

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Woodcroft > Sullivan > Keefe > Berube

May 13 at 10:16 p.m.

squashmaple

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Quoting: Lancebmx

Oh. Maybe you guys don't have that in Murica ol. Basically it's a brand of hand lotion designed for extremely rough working hands.

I thought it was great.......

We def have it here. I used it all the time when I was a line cook and bartender who washed my hands 9000 times a night.

May 13 at 10:19 p.m.

NHLfan10506

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Quoting: pretzelcoatl

Woodcroft > Sullivan > Keefe > Berube

Sounds like it’s leaning Keefe

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May 13 at 10:22 p.m.

NHLfan10506

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Quoting: Lancebmx

Oh. Maybe you guys don't have that in Murica ol. Basically it's a brand of hand lotion designed for extremely rough working hands.

I thought it was great.......

Will have to check it out…so I can steal the title (if and when)

May 14 at 2:05 a.m.

LuckyMoneyPuck

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pens fans would be really happy if NJ offered up a trade for Sully.

May 14 at 9:38 a.m.

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Leafsfan98

Leafs going to Leafs

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Get ready for the most random name to sign with NJD for 775K-900K, then turn into a 15-25 goal scorer playing with Jack or Nico if Keefe takes over

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May 14 at 9:43 a.m.

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NHLfan10506

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Quoting: Leafsfan98

Get ready for the most random name to sign with NJD for 775K-900K, then turn into a 15-25 goal scorer playing with Jack or Nico if Keefe takes over

Sign me up

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May 14 at 9:47 a.m.

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Leafsfan98

Leafs going to Leafs

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Quoting: NHLfan10506

Sign me up

He usually struggles with the Nick Ritchies of the world, but he's very good at turning the Bobby McManns or Micheal Buntings into good players...

His biggest problems is that he gives too much responsibility on the young guys on too short of a leash... But I think he's learning little by little

May 14 at 1:28 p.m.

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NHLfan10506

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Quoting: Leafsfan98

One of Lindy’s biggest flaws, other than not being Andrew Brunette, was his lack of flexibility/adaptability. Different players, different situations all call for different solutions. He had his way… and that’s it.

I hope our next guy is green enough not to have “his way” yet.

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