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New Jersey Devils RFA Profile: Paul Cotter

We continue our series on the New Jersey Devils’ pending free agents today with a look at Paul Cotter. During his time in the Garden State, Cotter has flashed some brilliance, flashed some ineffectiveness, and to his credit has become a staple of the Devils’ lineup for two seasons now. But should that continue into […]

Devils in the Details – 5/11/26: Front Office Jobs Edition

Here are your links for today: Devils Links A couple names to keep an eye on for front office positions: Hockey Links The Hurricanes are having a dominant playoff run: Playoff scoring leaders as of Saturday: Hart Trophy finalists: “Auston Matthews remains uncertain about his future with the Toronto Maple Leafs despite the team’s recent […]

The New Jersey Devils At the 2026 World Championships in Switzerland (Updated)

16 nations are participating in the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships, which take place this year in Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland. Unfortunately, though, it seems that very few Devils will be representing their countries on the international stage this offseason. With tournament play set to begin on Friday, May 15, only five Devils have […]

Devils in the Details – 5/8/26: Payroll Edition

Here are your links for today: Devils Links Who might the Devils be able to acquire using the No. 12 pick in this year’s draft? A look at some names to consider: [New Jersey Hockey Now] Hockey Links Norris finalists: Payroll range is official: A look at each of the lottery teams and the case […]

New Jersey Devils UFA Forwards Profile: Brian Halonen and Marc McLaughlin

We continue to look at upcoming free agents from the New Jersey Devils organization, turning from two depth defenders a week ago now to two depth forwards. Both Brian Halonen and Marc McLaughlin spent some time in New Jersey this season, but most of their time was with Utica in the AHL. Each brought production […]

New Jersey Devils RFA Profiles: Nico Daws & Jakub Malek

Our free agency preview continues this week at All About the Jersey, and after taking a look at some of the bigger-ticket items last week, I thought it would be a good idea this week to dig a little deeper and look at some of the goaltenders who are up for new deals. At the […]

Devils in the Details – 5/6/26: No. 12 Edition

Here are your links for today: Devils Links No. 12 it is: Should the Devils bet long-term on Arseny Gritsyuk? “Yes, committing long-term after just 66 NHL games carries risk. But there are some strong indicators Gritsyuk is a player worth betting on.” [Infernal Access ($)] “The Devils aren’t in rebuild mode, so drafting isn’t […]

New Jersey Prospect Update: Utica Comets Team Awards

Prior to to the last game of the season, the Utica Comets announced their team awards. Let’s talk about them. The Awards The Utica Comets announced their team awards for the season. While it was a rough year, the Comets deserve credit for making it very interesting at the end. Here are the awards as […]

New Jersey Devils RFA Profile: Simon Nemec

Our series of profiles on the New Jersey Devils’ pending free agents continues today with a look at Simon Nemec. The young defenseman was once viewed as a key part of the Devils’ future, but stalled development and a change in leadership at the top might change that as he reaches restricted free agency. Let’s […]

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Devils in the Details – 5/4/26: Front Office Changes Edition

Here are your links for today: Devils Links “Unfortunately for Meier, the narrative that he has underperformed donning the red and black isn’t unique to this past season. Outside of his 2022-23 production (and even then), he has long been soured on by fans, and for good reason. After all, the three-time 30-plus goal scorer […]

Viggo Björck: 2026 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: A Strong, Undersized Center

Happy draft season, Devils fans and fans of fellow non-playoff teams. Today, we are kicking off our annual NHL Draft prospect profiles. Kicking off this year is a Swedish right-handed center, Viggo Björck. Viggo Björck turned 18 years old on March 12, and he is currently listed at 5’10” and 172 pounds. Under contract with […]

Devils in the Details – 5/1/26: New Contracts Edition

Here are your links for today: Devils Links “Hischier has made it known his goal is to win a Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils, and he’s certainly a player they need to keep around if they’re serious about doing so. He has averaged 32.4 goals and 72.6 points per 82 games over the […]

New Jersey Devils UFA Defenders Profile: Dennis Cholowski and Colton White

The New Jersey Devils don’t have an extensive list of players set to hit free agency once the playoffs conclude, but there are some minor pieces set to enter unrestricted free agency. Today, we start looking at unrestricted free agent Devils with a pair of depth defenders. Both Dennis Cholowski and Colton White played a […]

New Jersey Devils RFA Profile: Arseny Gritsyuk

The 2025-26 season for the New Jersey Devils is in the books, and the time has come to shift our attention from what’s going on on the ice to off the ice. New general manager Sunny Mehta has plenty of business to handle this summer as he inherits a talented, but flawed roster from Tom […]

Devils in the Details – 4/29/26: Nico Watch Edition

Here are your links for today: Devils Links Nico Watch is on, and introductions have been made between new Devils GM Sunny Mehta and Nico Hischier’s agent. [The Hockey News] “There was a lot of negativity surrounding (Luke Hughes) on social media, with Hughes often referred to as Thanasis Antetokounmpo – insinuating he didn’t really […]

New Jersey Devils Prospect Update: Summer Decisions

Some big prospect decisions will be made this summer. Here are a few of them. Sign Silayev It should surprise no one to see Silayev at the top of this list. The 20-year-old 6’7 Russian defender was eliminated along with the rest of Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in the 2nd round of the KHL playoffs and […]

Potential Big Game Hunting Targets For The New Jersey Devils

Back in the summer of 2024, former New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald declared that he wanted to go “Big game hunting” for a premium goalie after the 2023-24 season was sunk, in large part, due to shockingly bad goaltending. Sure enough, on June 19, 2024, Fitzgerald got his man in the form of […]

Devils in the Details – 4/27/26: Mending Fences Edition

Here are your links for today: Devils Links “Given the importance of stacking undervalued players and making every dollar count in the cap world, there are a few guys on the Devils who stand out as bets Mehta will not want to make. Let’s take a closer look.” [Infernal Access ($)] “Dougie Hamilton is still […]

The Path Forward: Step 3, What To Do With The Roster

As one of the most disappointing seasons in my Devils fandom came to an end and we drift into the offseason, we look to a new GM and what changes are necessary to move forward more successfully. I had written step 1 and 2 earlier about the front office and coaching. It seems the owners […]

Devils in the Details – 4/24/26: Perfect Offseason Edition

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 […]

Is Timo Meier the Odd Man Out for the New Jersey Devils?

Timo Meier still has five seasons to go on the eight year deal he signed in late June of 2023. Yet this season has to have the New Jersey Devils and their fans questioning if he plays out the end of it in New Jersey. When the team acquired Meier at the 2023 trade deadline, […]

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Takeaways from Sunny Mehta’s Introductory Press Conference

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 […]