Despite struggling this season, the New Jersey Devils were able to find a couple of surprises amongst their roster. Out of 11 rookies, there were a few that were obviously able to make an impact early. There were also a few returning players that were able to surprise a couple of people; this example applies
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Vancouver Canucks and forward Elias Pettersson will likely land on a short-term bridge deal, the Buffalo Sabres are still negotiating Jack Eichels’ injury situation before allowing him to speak with other teams about a trade, and the New Jersey Devils are kicking tires on defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen. The Philadelphia
Twenty-four hours ago, I said rumor season was slowly picking up. Well, it’s since changed quite a bit. In the last cycle of NHL news, we’ve seen the New Jersey Devils connected to Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen, who they may have interest in acquiring through a trade: Another Sabres note for you all: the
While we’re not officially in peak rumor season, things are slowly beginning to pick up. Of the names out there are Jack Eichel, Dougie Hamilton and Vince Dunn, the latter of who we already discussed as a potential fit for the New Jersey Devils. But one player, a teammate of Eichel’s, would also be a
We’ve already looked at two potential players the New Jersey Devils could draft with the fourth overall pick in Brandt Clarke and Simon Edvinsson. Today, we’ll dive into defenseman Luke Hughes, the younger brother of Devils center Jack Hughes. Luke finished this season with 49 points in 56 games between the U.S. National U18 Team in the
The lottery from last week revealed that the Devils would select fourth overall in the 2021 NHL Draft. Even though there was a slim chance that they could possibly get the first or second selection, they were mainly projected to fall into the fourth-fifth pick category. So, the Devils organization should be somewhat satisfied with
On the surface, Michael McLeod’s 52-game 2020-21 season for the New Jersey Devils may not look like anything special. 15 points, nine goals, two game-winners, 60 shots on goal, 89 hits, and 42 penalty minutes while averaging just under 14 minutes of ice-time per game. But if you watched the majority of the season, his
With the New Jersey Devils locked into the fourth overall pick at the 2021 Draft, it’s time to look at potential choices with the selection. First, we examined Brandt Clarke, a right-handed defenseman who is a potential top-five pick and the brother of Devils prospect Graeme Clarke. For this piece, we’ll look at defenseman Simon Edvinsson, one
The playoffs may still be ongoing, but that doesn’t mean the offseason rumor mill isn’t allowed to churn. On the latest edition of Saturday Headlines, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman indicated that trade chatter has begun to pick up around St. Louis Blues defenseman Vince Dunn. Friedman also reported the Blues were trying to move Dunn earlier in the
The NHL Draft Lottery is now a thing of the past. The New Jersey Devils will have the fourth overall selection come the first round of the draft on July 23, the exact slot they held before the lottery drawing. It’s the fourth time in the last five drafts they’ll select in the top 10 and the
Another year, another draft lottery for the New Jersey Devils. The story was much of the same in 2020-21. They finished well below NHL .500 (19-30-7), though there were different circumstances this time around. Had it not been for a nearly team-wide COVID outbreak and Corey Crawford retiring before the season began, their final place in the
In what was a bit of shocking news, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported over the weekend that Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones will not be re-signing with the team and intends to test free agency in 2022. With the news, The Athletic’s Aaron Portzline indicated that it’s highly likely the Blue Jackets will trade Jones since he
As there were a variety of players in the New Jersey Devils lineup on the defensive side this season, all performed in their own ways with good traits and ones that needed to be improved on. This year the team had Damon Severson, Ty Smith, Ryan Murray, P.K. Subban, Will Butcher, Matt Tennyson and Connor
When he made his NHL debut on April 29 defenseman Kevin Bahl gave New Jersey Devils fans a glimpse into what a part of the future of their blueline could be. Eight days later one of the centerpieces of the Taylor Hall trade has now played four games. He’s added some obvious size and snarl
Just when you think things can’t get any worse, they somehow do. It’s been that kind of season for the New Jersey Devils, as they dropped four in a row to the New York Rangers in a four-game series. But the Devils’ lopsided defeats to the Rangers exposed some troubling trends that have plagued them
