NJ Devils TRADE Alexander Holtz & Akira Schmid To Vegas Golden Knights for Paul Cotter!
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- NJ Devils TRADE Alexander Holtz & Akira Schmid To Vegas Golden Knights for Paul Cotter & a draft pick in 2025. In this video I discuss my reaction to hearing the news of this horrendous trade for the NJ Devils. The Devils gave up 2 of the better prospects for a 3rd/4th line player.
The Vegas Golden Knights fleeced Tom Fitzgerald and the NJ Devils with this trade
#njdevils #vegasgoldenknights #alexanderholtz #akiraschmid #paulcotter - Sport
He isn’t getting another year because he is small and has drama around him. Devils need size and Cotter is bigger and is on an ECL till 2026.
Schmid had 20 games left till he was exempt from waivers. They got what they could for these two.
I was surprised to see Holtz traded as well. He still has a year left on his ELC. Even the Rangers re-signed Kappo Kakko to another season. Not only is he a year older than Holtz, but he has 2 more years of NHL experience as well. When Graeme Clarke got traded, that lead me to think Holtz would be given the chance to at least play out his ELC. I never would have guessed that he would be traded this offseason.
I wrote a long post for a few a fan groups about where this off season is heading that we are both members of, including on Facebook that might interest you.
I'm convinced that Fitz went past the point of no return in free agent negotiations with at least 3 free agents pand realized that higher than expected salary cap demands would be necessary to get them. This is likely going to be big name RhD, a very good replacement for Bahl at LhD, and a very good veteran second line winger. Whatever happened in negotiations caused him to scramble and Vegas smelled blood realizing that Fitz was not going to risk losing his free agent targets and having to scramble to aquire these bigger assets. He also did not want to have his other perfect feeling moves jeopardized by not having enough grit, center depth, and capable minute munching players in the forward group that help so much in a long regular season by, say, making Tierney a full time lineup player.
This meant that he needed a very low cap hit for McLeod's replacement. I like Cotter and think that he will revitalize the fourth line for an entry level cap hit. He may have some third line potential. He is making league minimum, so we saved $1-2 million on McLeod's replacement from a cap perspective. I also do get the feeling that analytics people are placing a higher value on gritty depth players league wide making him a little bit more valuable, hence Fitz's unwillingness to put a Tierney of Nosek level guy in that position. We also have zero in the way of credible Center prospects in our development pipeline thinking past this season.
So Fitz got caught scrambling and Vegas made him pay knowing that Holtz is not viewed as essential chemistry-wise in our forward group makeup (and there are some doubts on his progression even though I agree he'll probably pop). They also senses that Schmid was no longer essential given that Daws' is the same age and may very well be a better prospect right now and that Allen will give us another good season as pro backup. I checked our roster and notes that Kinkaid is shown as being on Utica, sounds like third depth chart insurance if Daws' isn't ready as well.
So they fleeced us, but will still likely have an incredible team. If the free agents we likely pick up don't look good or Fitz has trouble signing them and has to scramble again for lesser options, he's going to look like shit very quick for this deal, which does stink to hell.😊
Holtz is soft and will never get enough ice time to be effective!! Schmid will not play!!! So let him go else where! Devils need toughness any way they can get it.
I’m trying to tell these boys 😂 it’s as if nobody cares about toughness in hockey any longer! We were soft as candy 🍬 before we got McDermaid and Cotter
Akira is a nice depth piece in their organization, and while he's likely to get starts this coming year, he wont even beat out Patera for the Knights backup job.
@@NothingToPointOut24 exactly why I’m okay with letting him go for a 3rd round pick this year
this is one of the worst trades ive seen in a very very long time
It's mortifying. No one is going to give the devils a good deal again. Everyone is going to be looking to fleece us from now on, because they'll he looking at what we gave vegas.
Devils got fleeced not once but twice in one day 🤣
Hey, we fleeced San Jose 2 seasons ago for Meier so the wheel just keeps spinning! We’re still making the playoffs though with Hamilton back
Devils fans over value holtz and akira
@@manchillaification I’d have to agree but Holtz was a big project we’ve been working on since 2020 so it kinda hurt losing him but we’re tougher now
Schmid obviously wasnt going to play with the veteran goalies. And Holtz is not a guarantee to perform next year. They need players who will perform next year.
