Devils Closing in on Hellebuyck? Word is NJ Devils still have three goalies in their sites…. But Connor Hellebuyck is the odss on favorite…

This is not a shocker..... eventually the Devils will pay the price to get a #1 goalie.

The Devils window of cup contention is open. If you get 4 great yrs out of Helly, thats potentially 4 cups. No point on waiting for Schmid to turn into a No. 1. And VV playoff performance is proof he played over his head during the season.
The Devils are stacked up front, and within 2 yrs wit Luke and Nemec hitting their stride will have an amazing D.
Oh and if Holtz turns into that 40 goal sniper...

They might as well go all in now.

Welp. Ek is reporting it, which means its not happening.

Welp. Ek is reporting it, which means its not happening.
- vlongo4419

Right! I was excited for a hot minute.

The Devils window of cup contention is open. If you get 4 great yrs out of Helly, thats potentially 4 cups. No point on waiting for Schmid to turn into a No. 1. And VV playoff performance is proof he played over his head during the season.
The Devils are stacked up front, and within 2 yrs wit Luke and Nemec hitting their stride will have an amazing D.
Oh and if Holtz turns into that 40 goal sniper...

They might as well go all in now.
- Leniwm1

So who exactly are you trading for him if you are keeping all the prospects 😂

Welp. Ek is reporting it, which means its not happening.
- vlongo4419

Don't be so gloomy. If the Devils can't acquire Hellebuyck...then the Penguins will sign Yamamoto.

If he wants 9.5M per that a steep price to pay. 8M x 5Y is likely to get it done.

Fitzgerald gets it ! You need a certain caliber of goalie to win a cup (unlike grandpa Holland) . I think Fitz is trying to play Chevy like he did Grier in the Meier deal. Chevy isn’t without experience, I think he gets a late 1st Holtz and Bahl and If Holtz even come close to his draft position in NHL success it’s a fair trade.

Fitzgerald gets it ! You need a certain caliber of goalie to win a cup (unlike grandpa Holland) . I think Fitz is trying to play Chevy like he did Grier in the Meier deal. Chevy isn’t without experience, I think he gets a late 1st Holtz and Bahl and If Holtz even come close to his draft position in NHL success it’s a fair trade.
- jsrstl1

TERRIBLE trade for NJ

So who exactly are you trading for him if you are keeping all the prospects 😂
- jjonah

1. I am not trading anyone.
2. Devils have a bunch of high quality prospects in the system.
3. Helly wants out of the Winnipeg, so Jets are actually going to have to accept what NJ or another team offers or keep him and lose him for nothing.

TERRIBLE trade for NJ
- jtylerm

That’s what it will take, though. I get that everyone thinks their own prospects are the best, but there’s no guarantee Holtz or Bahl will pan out. Helly gives NJ a chance to compete. Guys of that caliber don’t come cheaply

Welp. Ek is reporting it, which means its not happening.
- vlongo4419

This is great news for the Sabres as they're now frontrunners for him now that we can officially eliminate the devils

That’s what it will take, though. I get that everyone thinks their own prospects are the best, but there’s no guarantee Holtz or Bahl will pan out. Helly gives NJ a chance to compete. Guys of that caliber don’t come cheaply
- AxlRose91

We don’t need him bad enough to make a dumb ass trade like that. Let another team be dumb enough to do it.

Wait til the trade deadline to reevaluate the market and team needs. Also there’s been more Cup wins over the last 7-8 years with mediocre goalies than a Vasilevsky level guy.

It’s unlikely Hellebuyck will be the only chance to improve in net before the playoffs.

We don’t need him bad enough to make a dumb ass trade like that. Let another team be dumb enough to do it.

Wait til the trade deadline to reevaluate the market and team needs. Also there’s been more Cup wins over the last 7-8 years with mediocre goalies than a Vasilevsky level guy.

It’s unlikely Hellebuyck will be the only chance to improve in net before the playoffs.
- jtylerm

Why pay so much for Helle when you can likely get Ullmark (if BOS would trade him to NJ) or Saros for around the same price, at a cheaper contract and they are younger?

Alternatively, for cheaper trade price take a shot first at a Gibson/Markstrom/Demko (for Vanecek?) and if they turn it around and play as we have seen them do in the past, great, if not then include them in a deal to upgrade...

Why pay so much for Helle when you can likely get Ullmark (if BOS would trade him to NJ) or Saros for around the same price, at a cheaper contract and they are younger?

Alternatively, for cheaper trade price take a shot first at a Gibson/Markstrom/Demko (for Vanecek?) and if they turn it around and play as we have seen them do in the past, great, if not then include them in a deal to upgrade...
- mventres

Impressive list of NJ goalie targets - Helle, Ullmark, Saros, Gibson, Markstrom, Demko.

You are forgetting an important one. A rumour that is already well established as an E4...NJ is having active discussions about Jack Campbell, and also happens to be the home of Campbell Soup. E4!

Fitzgerald gets it ! You need a certain caliber of goalie to win a cup (unlike grandpa Holland) . I think Fitz is trying to play Chevy like he did Grier in the Meier deal. Chevy isn’t without experience, I think he gets a late 1st Holtz and Bahl and If Holtz even come close to his draft position in NHL success it’s a fair trade.
- jsrstl1

I don't believe this to be entirely accurate when you look at 5 of the last 6 goalies to win a cup. Vasilevsky is the 1 out of 6 that is the exception, otherwise it's Matt Murray, Braydon Holtby, Jordan Binnington, Darcy Kuempfer, and Aiden Hill. Would anyone choose those goalies, as a contender, now? Even 2-3 years ago. Team defense and special teams play wins cups.

anyone else just want somebody..anybody to sign Hellebuyck and Karlsson so this can end?

I don't believe this to be entirely accurate when you look at 5 of the last 6 goalies to win a cup. Vasilevsky is the 1 out of 6 that is the exception, otherwise it's Matt Murray, Braydon Holtby, Jordan Binnington, Darcy Kuempfer, and Aiden Hill. Would anyone choose those goalies, as a contender, now? Even 2-3 years ago. Team defense and special teams play wins cups.
- rebaker501

I can’t refute what you’re saying. There are differences though the Blues and the Knights were heavy teams with big defenses that banged anything that moved , both goalies played out of their minds. Having confidence in their goalies helped both teams to championships.. Kuemper was a Great 1year pickup for the Aves and did exactly what they needed him to do. Nashville is not trading Soros and Gibson is toast. Obviously it takes team defense and special teams to win a championship but it really takes team chemistry, confidence and LUCK.

Fitzgerald gets it ! You need a certain caliber of goalie to win a cup (unlike grandpa Holland) . I think Fitz is trying to play Chevy like he did Grier in the Meier deal. Chevy isn’t without experience, I think he gets a late 1st Holtz and Bahl and If Holtz even come close to his draft position in NHL success it’s a fair trade.
- jsrstl1

Thats a big haul given the other trades we've seen this summer.

Shocker, Friedman already saying the opposite of Ek. Saying it wouldn't be a huge shock if Hellebuyck starts the season in Winnipeg. So of course, contrary to Eks report, nobody is "closing in" on him.

Fitzgerald gets it ! You need a certain caliber of goalie to win a cup (unlike grandpa Holland) . I think Fitz is trying to play Chevy like he did Grier in the Meier deal. Chevy isn’t without experience, I think he gets a late 1st Holtz and Bahl and If Holtz even come close to his draft position in NHL success it’s a fair trade.
- jsrstl1

Hill
Murray
Crawford
Binnington
Holtby

Yup, we're really closing in on him now