This season was always going to be a bit of a throwaway season for the New Jersey Devils. If you haven’t figured it out yet, they probably aren’t winning the 2021 Stanley Cup. But hey if we’re wrong, we’ll be gladly wrong because it would likely be one hell of a ride with fun stories
Tonight the New Jersey Devils are back on the ice in a meaningful game for the first time in over ten months. Since that last game, a 5-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 11 at Prudential Center, we’ve all added words like zoom, bubble, sanitizer, pandemic, masks, and now taxi squad to our
The New Jersey Devils opened up training camp on Dec. 31 with media availabilities, followed by on-ice activities beginning the next day. The team wasted no time getting right into things, either. Their first regular-season game is just 10 days away, and there’ll be no preseason games to iron out any wrinkles. We’ve already seen
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on the status of talks between the Boston Bruins and Zdeno Chara. Are the Bruins actually interested more in another defenseman? In Winnipeg, reports are that Jack Roslovic has officially asked for a trade. The Edmonton Oilers have brought in two players for PTOs and one might
It happened. It finally happened. On late Friday night, the NHL and NHLPA tentatively agreed to a deal for a 56-game season set to begin on Jan. 13. That means games are only a few weeks away, with training camps getting underway just when the calendar flips to 2021. The start of the new season will have
It was a busy week for NHL news, and it had plenty of implications for the New Jersey Devils. With plans still in the works, news keeps making its way out about what the format will look like for the 2020-21 season. Among the proposals are realigned divisions, which will give the Devils a new set
While there’s no official start date to the 2020-21 NHL season yet, news is beginning to pick up again. There have been reports some NHL teams are looking to host multiple outdoor games to bring in gate revenue to start next season. How could that affect the New Jersey Devils, if at all? Plus, a
It was perhaps the quietest week the New Jersey Devils have had since the draft on Oct. 6 and free agency on Oct. 9. There were no trades, no free-agent signings, and not much in the way of rumors either. But there are some things to catch up on, and they still had plenty of
Devils primed for an offer sheet? Top offer sheet candidates Sonny Sachdeva of Sportsnet: Former Los Angeles Kings assistant GM Michael Futa at the NHL Draft on offer sheets and the New Jersey Devils. “I think they’re another team that’s primed for an offer sheet,” Futa said during that early October broadcast. “And I can tell
It’s been another quiet last few days for the New Jersey Devils, but there’s still plenty of team-related news out there. In this version of Devils news & rumors, we’ll take a look at Pierre Lebrun’s update on Kyle Palmieri’s future with the team. We’ll also dive into the Devils’ possible interest in Florida Panthers’
There weren’t any significant transactions over the last few days, but the New Jersey Devils still made some additions to the organization. We’ll start by looking at the signing of defenseman Dmitry Kulikov, who joins the team on a one-year deal. The Devils also finalized their coaching staff by hiring Chris Taylor as an assistant and
The New Jersey Devils were making moves left and right at this time last week. They acquired defenseman Ryan Murray from the Columbus Blue Jackets, as well as winger Andreas Johnsson from the Toronto Maple Leafs. They also signed Corey Crawford to a two-year deal to back up Mackenzie Blackwood in net. Things have been much quieter
It’s been a very busy last few days for the New Jersey Devils. And that doesn’t include the NHL Draft, which took place last Tuesday and Wednesday. Since then, the Devils have made a couple of trades, as well as a free agent signing in Corey Crawford. They also bought out Cory Schneider, who has
The Columbus Blue Jackets have traded defenceman Ryan Murray to the New Jersey Devils for a fifth-round pick in 2021. This move followed the earlier buyout of 26-year-old forward Alexander Wennberg and the trade of defenceman Markus Nutivaara to the Florida Panthers. With those moves, they cleared a total of $11.1 million in cap space.
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news the Dallas Stars would like to extend goaltender Anton Khudobin. What would that deal look like? Meanwhile, are the Boston Bruins gauging the market on netminder Tuukka Rask? Will the Columbus Blue Jackets be one of the busier teams and could the New Jersey Devils make some
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