I totally understand that, but who knows what they couldve done under a new coach. Holtz numbers went up alot this year and a better year this year could've upped his trade value. Hopefully this is a trade that works out for us
Cotter will definitely perform this year being 2nd on Vegas Golden Knights hits list! And his 7 goals are only 9 away from Holt’z 16 last season! Holtz is a soft big power forward! Those guys don’t strike fear in any team in the NHL! We got better cause we’re stronger and tougher like the good ole days with Oliwa and Mike Peluso
Right now holtz trade value was low some of it is his fault but it’s also the devils fault for not helping him develop correctly. Schmid has a great upside to his game. But this trade was not the greatest trade by Fitzy. The Marino trade was great! For someone who had a horrible season giving us a second rounder. But hopefully fitzy redeems himself during free agency
Holtz has been a big disappointment so far for such a high draft pick but is young and with good development still be 2nd or 3rd liner
At first I’m not liking this trade. A lot of potential just went out the door. We got who?? Then you look at what we got back. Schmid for a 3rd, fair enough. He seemed to need longer to develop. Holtz for Cotter, a depth 3-4 C that likes to hit. As long as Fitz uses that 3rd to pick Colton or someone like him on Monday, I can live with this.
Knights fan here, and I'm not sure if your GM was drunk. Paul Kotter can occasionally look good, and he does hit. But he is a turnover machine, and his scoring will disappear for long stretches. Always nervous when he's on the ice. He also takes dumb penalties.
Thank you Leonard, appreciate the comment and thats what I keep hearing from him and basically hes a Miles Wood 2.0.
Miles played just as you described lol.
With Holtz and Schmid if they are given the opportunity this is a steal for the Knights. Holtz can score a minimum of 20 with upside to score more and Schmid stole a playoff round from the Rangers. Incredible potential with them 2
Oh my god. 2 young guys on cheap deals. Holts has upside. What a shame
Holtz has zero upside or value. Good luck to him.
It’s a deal strictly to remove cap from the devils books as they have to sign both Hughes and nemec long term. It really sucks dumping a player like holtz, but the devils already have the sexy pick in both jack and bratt. Add the beef to the lineup and take no shit. Especially from nyr, hate those guys
Finally one who thinks like me! Holtz would be a liability in the playoffs especially against the Rangers with headhunters like Trouba! Cotter ain’t taking no junk from nobody!
I think your view on this is really balanced. Holtz wasn't gonna make the top line but he was already contributing so it seems impossible he couldn't contribute more. All we can do is just give it some time and see what happens
I understand that and Holtz was in a weird spot where he's not a 3rd 4th line guy and he wasn't going to crack our top 2 lines, but what happens if under Keefe he was able to. Vast improvement this past year and who knows what he could've done this year. I get Holtz and Schmid times were running out but the return coukve been better than a bottom 6 player
@@THEHOCKEYSKATEDOWN I agree, we already made the investment, if you were gonna sell him, why slag him off in the press beforehand?
I'm no where near as knowledgable as most on this channel but I would have sent Fitzie packing at the same time as Lindy. Holtz could be and should be a 20 to 30 goal a year player. I think it was hard for him to get the quality minutes with the NJD having so many top forwards. I would rather have seen a buyout for Palat and let our new coach sort out a better role for Holtz. The Hockey Guy said at least Holtz will get more breathing room and a better chance to develop in his new home. Cotter seems physical but he has a + - of -15 after 138 NHL games. That's NOT what we need for a centerman. I realize that -15 is not all his fault, it's just that when he was on the ice, that's what happened. Hits are great but 2 way centermen are sometimes worth their weight in gold. Adam Henrique and Travis Zajac for example. Schmid also had a spectacular week and a half when we had a solid D against the Rags. But I think long term the staff considered Daws a better bet. I'm glad for Schmid because it looks like they expect him to be the solid #2 in his new arena. I think it was a bad trade. Might be wrong... but we will see soon enough.
This is a fireable offense… this is disgusting.. i f’n loved these guys, and Cotter??? Wtf this is crap, idgaf what he is thinking, Holtz had 16 goals on limited time.. bs im pissed.. 😡 so annoyed
Drafted two more goalies, we have Markstrom, we have Allen. Someone had to go. Clearly they believe in Daws more. Was hoping to see what Holtz could do without Lindy as coach. Fitzgerald didn't sound like a Holtz fan either.
