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Braeden · 09-15-2014, 05:31 PM

Since the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils in the 2012 Stanley Cup Final, the Kings have played 44 Stanley Cup Playoff games and won a second championship in three seasons.

That is 44 more games than the Devils, who missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1985-86 and 1986-87. Ten of the 24 players who appeared in at least one playoff game during New Jersey's 2012 run remain with the team.

2014-15 FANTASY PREVIEW: DEVILS

Undervalued: Cory Schneider -- The goalie with the best goals-against average (2.01) League-wide over the past three seasons combined (minimum 100 games) is finally a full-time starter. Owners can expect the Devils to provide Schneider with more goal support and benefit from the addition of Mike Cammalleri up front. New Jersey allowed the fewest shots on goal per game and had the best penalty kill last season, so Schneider should be considered a top-10 fantasy goalie entering 2014-15.

Overvalued: Adam Henrique -- Henrique shattered his previous career-high in goals with 25 in 77 games last season, but the center's high shooting percentage (18.2, tied for fifth in NHL) isn't likely to carry over to this season. Henrique still has name value in deep leagues after that strong playoff showing in 2012 (13 points, three game-winning goals in 24 games), but his limited category coverage should keep him off your radar until later rounds.

Sleeper: Eric Gelinas -- The departure of Anton Volchenkov and Mark Fayne mean the Devils will rely heavily on Gelinas to improve his game defensively. That's good news for fantasy owners who took advantage of his offensive production when he was not being healthy scratched or playing in the AHL last season. Only Torey Krug had more power-play points (19) than Gelinas (17) last season among NHL rookie defensemen, so it won't be long before the 23-year-old surpasses Marek Zidlicky as the Devils' most dangerous power-play threat from the blue line.

The two stars of that 2012 group, Zach Parise and Ilya Kovalchuk, left in successive summers, and it appears the franchise's most iconic player, goaltender Martin Brodeur, has played his last game with the Devils. If losing Parise and Kovalchuk didn't signal the start of a new era, moving on without Brodeur certainly does.

New Jersey general manager Lou Lamoriello made one of the best signings of the 2013 offseason when Jaromir Jagr joined the Devils. He became their best player and fortified his status as one of the all-time great forwards. Lamoriello tried to add some options up front this offseason and turned the net over to Cory Schneider on a full-time basis.

The Metropolitan Division looks wide open behind the Pittsburgh Penguins, so a return to the postseason is certainly plausible and maybe even likely if the veterans up front can remain productive and healthy and Schneider confirms a place among the elite goaltenders in the League by finally having the chance to assume a large workload.

Here's a look at the projected 2014-15 lineup for the Devils:

FORWARDS

Mike Cammalleri - Travis Zajac - Jaromir Jagr

Patrik Elias - Adam Henrique - Michael Ryder

Marty Havlat - Dainius Zubrus - Damien Brunner

Ryane Clowe - Stephen Gionta - Tuomo Ruutu

Jacob Josefson - Steve Bernier

The additions of Cammalleri and Havlat gives coach Peter DeBoer more options, and also makes trying to figure out where everyone will fit more difficult. Zajac and Jagr together on the first line and Henrique slotting into the middle of the second seem like the surest bets here.

Beyond that, there are a lot of interchangeable parts. Elias and Cammalleri figure to be the top two guys on the left side. The Devils may want to give Havlat a chance to prove he's not a fourth-line player like he was sometimes deployed with the San Jose Sharks, but he and Clowe could flip spots. The same is true with Ryder and Brunner on the right, or Brunner and Ruutu for that matter. And while Gionta has centered the fourth line for a while now, he had a terrible season in the faceoff circle in 2013-14, so Ruutu could slide over to the middle.

DEFENSEMEN

Andy Greene - Adam Larsson

Jon Merrill - Marek Zidlicky

Eric Gelinas* - Bryce Salvador

Peter Harrold

The Devils are in an interesting transition period with their defense corps. Mark Fayne is gone, and how much of his possession success was a product of playing with Greene remains to be seen. New Jersey has spent a lot of money up front (more than $45 million on those 14 forwards) and Schneider's new contract is not cheap (seven years, $42 million), so this is where the cost-conscious maneuvers are.

