18 Oct 2021 12:36:26
Devils Trade
Zacha

Leafs Trade
Kerfoot
Dermott

Thoughts ?

1.) 18 Oct 2021
18 Oct 2021 13:34:32
Can't see NJ doing this. Zacha has started to show improvement. He would have easily been a 20/ 20+ in a full season last year.

2.) 18 Oct 2021
18 Oct 2021 13:56:17
With familiar faces in vesey, graves, johnsson, gauthier and bernier niw might be a good time for jersey to get the player they picked in the first place. Yes, kerfoot has a huge rivalry with Princeton from his harvard days but unlike my dad I think That had no baring on why he chose Colorado instead of New Jersey.

Jersey drafted him fresh off their cup final appearance. Kerfoot and every team knew he was going to Harvard but jersey used the last pick in 5th round on him knowing it would be 4 years minimum before they get him they knew he could be a future center for them and knew he was a smart guy.

The next 5 years jersey plummet so bad that when kerfoot was ready to sign they just drafted center nico hischier. They also had zacha and Macleod as up and comers and had Henrique and zajac as veteran centers while on July 1st just signed big Boyle to a 2 year deal so that position was a tad crowded. Colorado had mackinnon and duchene but after them only soderberg and Wilson as centers and Colorado concentrated on defence in 2017 draft and more wingers in recent drafts before that. In fact Colorado only had one good prospect at time at center in jost who was much like kerfoot skipping whl and playing college but only stayed in school 1 year. Kerfoot family being close to Barrie family also helped this decision.

Kerfoot chooses Colorado who also offered more bonus money than jersey. He cracks their lineup and gets second line wing until duchene is dealt 14 games in then becomes the 2nd line center. Where in jersey hischier gets 1st line. Henrique Zajac battle for 2nd line role. Zacha battle with coleman for 3rd line center spots and Boyle is fixed as 4th line center. Heck 24 games in jersey dealt Henrique for vatanen just so zacha and coleman can flip flop at center on 3rr line. Add in Macleod for future and kerfoot made right choice.

3.) 18 Oct 2021
18 Oct 2021 14:13:15
Ok now about deal. I think you’re target is great. I mean he didn’t grow up with kampf or Kase or play on he league games with them. However, he played internationally with Kase on 3 occasions and 2 with kampf. They also competed against each other a lot as kids more Kase than kampf due to age but all 3 I’m sure know each other good enough.

What a perfect 3rd czeching line. Pardon the pun. Umm, actually no it’s perfect,

Let’s make the deal bigger just for fun. Your deal is fine I’m just in a mood to add.

Zacha
Colton White (a Dubas guy)
Shakir mukhamadullin ( amirov body guard)

Kerfoot
Dermott
Nick abruzzese
Joe Fusco
2023 2nd rounder

Yeah doubt it but fun

MacLeod can be added instead of zacha and maybe now it’s close. Either or I like the thinking on a deal for kerfoot to jersey.

4.) 18 Oct 2021
18 Oct 2021 15:22:11
So I was unsure about kerfoot going back to jersey, but after Andersen went back to Carolina I’m more inclined to think jersey at least has interest in kerfoot.

5.) 18 Oct 2021
18 Oct 2021 17:43:21
Maybe I'm wrong and they would do it. But Zacha is a former 6th overall,24, big, strong, can play PP and PK and just had 35 pts in 50 games on a lower end team. Sorry, I just don't see it.