I know, We have a ton of goalies in our system now, I know he needed to be moved eventually
Cotter brings physicality to the lineup and is signed at 775k for two years. When you look long term New Jersey has to sign both nemec and Hughes. Palat contract hurts devils a lot. If they didn’t have that they’d be able to resign holtz, but unfortunately they’re cap strapped long term when you really look at it. This is a cap trade. Holtz sweetens the deal and removes 1.7 from our cap
Giving Palat all that money should’ve gotten Fitz fired 😂
I remember hearing Schmid wanting to leave NJ last season when we sent him down. I Don't blame him if it was true. I feel bad for him. We seem to just run through promising goalies 🫤
If thats the case then I'm glad he got a opportunity with another team where he will play, but he is such a curious case to me how do you go from Blanking out the Rangers to going downhill from there
You are grading the trade way too early.
I know, I dont like to do that until I see how the trade plays out with both teams, but Holtz & schmid for a 3rd/4th line player just rubs me the wrong way. Well see hopefully Cotter turns out to be more than Wood 2.0
Fitz over pays on contracts and can’t make a decent trade, time to go. I will say he had drafted very well for us, and I thank him for that
Joe brining the 🔥 I felt the same way dude. I like cotter and what he can bring but cmon give up on Holtzy that early?! And a new coach ? We gave Zacha til 25! I feel like we need change but can’t be just flipping pieces cause of a down year
We’re going to add top 6 talent in FA…I’m not worried about this at all.. holtz was one dimensional
Well add something, curious to see what Fitzgerald adds, but I have a feeling Holtz will develop into something. Time will tell.
Honestly i felt the same way , but schmid had his chance and blew it , holtz apparently didnt fit in , it freed up cap room on the roster.
Holtz really a 1 trick pony he has a good shot, but we lost this trade. Maybe fitz has a plan for Monday better be on Stamkos
It’s pretty obvious they think very little of Holtz. They have killed his market value over the last few years
You mean Holtz killed his market value with all of his own missteps.
Holtz killed his own market value by being an absolute piss can. Get over it.
If they killed it, it was by getting Timo longterm and Toffoli short term. And no Devils fan would say that either of those were bad moves. Holtz had no route to playing top 6 mins or any PP time with better players around them.
Its unfortunate for him but I highly doubt that he's going to be this amazing piece for Vegas. Maybe 15 goals. And we all know when Holtz isnt scoring, he isnt doing anything.
You're gonna love Cotter
I have that feeling too, and that hes going to be a fan favorite
2:12 the pain in the "WAS" 😅
I don't like it but I don't hate it either, we already have Hughes bratt hischier timo that can put 30goals.
Goalies don't have much value because they are unpredictable getting a 3rd for Schmid was pretty solid. Sure we could have probably got a little more for Holtz than cotter but that maybe was the best offer on the table. And maybe they both asked to get traded
We also have no idea how the brass viewed Akira. They obviously preferred Daws to him and we also just drafted a goalie in the 2nd round. In reality they might even like Issac Poultier over Akira.
He just had no way of ever really making an impact for us after being so bad last season.
Alright you know who Cotter Reminds me of? Miles Wood, who we already had on our roster a year ago and could have signed for cheap
And from what I hear takes alot of penalties like Wood did, but has better hands and doesn't trip over the blue line lol
@@THEHOCKEYSKATEDOWN that blue line will get ya 😁
Barbashev is a great idea, I wish he would have came this way
Me too, I really wanted him and they have to shed cap space he would've been perfect
Babashev is obv better, but he also just signed longterm there last offseason for 5 mil per. Vegas is likely to lose Carrier and Stephenson this offseason so they gotta keep someone around who can score goals and play physical.
6’2” 215, plays hard, loves to hit, and hits a lot. Can play all 3 forward positions. Great trade. Schmid is a nothing and Holtz is a proven bust who lost all value. To get what the Devils got is awesome.
Need size. Added size.
Cotter plays more to our need, but from hearing from Knights fans they do say he does cause alot of turnovers and gets alot of needless penalties. Sounds like a Wood 2.0, well see in time but I like the physical edge he brings
I disagree. The more i looked into this, the more i realized it was a necessary trade. Schmid had to go, we didnt have the room for him or money to sign him, he was going to be nothing more than a deal sweetener anyway. Holtz may have a high ceiling, but not with us, trading him for guaranteed size and grit was the right move. I think its a fair trade.
It keeps getting better because Cotter wasn’t even good enough for them to play in the playoffs for them. He “won the cup” but wasn’t dressed during the cup win or this year at all either:
And in my comments alot of Knights fans are saying he takes alot of penalties & causes turnovers, basically like a miles wood 2.0
Eeeekkkk giving up on Holtz basically... I like Cotter but man
@hockeyskatedown, wtf was that????? Has Fitz gone completely CRAZY?!?!?
