Les Golden Knights de Vegas ont acquis Alexander Holtz et Akira Schmid (RFA) des Devils du New Jersey en échange de Paul Cotter et d’un choix de 3e ronde en 2025 (VGK). Qui remporte cet échange et pourquoi ? Faites-le nous savoir dans les commentaires ci-dessous ! Assurez-vous de rejoindre l’équipe et de vous abonner pour pouvoir vous impliquer et ne rien manquer ! Rejoignez le DISCORD et connectez-vous avec le reste de l’équipe ! https://discord.gg/rRDYpTx Restez connecté via TWITTER ! http://www.twitter.com/Data782 Si vous souhaitez faire un DON à la chaîne, passez directement par YouTube ou rendez-vous sur www.paypal.me/Data782 Pour toute demande commerciale, contactez-moi à data782yt@gmail.com #NHL #NHLDraft #GoldenKnights #NJDevils
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I don't know much about Cotter other than his scouting report on capfriendly. NJ needs grit and size in their bottom 6.
Holtz has potential as an offensive talent but he was a problem, if not a liability, in his skating, defense, and decision-making this past season.
I know other Devils fans are losing their minds but I think it's because he was a 7th overall. I mean, i get it, but better they trade him away than try to make it work when it isn't working.
I liked Schmid but they have at least 5 other goalies in their system now. I'm ok with the trade as a Devils fan.
I’m sure they tried to shop him but they are specifically looking for a bottom 6 player that fits the style they are looking to play. They don’t need a top 6er and they don’t want a pick or prospect for holtz. They need a replacement for Michael McLeod because they are looking to win now while they have markstrom for 2 years.
The reality with Holtz is that the potential for Holtz to be a top 6 player has been running out. He can’t skate, can’t create for his line mates and can’t play defense. He will get you 20 goals as a 3rd liner but he’s a liability in every other aspect other than goal scoring.
The devils were looking to change their identity and rebuild their 4th line and bottom 4 of defense.
Fitzgerald has accepted the fact that he will never get 1st round value for holtz and NJ’s top 6 is already set so Holtz doesn’t help us as a pure goal scorer but nothing else.
The reality is he can’t give this team what they are lacking and fitz and keefe know that.
Cut your losses and at the some time fill a need rather than trying to regain the value in the form of a prospect or pick.
In regards to shmid there is simply no need for him right now and they have other goalies in the system that have progressed over him not even counting the kid they took today.
This is a painful trade to make but it has to happen if you are a responsible gm in win now mode
In the 21-22, Holtz had a really good year in Utica with a 51-point season. Coming into the 22-23 season, it was expected that Holtz would make the team. He played in 19 games scoring 3 goals and 1 assist. He also spent way too many games in the press box. I think the Devils brass held onto him for too long before sending him back to Utica for 14 games. That was the sign there was trouble in paradise. Holtz was told he needed to improve his skating and even trained with Jesper Bratt to improve his skating. He came into the 23-24 season and appeared faster but kept being shuffled all over the lineup. Both Lindy and Fitzgerald were extremely critical of his play or lack thereof. It was also said that both San Jose & Calgary rejected Holtz in trades for Timo and Markstrom. I still think the Devils should've gotten more, but when there is no market for a player, you have to cut your losses. There is a lot of blame to go around. I hope Holtz can resuscitate his career in Vegas.
you can talk about this trade as much as you want, lol but there is no logical thinking in this one.. lets just forget about this one..