Où se situe le noyau défensif des Devils dans la ligue ? À mon avis, il fait au moins partie du top 5, mais je pense qu’il peut être considéré comme l’un des trois meilleurs noyaux défensifs de la LNH, surtout si l’on considère la profondeur que nous avons à la ligne bleue au-delà de ces six joueurs. MacDermid, Kovacevic, DeSimone, Hatakka, Casey, White et Misyul sont tous des joueurs capables de jouer au niveau de la LNH aujourd’hui. J’ai vraiment hâte de voir une défense améliorée cette année
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Devsfan25
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Can’t really effectively rank it without hitting the ice first. There is potential to be really really good, especially if Hughes and Nemec take any noticeable steps this season. But until then, there are other proven groups that would be ranked ahead. But by the end of the season the devils group should be high up there
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Really need Siegs and Hamilton back strong. Siegs seems to be a by product of Hamilton’s success which is why he struggled last year but that isn’t an issue. You should have great chemistry with your linemate.
For as much talent as there is, there are as many question marks. Can Jonas get back to form and be a stable minute-eating defensive defenseman?
Will Dougie stay healthy and continue producing and generating chances at a high level?
Will Pesce stay healthy, and will he and Dillon fit in without missing a step?
Can Hughes and Nemec continue to develop and play like NHL regulars?
This isn’t idle worrying, there are concerns up and down the group. There isn’t a sure bet with any of our top 6 guys, so I don’t know if anointing them one of the best groups in the league is the way to go.
The flip side of that is there’s an immense amount of talent here on paper. There’s offensive upside on all three pairs, there’s a responsible player on all three pairs, and there’s potential to be really effective at moving the puck up the ice.
This isn’t a group that’s proved anything yet so who knows, but I remain cautiously optimistic.