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Dougie Hamilton Signing With New Jersey
by Paul on 07/28/21 at 10:37 AM ET
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Selling New Jersey
by Paul on 07/25/21 at 07:47 AM ET
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from Larry Brooks of the New York Post,
...as this year’s free-agent market is set to open on Wednesday, the Devils have found a different way. Slap Shots has learned that the team has sent an email to agents extolling the virtues of playing for the organization and in New Jersey. Who needs breakfast at Tiffany’s?
“Jersey is an incredible place to play and live. Players who come here quickly realize all that the state has to offer,” general manager Tom Fitzgerald writes. “We are close to major cities, beautiful beaches, fine dining and a myriad of entertainment options. We are also home to many welcoming communities. In fact, many Devils’ families were built and grown right here in the Garden State.
“I have a distinct vision of the culture we are building here and what we look for in players. I expect them to be committed to who we are and what we are, to compete day-in and day-out, regardless of skill level, and to be accountable to teammates, coaches, and most importantly, themselves. We will challenge our team to strive for excellence because I know we are on our way there.”
The email includes a link to a dedicated site meant to be shared with prospective free agents that features ownership, the organization (“FIRST CLASS ORGANIZATION”), the staff, the fans and the community.
more plus other notes like this...
Gerry Johansson, the agent for Luke Prokop, was driving along the other night when he received a call from someone outside of the hockey world asking for the cell number of the 19-year-old Predators prospect who on Monday became the first active player under an NHL contract to publicly come out as gay.
The agent gave the caller the young man’s digits.
And when Prokop next heard the ring, the man on the other end of the line was Elton John.
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The New Jersey Devils Trade Mikhail Maltsev To The Colorado Avalanche For Ryan Graves
by Paul on 07/15/21 at 07:39 PM ET
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New Jersey Devils Press Release
The New Jersey Devils today acquired defenseman Ryan Graves from Colorado in exchange for forward Mikhail Maltsev and New Jersey’s second-round pick (#61, previously acquired from NY Islanders) in the 2021 NHL Draft. The 6'5", 220lb. blueliner has two years left on his contract with an average-annual value of $3,166,667.
"Ryan brings physicality, size, an ability to defend in tough situations and a fearless compete level that makes him tough to play against,” said New Jersey Devils Executive Vice President/General Manager Tom Fitzgerald. “His assertive style of play and ability to play with young defensemen are characteristics that fit into what we are building with our group.”
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The New Jersey Devils Announce Digital Collectibles Partnership
by Paul on 05/17/21 at 04:07 PM ET
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NEWARK, NJ – MAY 17, 2021: The New Jersey Devils and Fanaply have announced the first digital collectibles partnership in Devils team history. Via the landmark partnership, industry-leading digital collectibles provider, Fanaply, will host, mint, sell and distribute the Devils first officially licensed Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Collection. The NJD NFTs will feature imagery inspired by iconic moments in Devils history, the team’s vibrant fanbase and the team’s recent “Made in Jersey” brand campaign; providing true digital ownership and engagement for fans at both premium and accessible prices. The NFTs in partnership with Fanaply will be all minted and backed on the Ethereum blockchain. To purchase the newly released NJD NFTs, go to NJDNFT.com.
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Dmitry Kulikov To Edmonton
by Paul on 04/12/21 at 11:49 AM ET
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added 1:49pm, Edmonton release is below.
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New Jersey Devils Trade Travis Zajac And Kyle Palmieri To The New York Islanders
by Paul on 04/07/21 at 06:59 PM ET
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via NJD press release,
The New Jersey Devils today traded center Travis Zajac and right wing Kyle Palmieri to the New York Islanders in exchange for the Islanders’ first-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, a conditional fourth-round choice in the 2022 NHL Draft and forwards A.J. Greer and Mason Jobst. New Jersey will retain 50% of both Zajac and Palmieri’s salaries in the transaction.
Greer, 24, is a 6’3”, 205lb. left wing currently playing with Bridgeport (AHL) where he has one goal and one assist in ten games. In 37 career NHL contests, Greer has one goal and five assists. He was Colorado’s second-round selection and 39th overall in the 2015 NHL Draft. Greer finished sixth in scoring (16g-16g-32pts) with the Colorado Rampage of the AHL last season and second in scoring (19g-25a-44pts) in his rookie year of 2018-19. Jobst, 27, is a 5’8,” 185lb. forward who has two assists in six games with Bridgeport. Both Greer and Jobst will report to Binghamton.