New Jersey has three young defensemen in Larsson, Merrill and Gelinas who could all be very good NHL players in short order. There are a couple of other kids in the pipeline who also look very exciting. Where everyone fits in the lineup to start the season is the big question.

Placing each of the young players with a veteran makes a lot of sense. Merrill and Zidlicky played together a lot last season, so that seems like a good place to start. But is Larsson or Gelinas ready for tough minutes with Greene? If not, will DeBoer trust two of the kids together so Zidlicky or Salvador can pair up with Greene?

Another potential issue is depth. The Devils have six defensemen under contract (Gelinas would make seven) who have more than zero games of NHL experience. Among the six defensemen signed to NHL contracts that look likely to begin the year in the American Hockey League, two of them have played more than one season as a professional.
If there are multiple injuries in the defense corps, the reinforcements are either going to be young or come from outside the organization. Don't be surprised if the Devils add a defenseman or two on tryout contracts or two-way deals before or during training camp.

GOALTENDERS

Cory Schneider

Keith Kinkaid

Schneider has never played more than 45 NHL games in a season. If he doesn't in 2014-15, the Devils are probably looking at three straight springs without any playoff games.

Kinkaid and another young goalie, Scott Wedgewood, will battle with veteran Scott Clemmensen for the backup spot during training camp. Wedgewood is turning 22 years old this month and can be sent to the AHL without going through waivers. If he tossed two shutouts in preseason games, that might not be enough to keep him from continuing his development with regular playing time in Albany.

Clemmensen has played 36 games in the NHL over the past two seasons, and the results haven't been good. Kinkaid might get his chance, with Clemmensen acting as a mentor for Wedgewood in the AHL.

Braeden · 09-15-2014, 05:32 PM

Your 2014-2015 New Jersey Devils!

Jaromir Jagr (A) - Travis Zajac - Michael Cammalleri
Patrick Elias (A) - Adam Henrique - Martin Havlat
Ryane Clowe - Jacob Josefson - Tuomo Ruutu
Steve Bernier- Stephen Gionta- Danius Zubrus

Andy Greene - Eric Gelinas
Marek Zidlicky - Adam Larsson
Bryce Salvador (C) - Peter Harrold

Cory Schneider
Scott Clemensen

Braeden · 09-15-2014, 06:21 PM

DEVILS DROP SEASON OPENER 3-2!

Picture This: NHL superstar Claude Giroux was too much for the Devils to handle.

VS

Jaromir Jagr from Travis Zajac, Cory Schneider

2ND Period Scoring

Matt Read from Claude Giroux, RJ Umberger

Zach Stortini from Blair Jones, Luke Schenn

Michael Cammalleri from Jacob Josefson, Marek Zidlicky

3RD Period Scoring

Wayne Simmonds from Claude Giroux, Mark Streit

FINAL SCORE
3-2 Flyers

Next Game: Saturday, October 11th @ Florida Panthers (3-1-0)

Braeden · 09-21-2014, 07:07 PM

PANTHERS BEAT DEVILS IN SHOOTOUT 2-1!

Picture This: Florida Panthers winger Tomas Kopecky scored in the 15th round of the shooutout against the New Jersey Devils.

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Tomas Kopecky unassisted

3RD Period Scoring

Jaromir Jagr from Patrik Elias, Adam Henrique (PP)

Overtime Scoring
No Scoring

Shootout

Tomas Kopecky in Round 15

FINAL SCORE
2-1 Panthers

Next Game: Tuesday, October 14th @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2-0-1)

Braeden · 09-21-2014, 07:44 PM

DEVILS SCORED ON TWICE IN A ROW TO LOSE 3-2!

Devils goaltender Cory Schneider has faced 30+ shots in 3 straight games.

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Martin Havlat (1) from Adam Henrique

2ND Period Scoring

Brett Connolly (1) from Eric Brewer and Richard Panik

Steve Bernier (1) from Marek Zidlicky, Andy Greene

3RD Period Scoring

Steven Stamkos (3) from Ondrej Palat, Valtteri Filppula (PP)

Eric Brewer (1) from Ondrej Palat, Steven Stamkos

FINAL SCORE
3-2 Lightning

Next Game: Thursday, October 16th @ Washington Capitals (2-1-0)

Braeden · 09-21-2014, 08:11 PM

New Jersey Devils General Manager Lou Lamoriello has called a press conference here today at the Prudential Center.

