Devils have given up 25 goals in the last 6 games he's played. Those games were a against juggernauts like NYI, Caps, Jets and Sabres. I realize there were a few empty netters but this is a sign that its a wrap on the career for moose.

If they start him tomorrow, it will serve two purposes. Stamkos nets 5 and Kinkaid will wonder exactly how little Deboer thinks of him.
- smellmyfinger

I don't call any of those teams juggernauts their competitive but not juggernauts. And Tampa is struggling just as bad as we are if not worse winning 3 of their last 15 why not start Kinkaid. Something to wake the team up and get them going.

Did you not see the spread sheet?
- MrToast

Moose is useless
- thepuckhog

Mooseless!
Is Kinkaid getting the start tonight?

Man i haven't seen us this bad in a while.
Can't score, can't hit, can't win a faceoff, and our PP is fu**ing awful.
But on the bright side i think we're leading the league in icing the puck!

How the hell we're we in the SC finals last year?!

Mooseless!
Is Kinkaid getting the start tonight?

Man i haven't seen us this bad in a while.
Can't score, can't hit, can't win a faceoff, and our PP is fu**ing awful.
But on the bright side i think we're leading the league in icing the puck!

How the hell we're we in the SC finals last year?!
- FAZOOL

Gotta try taking the good with the bad. Moose is a back up for a reason. Get Marty back and things will return more to normal for you guys I think. Marty is not just the Goalie for your team, he is the leader.

Butler will be 26 next month.

He has been bought out once in the last 7 months, placed on waivers a total of 4 times in the last 7 months, 3 times by the Devils in the last 5 months.

Only you would think he is a top six forward type of player.
- Downeaster

I don't think he's a top 6. Read it closely.

Let me clarify: "A top 6 type of player" is an offensive minded player who will use his offense to save him from poor or mediocre defensive play. If they play in the NHL, they only belong in the top 6 if they can produce offense and have no business in the bottom 6 because they have no 2-way game. Sorry for the confusion...

If I meant top 6 forward, I would have said "top 6 forward" instead of "top 6 type of player".

I don't call any of those teams juggernauts their competitive but not juggernauts. And Tampa is struggling just as bad as we are if not worse winning 3 of their last 15 why not start Kinkaid. Something to wake the team up and get them going.
- K-dizzle

He was being sarcastic... NJ's been playing bottom feeders and still letting that offense through.

Did you not see the spread sheet?
- MrToast

Have to rub this one in...

Butler's offense was rated 63 last year, not even enough for the third line (third liners are 65-70 range). The potential was there, the execution wasn't...

Have to rub this one in...

Butler's offense was rated 63 last year, not even enough for the third line (third liners are 65-70 range). The potential was there, the execution wasn't...
- archromat

So this rating of offense you post (from where, your spreadsheet?) says his rating was not even enough to break into the third liner range.

You first said he has top six talent.

Now say he doesn't even have top 9 offense and you have to rub that in?

What is your damage?