Todd Cordell: Breaking down the Marcus Johansson trade

What do you think Severson gets contract wise?

Todd Cordell: Breaking down the Marcus Johansson trade
- Todd.Cordell

Spot on, Todd. Nothing to dislike here.

Love how we acquired and moved that FLA pick. With current cap situation I wonder if Devils try to inherit another bad contract and stash it in return for a draft pick. That's still a huge asset for us right now.

Florida is better than Toronto, Devils if anything will be a lot better to watch on T.V.

Florida is better than Toronto, Devils if anything will be a lot better to watch on T.V.
- Pet.m.d.

No chance Florida is better than Toronto.

Ducks have Sami out there to make a deal with Devils - let's make it happen -
Oh & panthers aren't better than the leafs next yr. come on...

- Gambi99

Spot on, Todd. Nothing to dislike here.

Love how we acquired and moved that FLA pick. With current cap situation I wonder if Devils try to inherit another bad contract and stash it in return for a draft pick. That's still a huge asset for us right now.
- jersey1414

There is Horton's and Hossa's contracts but they are 3 and 4 years long around 6mil/yr. We can always go back to Washington and take Orpik's 2 years left at 5.5mil and have them give us back the 2nd rounder we just gave them.

No chance Florida is better than Toronto.
- CaptCrankypants

Sasha is just as good as Mathews if not better. They were an 8th place team who barely got in. You'll hear how the "kids" surprised everyone. nonsense, after 40 or so games you're not a rookie anymore. I think people just get told by everyone in the media how good TO is because the majority are a bunch of fan boys and it's good for business. Don't get me wrong they got some players but I think I need to see it again to buy in.

What do you think Severson gets contract wise?
- smellmyfinger

Short term: 2 x $2.5-2.75M per.
Long term: 6 x ~$4M per

Todd Cordell: Breaking down the Marcus Johansson trade
- Todd.Cordell

the devils fleeced them

Sasha is just as good as Mathews if not better. They were an 8th place team who barely got in. You'll hear how the "kids" surprised everyone. nonsense, after 40 or so games you're not a rookie anymore. I think people just get told by everyone in the media how good TO is because the majority are a bunch of fan boys and it's good for business. Don't get me wrong they got some players but I think I need to see it again to buy in.
- Pet.m.d.

lmao. I love Barkov but Matthews led the entire NHL in 5v5 goals with 30 as a rookie. It's not even debatable

Sasha is just as good as Mathews if not better. They were an 8th place team who barely got in. You'll hear how the "kids" surprised everyone. nonsense, after 40 or so games you're not a rookie anymore. I think people just get told by everyone in the media how good TO is because the majority are a bunch of fan boys and it's good for business. Don't get me wrong they got some players but I think I need to see it again to buy in.
- Pet.m.d.

Matthews put up 40 goals in his first season, and they had three "kids" put up 60 points.

the devils fleeced them


- homiedclown

- smellmyfinger

lmao. I love Barkov but Matthews led the entire NHL in 5v5 goals with 30 as a rookie. It's not even debatable
- Todd.Cordell

I've seen Mathews play a few times. He's a great player no doubt, gets a lot of dirty goals but so do lots of others guys. Put Mathews on New Jersey and Nico on Toronto you'd hearing how Nico is "generational" ( whatever that means) and Mathews is a superstar

Sasha is just as good as Mathews if not better. They were an 8th place team who barely got in. You'll hear how the "kids" surprised everyone. nonsense, after 40 or so games you're not a rookie anymore. I think people just get told by everyone in the media how good TO is because the majority are a bunch of fan boys and it's good for business. Don't get me wrong they got some players but I think I need to see it again to buy in.
- Pet.m.d.

No, Toronto is that good. In fact they're closer to being a contender than they are to missing the playoffs. The only piece they're missing is a #1D. Not easy to find, but I'd be surprised if they don't easily make the playoffs.

- homiedclown

There is Horton's and Hossa's contracts but they are 3 and 4 years long around 6mil/yr. We can always go back to Washington and take Orpik's 2 years left at 5.5mil and have them give us back the 2nd rounder we just gave them.
- Gambi99

I'm very happy to have Marcus J on the team but in light of losing Camm and Beau B, it doesn't seem like our offense should be that much better. Still don't get why we bought Camm out.

With the cap space in place the type of deals you mention are spot on what NJ should be doing. They need to do more here. They should try to be in on Radulov or trading for Galchenyuk and working some more trades. It's go time. This one nice move an offseason ain't cutting it.

If Kovy shows up, I'd try work Washington some more. Kovy & Ovi would be pretty exciting for them and maybe get us a decent return.

Generational = McDavid

If it's used to describe anyone else in the last few drafts, it's overused...

Crosby fits the bill and Malkin and Ovie are right on the cusp... strong case for Ovie.

Before them, it was Lemieux and Forsberg... some argue Lindros, I don't... Bure, good case...

Gretzky obviously.

You can also consider Bossy a generational talent.

Before that, Orr, Lafleur...

Then you get to the Maurice Richard, etc.

Love the artcles lately Todd, good writing, good insight.

What are you thinking on the remaining $20-25MM we have left in cap? I say besides the 3.5-4MM we need to get Seve and Noesen signed (total) we want to spend at least $7-10MM more to fill gaps + get a Top 4 D signed.

Food for though:
Sign a FA veteran Dman such as a Wideman, Streit, or (yuck ) Beauchemin or Markov. Or we get a few 4-7 Dman and pray to god our young forwards put up record years: Franson, Oduya (hey, he was top 4 at one time), Tyutin.
Otherwise, who would you like to go after trading wise? Demers, Pysyk, Muzzin (great contract IMO)

Also -- what about additional forwards, if we make a trade for a Dman, we will need to give a forward up, leaving more gaps to fill. I would love to see us sign a few 2nd-3rd line vets such as: Jagr or Vanek. I would also like to take a shot at a Nail Yakupov (for the right price), and what are your thoughts on a Jiri Hudler? I always loved him over his career, which is trending downward, but I think he is capable of 30-40 points if he stays healthy on this current Devils team. He would be a 1-2 year hired gun, much like P.A.P. but we need whatever we can get at this point.

Just excited at this point with what was done. I, like many other Devs fans were getting impatient, but looks like Ray may be able to put some butts in the seats this year. Cheers to a (hopefully) potential playoff run year and many more to come!

P.S. The Christie memes are incredible. I just truly hope the Devils organization is never run like the NJ Governement

I've seen Mathews play a few times. He's a great player no doubt, gets a lot of dirty goals but so do lots of others guys. Put Mathews on New Jersey and Nico on Toronto you'd hearing how Nico is "generational" ( whatever that means) and Mathews is a superstar
- Pet.m.d.

LOL dude, try not to let your hate and gelousy get in the way of a logical conversation

LOL dude, try not to let your hate and gelousy get in the way of a logical conversation
- Santo_44

no hate at all, love the maple leaf sweaters. you're just not as good as you think you are. that's all....gelousy?

Generational = McDavid

If it's used to describe anyone else in the last few drafts, it's overused...

Crosby fits the bill and Malkin and Ovie are right on the cusp... strong case for Ovie.

Before them, it was Lemieux and Forsberg... some argue Lindros, I don't... Bure, good case...

Gretzky obviously.

You can also consider Bossy a generational talent.

Before that, Orr, Lafleur...

Then you get to the Maurice Richard, etc.
- archromat

I'm pretty sure Matthews will fit the mold as well.