New Jersey now has nine picks in the 2021 NHL Draft. The club has its own picks in rounds one, three, four and six; the New York Islanders selections in rounds one and two; Buffalo’s fifth-round pick and Arizona’s third and seventh-round selections.
Zajac, 35, was New Jersey’s first-round selection and 20th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. In 15 seasons, all with New Jersey, he appeared in 1,024 games scoring 202 goals and 348 assists for 550 points while registering 344 penalty minutes. Zajac appeared in his 1,000th career NHL game on February 21 at Washington, becoming just the fourth player in franchise history to achieve that mark. His games-played total ranks fourth in franchise history, goal total ranks tied for third, assist total is fifth and points rank third. Zajac is due to be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
Palmieri, 30, has spent the last six seasons with New Jersey after being acquired on June 26, 2015 from Anaheim for New Jersey’s second-round choice in the 2015 NHL draft and third-round choice in the 2016 NHL Draft. In 397 games with New Jersey, he scored 140 goals and 126 assists for 266 points while registering 216 penalty minutes and represented the Devils at the 2019 All-Star Game in San Jose. Palmieri is due to be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
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Jack Hughes Doing Everything But Scoring
by Paul on 04/06/21 at 09:19 AM ET
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from Chris Ryan of NJ.com,
Jack Hughes finished the Devils’ 5-4 loss to the Washington Capitals on Sunday with one point — a secondary assist on a pass that missed its target and ended up in the Devils’ defensive zone before Ryan Murray found Yegor Sharangovich for a goal.
It’s also not hyperbole to say that was the best game of Hughes’ young career.
Despite the lack of major impact on the actual boxscore, Hughes was relentless with the puck from start to finish. He racked up 10 shot attempts, eight scoring chances and five high-danger scoring chances, with the latter two marking career highs.
The Devils had 2.78 expected goals when Hughes was on the ice — a mark that surpassed any game Taylor Hall played when he was with the Devils. Hughes himself had a career-high 1.05 expected goals based on his shot attempts.
The problem with expected goals, of course, is that there’s no guarantee any of those shots will actually go in. Hughes hit a post and a crossbar during the game. A backdoor feed from Hughes to Damon Severson resulted into Capitals goalie Ilya Samsonov robbing the defenseman with a glove save before the puck hit the open net.
“I don’t know how he pissed off the hockey gods, but it’s just not going for him right now,” center Travis Zajac said.
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Video- Mackenzie Blackwood Saved His Best Save For The Last One
by Paul on 03/28/21 at 07:39 PM ET
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40 saves on the night.
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Nico Hischier Named Captain Of The New Jersey Devils
by Paul on 02/20/21 at 12:11 PM ET
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via a release from the New Jersey Devils,
The New Jersey Devils today named center Nico Hischier the 12th captain in team history. The announcement was made by Devils’ Executive Vice President/General Manager Tom Fitzgerald, in conjunction with Head Coach Lindy Ruff.
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Checking In On The Top 2 Draft Picks From Last Year
by Paul on 01/20/21 at 08:42 AM ET
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from Larry Brooks of the New York Post,
It wasn’t so much hype as a sense of anticipation. A year ago, for the first time ever, the first two overall selections in the NHL draft were going to teams based approximately six miles apart, and weren’t we all going to be in for a treat watching the rivalry develop between the Devils’ No. 1, Jack Hughes, and the Rangers’ No. 2, Kaapo Kakko?
Well, the future obviously all lies ahead of the two 19-year-olds, which is a pretty good thing considering their one season of NHL past added up to the biggest combined one-two statistical flop in more than two decades....
And let me tell you, Hughes was dancing all night long at the Garden on Thursday, racking up a pair of goals and an assist in an eye-opening performance to co-star with 47-save goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood in the Devils’ 4-3 victory.
The young man added musculature to his frame with diligent offseason work that has allowed him to battle in those 50-50 areas, but Hughes just never stopped moving his feet. He was dynamic and quicksilver, on his toes throughout while thriving under head coach Lindy Ruff, who worked as an assistant the previous three years on the other side of the Hudson.
“My confidence level is obviously high,” said Hughes, who has six points (2-4) through three contests. “I think it’s always been high, you know, but we’re building and I’m building personally.
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