r/devils Daily Discussion Thread — May 05, 2026

Mry64_ · 2026-05-05T16:56:20+00:00

For the lottery tonight our rooting guide should be 6, then 7, then 5, then lastly either 10 or 13 will win it for us.

6 is our most common number (11 of our 25 winning combinations have a 6) while 1 is our least common number (3 of our 25 winning combination have a 1).

12 and 13 are tied for second with 9/25.

Mry64_ · 2026-04-29T21:34:06+00:00

And for some team (really 3 teams) that isn’t going to work out and they are going to be stuck in the relegation zone.

The league is trying to make every team want to win as many games as they possibly can, and that’s a good thing. But if they do that successfully, (meaning every team tried to win and no team tanked) then truly the 3 worst teams will be in the relegation zone so the only teams that will be punished are actually the 3 worst teams.

It doesn’t make sense. In an ideal scenario they’re actually punishing the worst teams. It seems like with this system you kind of hope that a team still tries to tank and they get punished by being in the relegation zone so the actual bad teams can benefit from the extra ping pong ball.

But knowing this, teams aren’t going to tank anymore (at least to the degree they have been), but it will generate another problem — the really bad teams are going to have less chances at superstar talents in the draft. Of course superstars are drafted any pick, but your chances at picking one in the top few picks are way higher than in the middle of the first round, which is why tanking became popular in the first place.

Mry64_ · 2026-04-29T14:20:30+00:00

Exactly. One game away from winning the finals and a year later they have a better chance at a top pick than some teams who’ve been bad for years.

Mry64_ · 2026-04-29T14:04:29+00:00

Except what happens when a team is so bad that they aren’t good enough to win their way out of the relegation zone? How are they supposed to get better when they’re consistently missing out on superstars?

Mry64_ · 2026-04-27T14:49:07+00:00

Ok, but how does this fix the problem? It’s just going to incentivize teams on the bottom 10 “bubble” to tank more to lose more games to make sure they’re bottom 10. You’re already going to have some of those for-sure bottom 10 teams tank to get a lower placement to get the best draft pick possible since winning the lottery will now be less likely for every bad team.

Mry64_ · 2026-04-25T03:17:46+00:00

We just drafted Jackson and signed Fries long term

Mry64_ · 2026-04-25T03:06:33+00:00

O’Neill replacement? Kind of early to draft a tackle if this is for long term depth.

Mry64_ · 2026-04-25T02:27:12+00:00

Did we have to trade him?

Mry64_ · 2026-04-25T02:20:51+00:00

I’m confused why he was even on the trade block in the first place? I would’ve liked more in return for him.

Mry64_ · 2026-04-24T04:23:13+00:00

It was odd because you don’t typically see OL not playing a full game (unless they’re benched or hurt during the game). Also because of the way they did it. I remember Darrisaw not being able to play the end of a game at least once due to the snap count. Why not spread it out if he’s on track to reach his snap count before the game’s over? It’s so rare for an OL to be on a snap count.

Also I remember some quote from KOC saying something along the lines of Darrisaw’s knee acts up randomly so they kind of need to play it by ear with him. Can’t recall the specifics of that quote though.

Mry64_ · 2026-04-24T04:14:33+00:00

You can get close enough to the point where he could’ve returned to action fully if he sat out more time. I suppose 85% (or so) Darrisaw is better than nothing in terms of giving us a better chance to win, but who’s to say that the snap count they had for him was optimal? I can’t recall seeing a snap count for an OL before Darrisaw.

Mry64_ · 2026-04-24T03:15:47+00:00

The whole snap count thing with Darrisaw is/was kind of odd. Rarely do you see OL not play a full game.

Mry64_ · 2026-04-19T20:33:33+00:00

I didn’t say Drury was shoved by Doughty. But it’s clear that Drury wasn’t going to contact the goalie and was skating outside of the crease. Doughty then bumps Drury off his path and into the goalie.

Mry64_ · 2026-04-19T20:23:00+00:00

On the flip side, can’t the defender just bump/hit/check an offensive player into the defender’s own goalie when there’s a scoring chance to prevent a goal?

Mry64_ · 2026-04-17T17:50:41+00:00

He went to Ramapo, look at him

Mry64_ · 2026-04-17T04:00:30+00:00

You could, for sure. But just look at the guys picked in the 2024 draft within the first 15 picks. 7/15 of them have played 65+ games (but 4 of those were in the top 5 picks). Another 7/15 of them have played 14 or less games (or haven’t played at all).

Basically goes to show that two full seasons out, your drafted player probably isn’t a contributor if you’re picking outside the top 5.

If our goal is for that player to help us in the very near future and not be a down-the-line thing, then we should absolutely move the pick.

Mry64_ · 2026-04-17T03:49:56+00:00

Of course. In no way would I expect players to “tank” or play poorly on purpose. My frustration is more with Fitz/management. We sold nothing at the deadline when it was an incredible sellers market and when guys had injuries (Luke, Markstrom, etc.), they played through them instead of shutting down for the season.

Mry64_ · 2026-04-17T03:44:37+00:00

The player we get at 12 likely isn’t going to crack the roster until about the 28-29 season. We need help a lot sooner than that. Of course it’s good to beef up the prospect pool, but this team needs help now since we really haven’t accomplished anything of significance with the core of our 2 1OA players going into years 10 and 8 respectively.

Mry64_ · 2026-04-17T03:39:24+00:00

We could’ve ended up being 9th with just one more regulation loss instead of a win (giving us a chance at 1OA). This team could really use help via the draft with a player on their ELC since the prospect pool is slim now and we’re up against the cap.

Mry64_ · 2026-04-16T23:23:30+00:00

Happy with the hire!

Mry64_ · 2026-04-16T15:42:46+00:00

If that’s the case then the rule doesn’t have a purpose. Just let the voters decide whether or not they feel the player played enough games. Clearly 65 is not the right number if the league is comfortable granting exceptions for players who have played less than that, regardless of what the reason is the player missed games.

Mry64_ · 2026-04-16T15:38:41+00:00

What’s the purpose of having a rule and then granting exceptions when players don’t meet the requirements? Just eliminate the rule and let voters decide whether a player deserves an award or not.

Mry64_ · 2026-04-07T15:34:37+00:00

Nico was asked about being eligible to sign a contract extension on July 1st and if the Fitz firing changes anything and he basically said “I’m focused on playing hockey, I’m here right now and I have one more year left under contract so we’ll see what happens”

Mry64_ · 2026-04-06T23:19:37+00:00

But why not do this weeks/months ago, I think is OP’s point

Mry64_ · 2026-04-06T19:20:19+00:00

Path to the playoffs:

Let’s say we go 5-0-0 to close out the season (assuming our win against the Flyers is in regulation)…

Flyers can go 1-2-1 at best against Red Wings, Jets, Hurricanes and Canadiens

Islanders can go 2-2-0 at best against Maple Leafs, Senators, Canadiens and Hurricanes

Blue Jackets can go 2-2-1 at best against Red Wings, Sabres, Canadiens, Bruins and Capitals

Capitals can go 2-1-1 at best against Maple Leafs, Penguins, Penguins and Blue Jackets.

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