This trade is a big FU to devils fans. Holtz is definitely a 30 goal scorer. We basically waived him and Vegas claimed him. Cotter is what you call B.S. You get that kind of player anytime anywhere for anything. This wasn’t a trade. We just waived our 22 yo 7OA pick. Period.
Exactly, I 100% agree with you.
This one got me too. I thought if that’s all you’re getting for Holtz then keep him one more year and attempt to grow his value again and then sell him at deadline or after the season and take your loss then!!! The only thing I can think of is he must have someone or multiple players coming in during Free Agency that would push Holtz right back to the bottom 6 on the depth chart . So if Necas or Bertuzzi or some combo of Forwards aren’t Devils when free agency begins then it makes not much sense at all to me. (I wonder if they busted Holtzs balls and told him he was traded to Buffalo back with Lindy again 😂 ☠️. )
Garry you had me laughing with that last line to go to Buffalo under Ruff again lol, that was great
@@THEHOCKEYSKATEDOWN 😂 That was one of the few times I made myself laugh as well, poor Holtz. Wish him the best. Maybe they know something we don’t about Holtz being a bust or his agent had a word in it too??? At this point if they were trading Holtz they could of gotten way more
for him over the last year prior to this and him not making his national team. Wonder if they could have sent him to SJ and kept Zetterlund. They sold when the stock was super low, ouch!!!
Wish I could like this video more than once
Thank you Rhody, wish you could too, would help me out lol, share it if you can that helps.
Schmid was due a raise this year. He was a RFA and we would have lost him to waivers. Cotter has 213 hits last year. More than twice as many as any Devil. He also blocks shots which we need
I get that Ed and I like that he added that, we definitely need players like Cotter, but he could've probably gotten him for a combination of later picks not for what he traded out.
This proves Fitz is a dope. Fitz drafted Holtz in 2020 over Quinn, Rossi, Perfetti, Askarov, Lundell, Jarvis, Guhle, Reichel…… and then this? This trade ended all faith in Fitz for me as a competent GM.
This was a horrible trade! Theres so many better names, like you mentioned, drafted after Holtz that I wouldve rather drafted, but of course you never know how a player is going to pan out.
This trade is just like why, you could've given him another year under Keefe and seen if he could play to their level.
We fall in love with prospects and always want to hold on to them im not saying the return wqs great but holtz is not a great skater bad in his own end bad off the puck is on the softer side and dosent drive play i dont think hes gonna blow up to b a great player but then again that would prob b the devils luck haha
People dont realize that Cotter does so many more things than Holtz does. If Devils fans are banking on Holtz ever becoming a 25-30 goal scorer then I think we're all going to be waiting for awhile. He was inconsistent and had zero ways to get top 6 or PP mins. Cotter on the other hand is physical, can win faceoffs, score around 10 goals. He's basically Mikey McLeod.
Would fans trade Holtz for McLeod? I think they would
He's also cost controlled for the next 2 seasons while Holtz is going to need a new deal next year which probably pays him 2.5 mil per if he does anything of substance this coming season. If he doesnt then he'll be with another organization.
Too bad they couldn't get Theodore instead of the 3rd pick 2025.
Guessing they're trying to keep as much Cap room as possible for Monday
Holtz is a bust. Teams always overvalue their players, especially first rounders. Not sure about Akira but guess the Devils decided they were going in a different direction for goaltending and given what’s happened over the last few years, are they really that wrong? One could make the argument the Devils could have gotten more. I’ll give that.
I get he didn't pan out as planned, but he made a vast improvement this past year & who knows what he could've done under Keefe. Just felt the return could've been better if the players had a better year this year
He was a bust because of shit for brain coaches! Just like Shara!
You have to relax and watch more before commenting like this
Holtz had no value. Devs were offered NOTHING for him. At least 6 offers last two days for a number 5. Cotter is big and hits. That’s why they got him. Period.
Schmid was going to hold out and not play. They had no choice. How do you not know this if you’re making a podcast. I enjoy your show most of the time but please, dig deeper before influencing the casual fan
Damn bro you went Super Sayan savage mode on your boy 😂 all Devils fan podcasters lost their cool about this trade tho lol
As a knights fan i can say cotter has huge upside. He is fast and has way better puck skills than people realize. He does take bad penalties and has turnover problems but i feel he can improve on those.
