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If the Minnesota Wild can turn themselves from perennial also-rans to a legitimate Stanley Cup contender, December 12, 2025, will be seen as the turning point. Of course it will. That's when the Wild made the Quinn Hughes trade, bringing the transformative defenseman into the fold. But t...
Jaden Schwartz is one of the more notable pending unrestricted free agents heading into the summer. If he ends up testing the market instead of signing a contract extension with the Seattle Kraken, he should generate a good amount of interest. Because of this, let's look at three teams that could look to sign Schwartz during the offseason if he becomes a free agent. New Jersey Devils The Devils need to add more secondary offensive production, so Schwartz could make a lot of sense f...
Here are your links for today: Devils Links “Sunny Mehta was measured but thoughtful when introduced as GM of the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday afternoon. A wide array of topics were covered, from how he operates to what style of hockey the Devils will play. Let’s get into some takeaways.” [Infernal Access ($)] “Keefe […]
After a very disappointing 2025-26 season, the New Jersey Devils should be looking to upgrade their roster this offseason. One of their biggest needs is another top-six winger. When looking at potential trade partners around the NHL for the Devils, the Vancouver Canucks stand out as a possible fit. This is because the Canucks have two top-six wingers who could be strong pickups for the Devils if acquired: Brock Boeser and Jake DeBrusk. Boeser and DeBrusk were both popular names in ...
The New Jersey Devils made what looked like a premature move near the end of the regular season when they fired president of hockey operations and general manager Tom Fitzgerald with five games to play. Now, we're getting a little more insight into that peculiar move from insider Elliotte Friedman. Appearing on NHL Network's Morning Skate , he explains that the Devils felt compelled to move quickly in order to get their man, Sunny Mehta. And it was essentially the Toronto Maple Lea...
Winnipeg Jets forward Cole Perfetti could be a trade candidate to keep an eye on this summer. The 24-year-old forward is a pending restricted free agent and has been in the rumor mill for a while now. Because of this, let's take a look at three teams that could look to acquire Perfetti if the Jets shop him this offseason. New Jersey Devils The Devils should be on the hunt for forward help this offseason. Due to this, it would make sense if they brought in a versatile forward ...
On Tuesday, the Devils introduced new general manager Sunny Mehta to the media, as well as the general public. You can watch the press conference in its entirety here. Judging from the comments here in previous articles as well as on social media, I think the reception to the Devils hiring of Mehta has generally […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links Sunny is here: “Sunny Mehta has a few tasks at hand as the New Jersey Devils’ new general manager. Among those tasks are clarifying Nico Hischier’s situation and deciding on Sheldon Keefe’s future, but that’s not all. Devils on the Rush is a reader-supported publication. Navigating ways […]
Utica did its part winning it’s final three games, but Rochester earned the loser point in their final game of the season to retake the final playoff position. The “Almost” Comeback Utica did all it could, going 7-1-1-1 in its final 10 games, good enough for a tie of the best record in the entire […]
The New Jersey Devils have hired a new GM; The Toronto Maple Leafs are considering bringing a couple of franchise greats back into the fold in advisory roles; and the Nashville Predators' search for a new general manager is also reaching the final stages. Insider Frank Seravalli gives us a detailed breakdown on Monday of where things stand. He says that the Preds have eliminated two candidates, telling their two assistant GMs, Jeff Kealty and Scott Nichol, that they are no longer under c...
The New Jersey Devils got their man. Last week, the Devils announced the hiring of Sunny Mehta as the organization’s sixth general manager. It’s a dream come true for many Devils fans, as well as Mehta himself, who grew up in New Jersey as a big Devils fan. He was one of the most sought-after […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links What might a new Nico Hischier contract look like this offseason? [Devils’ Advocates] Another piece of business for the front office this summer: What might Arseny Gritsyuk’s next contract look like? [Infernal Access ($)] On the season that was: “The Quinn Hughes pursuit meant several with trade […]
On April 17th on 1997, netminder Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils scored an unassisted empty net goal against the Montreal Canadiens joining Ron Hextall as the second goalie to ever score in a NHL playoff game. The Devils went on to beat the Canadiens in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal 5-2, eventually taking the series 4-1. That's today in NHL history.
