No shot he didn’t even shop Dougie. I’m beyond pissed.
Jballzs13
I’m over this shit
Ever_Raiden
He was literally trying to shop him a month ago. Now his value has gone up and you stop???
Skooter_McGaven
Lol and less than two months ago Dougie wasn’t going to play anymore when Kovacevic came back, this dude is such a 🤡
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NewYorkRedditorELITE
ragebait
TediousSpark
This guy has no plan lol
BSlu8
When you have too many defenseman on a team that isn’t going to make the playoffs it’s smart not to trade any assets. Right. S/
Too slow Tom strikes again.
Redditfront2back
I think he has like an under the table deal with another team and is trying to get fired
ElephantRedCar91
MK2_VW
But you had a young d man name out there. That’ll boost his confidence.
SergeantTushFinger
This dude is such a loser. A flip flopping loser. I cannot wait till he’s gone
HockeyNightinJersey
I honestly find it disrespectful that this clown thinks our fanbase is THAT stupid
PicNov91
Deadline masterclass
traviszajac
been a defender for a long time but being able to get nothing done all year with your job on the line is pathetic and really proves the narratives true . the post TDL press conference just being public damage control of the guys he was shopping around is so sad
NJDFansince82
I am just so confused at the direction of this team. Fitz has fucked this team up so bad and he is most likely back next year. This organization is on shambles.
HesitationIsDefeat87
I like Dougie and I’d like to see him stick around. Having that said, this seems irresponsible and I’m not sure I even believe it. He definitely listened to offers.
Afghan_Whig
So do we just plan to roll with 4 RD?
Afghan_Whig
Does anyone have a link to the full conference?
sean008
I want Fitz gone as much as anyone, but I don’t really know what else he’s supposed to say. Hamilton/the room surely won’t be happy if Fitz says like « oh yeah I wanted that guy gone yesterday ». Nor is it beneficial to make it public if Dougie wouldn’t waive his trade protection.
sc083127
sc083127
Translation: as good as Douggie has been playing recently (small sample size likely fueled by being pissed at his GM + team), most teams realize Douggies stats will regress and he is not worth $9mil a year plus guaranteed payment at the end of this season. Devils couldn’t afford to retain some salary and then the other aspects of a trade (possible future picks kicked around) and neither side saw a good deal. Plus Douggie and his agent would have to okay the destination. And that’s all she wrote
Arcticfox04
This is the same ownership that owns the 76ers. « The Process » failed and they are repeating it.
Agile-Election-4181
If they still can’t trade him in the summer and lose Nemec to FA or have to trade Kovi or Siegs, then what is his explanation going to be for keeping him around for 20 games for no reason?
gwords16
Didn’t have his name out there after shopping him and not caring who knew about it?
I’ll believe that when my shit turns purple and smells like rainbow sherbet
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No shot he didn’t even shop Dougie. I’m beyond pissed.
I’m over this shit
He was literally trying to shop him a month ago. Now his value has gone up and you stop???
Lol and less than two months ago Dougie wasn’t going to play anymore when Kovacevic came back, this dude is such a 🤡
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ragebait
This guy has no plan lol
When you have too many defenseman on a team that isn’t going to make the playoffs it’s smart not to trade any assets. Right. S/
Too slow Tom strikes again.
I think he has like an under the table deal with another team and is trying to get fired
But you had a young d man name out there. That’ll boost his confidence.
This dude is such a loser. A flip flopping loser. I cannot wait till he’s gone
I honestly find it disrespectful that this clown thinks our fanbase is THAT stupid
Deadline masterclass
been a defender for a long time but being able to get nothing done all year with your job on the line is pathetic and really proves the narratives true . the post TDL press conference just being public damage control of the guys he was shopping around is so sad
I am just so confused at the direction of this team. Fitz has fucked this team up so bad and he is most likely back next year. This organization is on shambles.
I like Dougie and I’d like to see him stick around. Having that said, this seems irresponsible and I’m not sure I even believe it. He definitely listened to offers.
So do we just plan to roll with 4 RD?
Does anyone have a link to the full conference?
I want Fitz gone as much as anyone, but I don’t really know what else he’s supposed to say. Hamilton/the room surely won’t be happy if Fitz says like « oh yeah I wanted that guy gone yesterday ». Nor is it beneficial to make it public if Dougie wouldn’t waive his trade protection.
Translation: as good as Douggie has been playing recently (small sample size likely fueled by being pissed at his GM + team), most teams realize Douggies stats will regress and he is not worth $9mil a year plus guaranteed payment at the end of this season. Devils couldn’t afford to retain some salary and then the other aspects of a trade (possible future picks kicked around) and neither side saw a good deal. Plus Douggie and his agent would have to okay the destination. And that’s all she wrote
This is the same ownership that owns the 76ers. « The Process » failed and they are repeating it.
If they still can’t trade him in the summer and lose Nemec to FA or have to trade Kovi or Siegs, then what is his explanation going to be for keeping him around for 20 games for no reason?
Didn’t have his name out there after shopping him and not caring who knew about it?
I’ll believe that when my shit turns purple and smells like rainbow sherbet