"Today marks the day that this team enters a re-tooling process. And no, that isn't a rebuild. For example, take a look at Jim Benning in Vancouver. He knows how to retool a team. Signing Miller, trading Kesler. All big important moves that an organization has to make.

Today we did something similar. We saw longtime devil Travis Zajac swapped to Edmonton with a 2nd round pick in this years draft for Nail Yakupov and Jeff Petry. We feel that Travis can succeed more in Edmonton and Edmonton felt the same about Jeff and Nail. We are excited for the 2 players acquired to join our lineup against Washington.

To New Jersey:
RW Nail Yakupov
D Jeff Petry

To Edmonton:
C Travis Zajac (875k retained)
2015 2nd round pick

pbbm · 09-21-2014, 08:31 PM

Interesting trade. Hopefully it pans out for you!

Braeden · 09-24-2014, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pbbm


	Interesting trade. Hopefully it pans out for you!

Thanks! I haven't played a game with Yak yet. Tonight!

09-15-2014, 05:31 PM	#1
Braeden Pro OVR: 1 Join Date: Jul 2009	The Devils Den \|\| A New Jersey Devils NHL 15 BaGM Mode (Xbox One) Since the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils in the 2012 Stanley Cup Final, the Kings have played 44 Stanley Cup Playoff games and won a second championship in three seasons. That is 44 more games than the Devils, who missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1985-86 and 1986-87. Ten of the 24 players who appeared in at least one playoff game during New Jersey's 2012 run remain with the team. 2014-15 FANTASY PREVIEW: DEVILS Undervalued: Cory Schneider -- The goalie with the best goals-against average (2.01) League-wide over the past three seasons combined (minimum 100 games) is finally a full-time starter. Owners can expect the Devils to provide Schneider with more goal support and benefit from the addition of Mike Cammalleri up front. New Jersey allowed the fewest shots on goal per game and had the best penalty kill last season, so Schneider should be considered a top-10 fantasy goalie entering 2014-15. Overvalued: Adam Henrique -- Henrique shattered his previous career-high in goals with 25 in 77 games last season, but the center's high shooting percentage (18.2, tied for fifth in NHL) isn't likely to carry over to this season. Henrique still has name value in deep leagues after that strong playoff showing in 2012 (13 points, three game-winning goals in 24 games), but his limited category coverage should keep him off your radar until later rounds. Sleeper: Eric Gelinas -- The departure of Anton Volchenkov and Mark Fayne mean the Devils will rely heavily on Gelinas to improve his game defensively. That's good news for fantasy owners who took advantage of his offensive production when he was not being healthy scratched or playing in the AHL last season. Only Torey Krug had more power-play points (19) than Gelinas (17) last season among NHL rookie defensemen, so it won't be long before the 23-year-old surpasses Marek Zidlicky as the Devils' most dangerous power-play threat from the blue line. The two stars of that 2012 group, Zach Parise and Ilya Kovalchuk, left in successive summers, and it appears the franchise's most iconic player, goaltender Martin Brodeur, has played his last game with the Devils. If losing Parise and Kovalchuk didn't signal the start of a new era, moving on without Brodeur certainly does. New Jersey general manager Lou Lamoriello made one of the best signings of the 2013 offseason when Jaromir Jagr joined the Devils. He became their best player and fortified his status as one of the all-time great forwards. Lamoriello tried to add some options up front this offseason and turned the net over to Cory Schneider on a full-time basis. The Metropolitan Division looks wide open behind the Pittsburgh Penguins, so a return to the postseason is certainly plausible and maybe even likely if the veterans up front can remain productive and healthy and Schneider confirms a place among the elite goaltenders in the League by finally having the chance to assume a large workload. Here's a look at the projected 2014-15 