NJ Devils & Dawson Mercer GETTING CLOSER With A New Contract?

Are the NJ Devils GETTING CLOSE With A Dawson Mercer Contract? There was an article that came out yesterday that Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald and Dawson Mercer’s camp have exchanged numbers and are working on getting a contract done soon.
Dawson Mercer is the last player the Devils need to sign and he is a key piece of this team going forward so will it be a short bridge deal or a long term contract as Fitzgerald has noted several times he wants to get done.
With a summer where the Devils have added alot in bringing in Jacob Markstrom, Paul Cotter, Stefan Noesen, Brett Pesce, Brenden Dillon and Tomas Tatar there’s not much left to do a long term deal now, so in this video I discuss Mercer, his stats, comparable contracts to New York Rangers Alexis Lafreniere, Ottawa Senators Shane Pinto, and Columbus Blue Jackets Kirill Marchenko.
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10 comments

  1. You're right about Fitz being great at getting value contracts signed. It would be nice to see a long term deal, but I think he gets bridged. Especially with Luke's new contract coming next summer, and Nemec's the summer after that.

  2. While I understand the current cap situation & more than likely this is a bridge deal.
    However, this is going to cost mucho money for NJ moving forward.
    I say this because I am a huge believer in Mercer.
    I truly believe that Mercer is a foundational piece for as we hope this new, consistent winning organization.
    Coach Keefe is known for his high-powered offense. With a new coach, a defined role, consistent linemates & minutes, Dawson is primed to go off.

  4. The Devils can't rely on the cap going up. Luke Hughes' contract is up at the end of the season and his contract will eat up any cap increase and then some. Nemec will be right behind that. Palat's contract will have to come off the books at the end of this season if NJ is going to be able to keep paying the nucleus of the team.

  5. You said the word I was thinking of… "durable". He's a potential 30 goal guy for sure and at least a 20 goal guy. Well liked and as you said, he can be put on any line at any time. The whole team had degraded numbers last year because of the goalie situation combined with D injuries and loss of consistency from players we lost through trades. I think Fitz is a low baller with everyone and we will see how the low ball strategy has worked this year comparing with teams like Toronto that have mega priced players. We have a lot of hope and dreams invested in Markstrom at this point. Not sure if he realizes he's "the Mojo" good luck charm. Bridge deal or long term for Mercer ? I would like to see him locked-in with 6 years at 5.5 but the contract projected for Luke Hughes might be more than they gave Jack. So I think Fitzgerald will try to get Dawson for a deal around 4 – 4.5 million a year on a shorter term to get ready for paying big for Luke.

  9. First and foremost, the National Hockey League MUST repair this stringent and unnecessarily strict salary cap regarding flexibility! The NHLPA has regularly been torched since the last lockout by Bettman whose scorched earth policy of negotiating is why EVERY fan base in Canada and the US can't stand him! General Managers must not only have a skill set in talent analysis and acquisition but also must be CPAs juggling their economic resources. In the case of Mercer, a home-grown talent, scouted, drafted, and developed by their organization, perhaps some flexibility from the league as far as contract structure should be fairly allotted making it easier to retain their player. Don't get me started on these Group 2 guys, what recently happened regarding Edmonton being pillaged by St. Louis is ridiculous regardless of compensation!

  10. Mercer reminds me of David Clarkson a little bit. His work effort.. we were so banged up last year, can’t blame home. We need to pat him, we know he plays well with jack and nico. Case closed…

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