The Toronto Maple Leafs missed out on one of their top candidates for their new front office when analytics guru Sunny Mehta was snapped up by the New Jersey Devils. But there is no shortage of other candidates, as reported by insider Elliotte Friedman. He tells us there is a list of seven—that he knows of—that have already spoken with MLSE CEO Keith Pelley and the Leafs organization: Ryan Bowness, 42, Islanders Assistant General Manager and Director of Player Personnel...
Sunny Mehta, here's your chance to change the direction of the New Jersey Devils. The freshly minted general manager is going to be tasked with trying to retool on the fly, and with Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck growing extremely frustrated with the organization, there's a good chance Mehta will be checking in on the Olympic gold medalist. Hellebuyck was very close to signing with the Devils a few summers ago, and surprisingly signed an extension with the Jets. Sportsnet's Elliott...
The New Jersey Devils have a new general manager: Sunny Mehta. The club announced the hiring on Thursday, bringing him back to New Jersey after helping the Florida Panthers win back-to-back Stanley Cups. Mehta, 48, got his start in the hockey world writing at Irreverant Oiler Fans, an analytics-pioneering blog that has also sparked careers for…
Good morning. The New Jersey Devils have failed again to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs, marking three out of the last five years that they have been on the outside looking in. After the 2022-23 season, though, I had really thought the Devils would be on a four-year playoff berth streak. But before we look […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links We have a new GM: “The biggest takeaway from the New Jersey Devils‘ exit interviews is the one that didn’t happen. Star defenseman Dougie Hamilton ‘politely declined’ to interview with the media, remaining in hiding after his agent went public this winter with displeasure over a healthy […]
It was only 10 days ago that the New Jersey Devils fired president of hockey operations and general manager Tom Fitzgerald. On Thursday evening, two days after the conclusion of their season, they announced a new GM: Florida Panthers assistant GM & Head of Analytics Sunny Mehta. Nothing but blue skies and Sunny days ahead. Jersey, we brought Sunny home. 📰: https://t.co/wpT2ELjjhg pic.twitter.com/OqtxOnMgNL — New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) April 16, 2026 It's a homecoming for the 48-...
The 2025-26 New Jersey Devils season will be another forgettable one in the team’s history. With playoff aspirations and the hope of a deeper run than anything in the last decade, the team couldn’t build any consistency and as a result will miss the postseason again. Tom Fitzgerald was even let go as GM and […]
The New Jersey Devils are searching for a new general manager. They also may be looking for a separate, new President of Hockey Operations. It remains to be seen whether or not the Devils hire one person to handle both roles or if they’ll have two people work together as they restructure their leadership in […]
The New Jersey Devils disappointed this season and have missed the playoffs because of it. When noting that the Devils entered the season with the expectation of being one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, there is no question that they underperformed this campaign. The Devils should now be aggressive during the offseason because of it. Their biggest need heading into the summer is a legitimate top-six winger, so let's look at three players who the Devils should strongly consider tar...
Here are your links for today: Devils Links The season, mercifully, is over. This mess of a campaign ends with a 4-0 loss to the Bruins. The Devils end the season with 87 points and a 42-37-3 record. [Devils NHL] Nico reacting to this disappointing season: [Devils NHL] “Fitzgerald wasn’t the worst GM you could […]
It was a fitting finish to a forgettable season. The Devils, “playing” for the fourth and final time since being eliminated from playoff contention a week ago, had nothing on the line but pride. The Boston Bruins were still jockeying for playoff position, hoping to maintain their slim hold on the Eastern Conference’s first wild […]
The Matchup The New Jersey Devils (42-36-3) at the Boston Bruins (44-27-10) The Time: 7:00 PM EDT The Broadcast: MSG; Radio — Devils Hockey Network The Game Preview: Jackson had it here. The Song(s) of the Day: Any good late night road trip can always be made better by Jackson Browne’s The Load Out and Stay. But in this […]