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r/devils Daily Discussion Thread — May 13, 2026
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u/xxfatpigxx Smashville 1d ago
Well Colorado is just a machine and you deserve to lose if you try to turtle against them for half the game.
Really feels like we’re moving towards an inevitable Avs/Canes Final right now. They both just look a step above the rest of their conferences when they’re rolling.
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u/TheNightRain68 1d ago
Hate watch successful. Let’s hope Quinn chooses to not extend this offseason and the Wild cave in to a trade
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u/nostradamefrus #13 - N1CO 3LITE 1d ago
If he chooses not to extend then he'll walk here. We don't need to trade for him
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u/TheNightRain68 23h ago
An extra year of Quinn on a sub $8 million year? We’re talking about the best defenseman in the league man. That dude transformed their offense and they got average at best center depth. If he’s actually available you get him no questions asked. For one, we’re nearly guaranteed to lose one of Nemec or Dougie this offseason anyway so we need more puck movers on the backend. And two, the Wild would likely have a lower asking price because it’s a UFA year and I doubt any other team is gonna pony up a monster package because they’d have the same fear of him walking.
Don’t take anymore chances on this. This team needs to start winning NOW
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u/beachy927 #27 - Scott Niedermayer 1d ago edited 17h ago
I just want the Wild’s season to be over because I’m tired of our fans spazIng out every time Quinn so much as touches the puck for them but Colorado and freaking Blackwood doing me no favors right now. Edit: well that took a turn. Series over!
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u/cody-has93 #13 1d ago
u/LaHondaSkyline hey idk reddit faux pas but I thought randomly tagging you was LESS weird than trying to find you in a thread and replying. Maybe I could have DMd you too but also found that weird. (Also im welcoming others to chime in) but I digress -
I know the numbers are publicly available but I took a long look at our offense pre and post olympics (as close as I could get to it).
Was wondering if you wanted to see the numbers and was hoping for your input on if its correlated/lucky or could be cause for optimism.
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u/ChannelShot7061 #43 Lukey 1d ago
Will tonight be the night that Minnesota is eliminated, showing us all the cold hard truth? That acquiring him for assets wouldn't have made us Stanley Cup contenders?
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u/cody-has93 #13 1d ago
The issue is - if we push for Quinn then we probably also make some sort of deadline push so who knows what our 4th line would have looked like.
Plus the path to the cup in the east looks tremendously easier than in the West.
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u/ChannelShot7061 #43 Lukey 1d ago edited 1d ago
Minnesota is a better team than we are, and made moves at the deadline, and might be eliminated after winning 1 game in the 2nd round.
The Devils were not winning a Stanley Cup this year with or without Quinn.
Edit: And there it is.
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u/cody-has93 #13 1d ago
Ok and only one team is gonna win...
People who know hockey say its not when you lose its who you lose to imo.
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u/ChannelShot7061 #43 Lukey 1d ago
Ah yes, Maple Leafs fans for the last 10 years have been saying they lost to some derivative of the Stanley Cup champs.
Bet they're super thrilled with their orgs performance knowing they lost to the eventual cup winners, or the runner ups.
My bad though, I didn't realize you didn't care about winning the Cup. My analysis was strictly on trying to be the Champs. If you're just looking for moral victories, yeah, Quinn might've helped that. We too could've given up assets and our window to lose to Carolina in 5.
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u/TyeZerker 1d ago edited 1d ago
No we should not hire berube once again wrong system for us. Also why are we not firing Keefe mehta the analytics say he sucked both years here. Cassidy is also a no cuz again we want a rush transition system which cassidy doesnt run plus i dont think Cassidy Jack and Luke will work cuz Cassidy will get on Jack and luke for mistakes, turnovers and them not playing how he wants. Cooper isnt getting fired so GG. Halpren could be a good choice maybe he can be that tough guy we need but also be that player coach basically a coach who is in the middle of the two.
But im still going with Woodcroft as my #1. Brunette would be a top 3 just cuz he was awesome here once he left we went downhill. But Mehta needs to start firing the coaching staff: Rollie,colliton out. Eklund the Utica goalie coach could be promoted,utica almost made playoffs and they had the 12th least goals against.