lineup for the Devils: FORWARDS Mike Cammalleri - Travis Zajac - Jaromir Jagr Patrik Elias - Adam Henrique - Michael Ryder Marty Havlat - Dainius Zubrus - Damien Brunner Ryane Clowe - Stephen Gionta - Tuomo Ruutu Jacob Josefson - Steve Bernier The additions of Cammalleri and Havlat gives coach Peter DeBoer more options, and also makes trying to figure out where everyone will fit more difficult. Zajac and Jagr together on the first line and Henrique slotting into the middle of the second seem like the surest bets here. Beyond that, there are a lot of interchangeable parts. Elias and Cammalleri figure to be the top two guys on the left side. The Devils may want to give Havlat a chance to prove he's not a fourth-line player like he was sometimes deployed with the San Jose Sharks, but he and Clowe could flip spots. The same is true with Ryder and Brunner on the right, or Brunner and Ruutu for that matter. And while Gionta has centered the fourth line for a while now, he had a terrible season in the faceoff circle in 2013-14, so Ruutu could slide over to the middle. DEFENSEMEN Andy Greene - Adam Larsson Jon Merrill - Marek Zidlicky Eric Gelinas* - Bryce Salvador Peter Harrold The Devils are in an interesting transition period with their defense corps. Mark Fayne is gone, and how much of his possession success was a product of playing with Greene remains to be seen. New Jersey has spent a lot of money up front (more than $45 million on those 14 forwards) and Schneider's new contract is not cheap (seven years, $42 million), so this is where the cost-conscious maneuvers are. New Jersey has three young defensemen in Larsson, Merrill and Gelinas who could all be very good NHL players in short order. There are a couple of other kids in the pipeline who also look very exciting. Where everyone fits in the lineup to start the season is the big question. Placing each of the young players with a veteran makes a lot of sense. Merrill and Zidlicky played together a lot last season, so that seems like a good place to start. But is Larsson or Gelinas ready for tough minutes with Greene? If not, will DeBoer trust two of the kids together so Zidlicky or Salvador can pair up with Greene? Another potential issue is depth. The Devils have six defensemen under contract (Gelinas would make seven) who have more than zero games of NHL experience. Among the six defensemen signed to NHL contracts that look likely to begin the year in the American Hockey League, two of them have played more than one season as a professional. If there are multiple injuries in the defense corps, the reinforcements are either going to be young or come from outside the organization. Don't be surprised if the Devils add a defenseman or two on tryout contracts or two-way deals before or during training camp. GOALTENDERS Cory Schneider Keith Kinkaid Schneider has never played more than 45 NHL games in a season. If he doesn't in 2014-15, the Devils are probably looking at three straight springs without any playoff games. Kinkaid and another young goalie, Scott Wedgewood, will battle with veteran Scott Clemmensen for the backup spot during training camp. Wedgewood is turning 22 years old this month and can be sent to the AHL without going through waivers. If he tossed two shutouts in preseason games, that might not be enough to keep him from continuing his development with regular playing time in Albany. Clemmensen has played 36 games in the NHL over the past two seasons, and the results haven't been good. Kinkaid might get his chance, with Clemmensen acting as a mentor for Wedgewood in the AHL.

09-15-2014, 05:32 PM	#2
Braeden Pro OVR: 1 Join Date: Jul 2009	Re: The Devils Den \|\| A New Jersey Devils NHL 15 BaGM Mode (Xbox One) Your 2014-2015 New Jersey Devils! Jaromir Jagr (A) - Travis Zajac - Michael Cammalleri Patrick Elias (A) - Adam Henrique - Martin Havlat Ryane Clowe - Jacob Josefson - Tuomo Ruutu Steve Bernier- Stephen Gionta- Danius Zubrus Andy Greene - Eric Gelinas Marek Zidlicky - Adam Larsson Bryce Salvador (C) - Peter Harrold Cory Schneider Scott Clemensen Last edited by Braeden; 09-15-2014 at 05:43 PM.