I feel like there's more to Cotters game bc I can't understand why Fitzgerald would dont this but thank you for letting me know that there is more there.
With Holtz and Schmid given more of an opportunity theyll shine with The Knights. You guys got 2 gems with them
@THEHOCKEYSKATEDOWN I have been trying to learn more about Holtz and Schmid that's how I ended up here. Hopefully it's a win win for both teams.
Your kidding right… this is Holtz and Schmid for Marchaseault right…!!!
For Paul Cotter not Marchessault
Schmid for Cotter straight up is what it should have been.
I still don’t think Shmid is enough for Cotter! Toughness is apparently now underrated in hockey
We will miss this two guys a lot. Hope paul cottier does well. I am not a fan of this trade
I'm not either, but I understand why it was done.
Don’t like it. Fitz’ quote says it all: he’s “betting” on Cotters upside. I would have given Holtz the 12:30 of ice a game Cotter got and bet on THAT upside.
Exactly like I said in the video too 8 min of ice time Holtz was averaging he was able to net almost 20 goals, if you give him 3-4 more minutes of ice what would he have done?
Fitz is a damn clown. I have no idea what this guy was thinking doing this trade!
Me neither, stupid trade and then trying to justify upside on a Miles Wood 2.0
Worst trade ever I'm done with fitzs 😢
This was a really bad one
They had too many soft skill finesse players. Fitz is finally trying to fix one of their major weaknesses. You realize all the trades the devils tried to make and made tried to involve holtz and nobody wanted him. He held little value to other teams. If he had as much value as people thought they would of had no problem getting a better return at the trade deadline or before the draft. Holtz wasn't the best skater, was soft, and made horrible decisions with the puck. Cotter will hold a ton more value to the devils than holtz did or would ever. Would of been nice to keep zetterlund instead of holtz..
They ruined HOLTZ.
And at the same time, hated him.
Did they catch him trashing
the owners / staff or something?! It’s very odd.
Right Anson, I agree. I dont get the hate with him, must've been something bc they basically traded him out for nothing
@@THEHOCKEYSKATEDOWN I agree…and great content as always, broski
This is the worst trade of the year and its not close. Why didnt they juat trade a 4th or 5th rd pick for cotter if they like him that much? Now we habe no snipers in the prospect pool. This is an all time head scatcher. This is the kind of deal that will follow fitz the rest of hi scareer and likely ruin it. Did holtz bang his daughter or something? Fitz and lindy hated him so much. Dont tell me about upside with cotter, is that a effing joke?
Exactly could've gotten Cotter for a 3rd or 4th round pick not 2 of our better prospects. I was so amped up forgot to say that in the video lol
Holtz was mishandled from day 1. He was never put in a position to succeed for a long enough period of time. Shuffling him around in limited minutes with assorted 3rd and 4th liners. He is a 20+ goal guy at minimum. You don't just throw that away for a 4th line center. It's a terrible trade. Not as bad as the Sharangovich trade. Still pretty bad.
He was, I agree Nick with you 100% . Well said a 20 goal guy at a minimum and a goalie who stole a playoff series for a Wood 2.0 rubs me wrong
@@THEHOCKEYSKATEDOWN Miles is miles better than Cotter
Mind boggling. Should have been either Holtz or Schmid not both of them.
Your boy Fitzy is cooking
@@sst6601 He is not my boy. Surprised nobody has given you the pillow treatment. Your family is slacking.
@@deansmith6593 you found a new lover?
@@sst6601 Happily married since 1998. Please find another man to stalk, creeper.
vegas didnt qualify Schmid. Hes a ufa now. Anyone can sign him.
I saw that but I saw other reports the Knights can & might still sign him
@@THEHOCKEYSKATEDOWN They can but anyone can and someone should.
holtz didnt make the international team he had no value,, schmid was blocked and didnt take the net this past year he had his chance, not a great return but definently freeing up roster spots for other moves, this is just part 1, and the guy they got is alright and where holtz would be playing cuz we getting someone else in the top 6
Alot of players don't make the team, but he was a final cut so he was in consideration. Scoring as much as he did with limited ice, I would like to have seen him get a little more this year under a different coach, then make your mind up with him. Hopefully this is the right move but it can be a move where players play better on another team
Holtz scores atleast 30 next year and schmid plays 30 games
Watch, I agree, thats most likely going to happen
@@THEHOCKEYSKATEDOWN 100%
This trade is stupid on fitzs part. He is useless and by far the the worst gm in the nhl.