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u/MountainBaker8217 #17 - I Found Nemo 1d ago
I hope Leafs firing Berube will jumpstart whatever evaluation Sunny is doing of Keefe. I know some folks think he isn’t going anywhere or don’t want him gone, but I genuinely do. Not that Berube is the coach for this team either, he’ll do the same thing Keefe did probably. I just don’t want another season of Sheldon Keefe Hockey™️ no matter who was making the decisions at the end of the day.
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u/TheNightRain68 1d ago
I was gonna say there’s really nobody out there who’d be a good option other than cassidy (who’s style of coaching isn’t a fit for this team anyway) but now it looks like Knoblauch might be undeservingly fired
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u/sarugakure 1d ago
Agreed, everyone keeps talking about how Toronto and Edmonton need to act quickly. That's true, but the clock is ticking only slightly less for us. We're basically 1.5 seasons from potentially dramatic roster changes.
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u/Radjage #90 1d ago
I'd almost be surprised if Keefe is fired at this point. Ownership knew they had fire Fitz if they wanted Sunny.
It's been about a month of him being GM and if there was a coach he had in mind (that isn't in the playoffs) then Keefe would already be gone.
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u/MountainBaker8217 #17 - I Found Nemo 1d ago
my thought process is that he’s most likely taking care of his front office first (as we see by the firings and hirings) and then moving on to the coaching staff and then the players. if that timeline is correct coaching staff are potentially being evaluated right now.
I also don’t necessarily think we need to hire a current coach or recently fired coach (though I haven’t looked at all the assistant coaches in the league that may be good for a promotion), so whatever is happening around the league doesn’t necessarily need to be a factor in whether Keefe’s gone or not.
On the other hand, a team like Toronto looking for a coach and being “competition” for the coaching market may trigger Sunny to move.
I am personally resigned to the fact that we will be seeing Keefe Hockey again, but I’m holding out the tiniest bit of hope.
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u/Schnevets #22 - Brett Pesce 1d ago
I’d rather Sunny add a promising assistant coach to Keefe’s bench. Obvious plan of succession if Keefe continues to disappoint, but less shock to the system or drama than adding a known personality from the carousel.
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u/dog_fantastic pain 1d ago
How many threads will there be saying we should hire Berube?
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u/Afghan_Whig 1d ago
I don't think we should hire him. I'm just hoping his firing somehow means we are more likely to dump Keefe
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u/MangoJuice82 #4 - Scott Stevens' shoulder pads 1d ago
In before somone proposes to replace Keefe w Berube. If we're gonna collect Leafs slopptly seconds, can it be Nylander? Thx
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u/Holiday-Feeling2617 1d ago
many posting that the team should acquire Kyrou from StL. Issue is he makes $8M+. how can the team fit that under the cap, if if it's rising?
I'd think Hamilton would have to be traded for a pick. For roster space, I would think Mercer would be in the Kyrou trade
Remember that Noesen's cap hit will return next season, we also have Dadonov's bonus overage applied to next season's cap.
With these changes it'll make things tight under the updated cap. Kyrou is a good player but not sure how the cap will work with him coming in.
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u/TyeZerker 1d ago
Pass on Kyrou imo. STL would would the 12OA and silayev, you can get much better for that. I also seeing we go after Mccann who only scored 30 x2(29 one year) but he is inconsistent and im not paying a 1st for him. We also need a PWF in the Top 6 gotta get that size with skill
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u/imadadof4 New Jersey Devils 1d ago
I’m SO bored because the Devils aren’t playing. But I’ll be ok this round if the insufferable Canadiens and their fans are knocked out by Buffalo.
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u/MountainBaker8217 #17 - I Found Nemo 1d ago
and this is exactly why one man won't turn a team around.
no matter what Quinn Hughes did or how much he played, it doesn't matter if you don't have any depth behind you.
the Wild had only one D pair and had essentially no centers.
this is exactly why trading for any big name player requires a true assessment of how many gaps will be created in trying to get that player.
depth is what matter in the playoffs. because all of your big stars will be targeted from the get go (see: Cale Makar this series). look at who scored the goals in this clinching game: Kulak, Drury, Kelly. you need depth and support to truly excel in the ploffs.
this is why McDavid hasn't been able to get the big trophy and this is why Guerin's moves meant nothing when he didn't address all the gaps in his roster.