09-15-2014, 06:21 PM	#3
Braeden Pro OVR: 1 Join Date: Jul 2009	Re: The Devils Den \|\| A New Jersey Devils NHL 15 BaGM Mode (Xbox One) DEVILS DROP SEASON OPENER 3-2! Picture This: NHL superstar Claude Giroux was too much for the Devils to handle. VS Shots 32 \| 22 Hits 7 \| 23 Faceoffs 12 \| 7 Time on Attack 7:08 \| 5:40 Powerplays 1/3 \| 0/1 1ST Period Scoring Jaromir Jagr from Travis Zajac, Cory Schneider 2ND Period Scoring Matt Read from Claude Giroux, RJ Umberger Zach Stortini from Blair Jones, Luke Schenn Michael Cammalleri from Jacob Josefson, Marek Zidlicky 3RD Period Scoring Wayne Simmonds from Claude Giroux, Mark Streit FINAL SCORE 3-2 Flyers Next Game: Saturday, October 11th @ Florida Panthers (3-1-0)

09-21-2014, 07:07 PM	#4
Braeden Pro OVR: 1 Join Date: Jul 2009	Re: The Devils Den \|\| A New Jersey Devils NHL 15 BaGM Mode (Xbox One) PANTHERS BEAT DEVILS IN SHOOTOUT 2-1! Picture This: Florida Panthers winger Tomas Kopecky scored in the 15th round of the shooutout against the New Jersey Devils. @ Shots 24 \| 30 Hits 18 \| 6 Faceoffs 13 \| 10 Time on Attack 6:47 \| 7:53 Powerplays 1/2 \| 0/1 1ST Period Scoring No Scoring 2ND Period Scoring Tomas Kopecky unassisted 3RD Period Scoring Jaromir Jagr from Patrik Elias, Adam Henrique (PP) Overtime Scoring No Scoring Shootout Tomas Kopecky in Round 15 FINAL SCORE 2-1 Panthers Next Game: Tuesday, October 14th @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2-0-1)

09-21-2014, 07:44 PM	#5
Braeden Pro OVR: 1 Join Date: Jul 2009	Re: The Devils Den \|\| A New Jersey Devils NHL 15 BaGM Mode (Xbox One) DEVILS SCORED ON TWICE IN A ROW TO LOSE 3-2! Devils goaltender Cory Schneider has faced 30+ shots in 3 straight games. @ Shots 22 \| 32 Hits 16 \| 7 Faceoffs 4 \| 12 Time on Attack 6:06 \| 6:42 Powerplays 0/0 \| 1/2 1ST Period Scoring Martin Havlat (1) from Adam Henrique 2ND Period Scoring Brett Connolly (1) from Eric Brewer and Richard Panik Steve Bernier (1) from Marek Zidlicky, Andy Greene 3RD Period Scoring Steven Stamkos (3) from Ondrej Palat, Valtteri Filppula (PP) Eric Brewer (1) from Ondrej Palat, Steven Stamkos FINAL SCORE 3-2 Lightning Next Game: Thursday, October 16th @ Washington Capitals (2-1-0)

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09-21-2014, 08:11 PM	#6
Braeden Pro OVR: 1 Join Date: Jul 2009	Re: The Devils Den \|\| A New Jersey Devils NHL 15 BaGM Mode (Xbox One) New Jersey Devils General Manager Lou Lamoriello has called a press conference here today at the Prudential Center. "Today marks the day that this team enters a re-tooling process. And no, that isn't a rebuild. For example, take a look at Jim Benning in Vancouver. He knows how to retool a team. Signing Miller, trading Kesler. All big important moves that an organization has to make. Today we did something similar. We saw longtime devil Travis Zajac swapped to Edmonton with a 2nd round pick in this years draft for Nail Yakupov and Jeff Petry. We feel that Travis can succeed more in Edmonton and Edmonton felt the same about Jeff and Nail. We are excited for the 2 players acquired to join our lineup against Washington. To New Jersey: RW Nail Yakupov D Jeff Petry To Edmonton: C Travis Zajac (875k retained) 2015 2nd round pick Last edited by Braeden; 09-21-2014 at 08:15 PM.

09-21-2014, 08:31 PM	#7
pbbm Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Sep 2014 Blog Entries: 1	Re: The Devils Den \|\| A New Jersey Devils NHL 15 BaGM Mode (Xbox One) Interesting trade. Hopefully it pans out for you! Braeden likes this.

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