Holtz and Akira will NOT take off. Holtz will be playing in Sweden in probably 4 years.
Good trade. Holtz a bust
Holtz wasn't perfect, but I wouldnt say he was a bust. We wanted him to be a scorer & it didn't happen as quickly as we liked but he had a good leap in production with playing limited minutes. Given more opportunity hell find his way
Stop it Holtz was a bottom six forward at best and was suppose to be more then he is now and has not turned into that player everyone thought and he got traded for another bottom six
Schmid is now lost behind a back log of goalies and yes he had a flash in the pan with the ranger series being the thing but he is not the next great goalie.
Holtz had his chance to be a top six and didn’t prove it.
It was a third liner for third liner with a career back up thrown in.
After Monday you will forget about these guys.
Holtz was a bust
He played sheltered minutes under Ruff, shouldve given him at least this year to try under Keefe, if then I understand and move him, but he has potential to be a 20-30 goal scorer one day, well see
What did Holtz contribute? He's slow, hes atrocious on the defensive end, he get run off the puck, he is constantly out of position, and he has a low hockey IQ for the NHL. Whenever something like this happens, home team fans want to romanticize the player/prospect that they are losing but never take into account the mountain of downsides that the player has, and Holtz has a metric ton. Idc how young he is. He either doesn't get it or he can't gel with the skill players that we have on roster. He has an above average shot, so what. If he's never in a position to use that shot, it's entirely worthless. He clearly doesn't fit with the vision of the team that Fitz has and he tanked his value by playing like absolute garbage. Cotter has more points in less games, hes physical, and he holds onto the puck(from all of the things I've seen from him). If Keefe can develop him into a solid role player, which I absolutely believe he can, it's a win in getting anything back at all for Holtz. Multiple teams turned down packages involving him because he doesn't have it. As for Schmid, the nostalgia of the rags series is great, but since then, his play has been absolutely manic. He can not establish any baseline of solid play and looks like Mackblack 2.0. Let the season play out and then judge the moves. This is a solid start to what this team needs to be.
I see what your saying, but under Ruff he wasn't given much time at least give him the year under Keefe then if hes still continuing to make mistakes then move him. He didn't pan out as planned but a 20 goal minimum potential or more and a goalie who stole a playoff round for a Wood 2.0 is a bad trade
@THEHOCKEYSKATEDOWN when did he not get a chance? He was on a line with Jack, Nico, then the 3rd line, the 4th, he played 82 games. He had an entire season to make something happen and show some kind of positive upside. So if we traded Zacha 2.0 for Wood 2.0, great. I highly doubt it because Cotter has shown flashes of solid puck handling, he moves guys off the puck, and he hits. This Holtz love fest is inane. He's a well below average player that had next to no value on the market. Fitz is lucky to have gotten anything for him. I'd rather have moved him and gotten a ham sandwich, than had him here being a liability every time he touches the ice.
Holtz was so useless for NJ that we had to package Akira with him. Stop making out as Holtz did anything useful. Most useless player on the ice.
I get it, but to trade a minimum 20 goal guy & the potential to score more if given more time and a goalie who stole a playoff round for a Miles Wood 2.0 is a bad trade. Im hearing comments from Knights fans and they're saying Cotter plays a similar role
@@THEHOCKEYSKATEDOWN Here's the thing. Devils need bulk. We have seen over the last few years how cup winners are built. And small speedy scorers alone, is not it. Do the Devils need a 20 goal scorer? No. Do not. So they need bulk and strength right now? Yes, they do.
As for Akira. Sorry, but he has been MIA since game 7 against the rangers. He had a great series, no doubt. But after that? Missing.
Sure, def Devils were bad. But there were times when AS was just not doing it either. We have a few good goalie prospects coming up. Needed to make room for them.
Fitzgerald got Cotter. And for that he got rid off Wood, who is a better player, just a year ago. Genius!!! Fitzgerald is incapable of making trades. He hasn't made a single win trade for the Devils in 4 years!! All he can do is sign free agents by throwing money at them🤡. Fitzgerald is by the worst GM in the history of the NHL
FIRE Jersey JOKE Tom Fitzgerald 🤡 🗑 🔥 🔥 🔥
Your kidding right… this is Holtz and Schmid for Marchaseault right…!!!
😂 Vegas would Never! We’d have to add Dawson Mercer lol Marshessault has taken them to 2 Cup finals and won 1! Holtz and Shmid will barely get you into the playoffs 😂