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Old 06-09-2024, 09:39 PM   #388
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Originally Posted by traptor View Post
I don't think you can look at it as just the next two years.


Hughes is 23 and signed for 6 more years until he's 29.
So that's pretty much their current window that they'd be aiming for.

Does 10oth oa or Markstrom have more impact over the course of the 6 years?

Hard to say but I don't think it's as simple as you made it.
A 10 OA pick is atleast 2-3 years from making the show. Their position of need is goaltending. I mean if they're going to pick a goalie at that point, it's a valid argument. A top NHL goaltender is going to push the envelope a lot further than another forward or dman 3 years from now. Keep in mind Devils are loaded at forward and defence already. Law of large numbers. Any further player at those positions would be incremental improvement at best.
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