The Detroit Red Wings have a massive problem on their hands, and are in a very tough spot with Dylan Larkin's drama, meanwhile in Minnesota, Quinn Hughes is in zero rush to sign a contract extension, and doesn't feel 'backed up against the wall' to make a snap decision anytime soon. So, how exactly can the New Jersey Devils be looped into all this, and how can all the drama in Detroit and Minny get solved in one clean swoop? How about a massive three-way deal that sees Dylan Larkin end u...
While the NHL gears up for the coming preseason, I have found myself wondering whether the Devils might be part of one last big trade before games get underway. Between the defensive logjam on the left side and the high number of NHL forwards, it would seem that the Devils are a little overprepared for […]
The New Jersey Devils answered a number of questions this offseason, following a myriad of roster upgrades. After trading Simon Nemec and Jacob Markstrom, the club received several draft picks…
The New Jersey Devils are facing a ton of pressure heading into the 2026-27 season. They have a strong team, but last season, they crumbled and missed the postseason after a solid…
Hockey season is just around the corner. Training camps are getting ready to start, followed by preseason, and the regular season will be kicking off on Sept. 29. Ahead of…
The New Jersey Devils are set on icing the best lineup they can in the league with new general manager Sunny Mehta. Or are they? Stumbling onto the training camp lineup for the Devils, you can count the wave of the future set to take the NHL by storm. Lost in the mix, though, is one name that is quite puzzling: Jeremy Brodeur. Brodeur, son of Martin , a 29-year-old goaltender, will be taking part in the team's training camp with prospects almost a decade younger than himself.
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The ice is back in the rink and the 2026-27 hockey season is right around the corner. While the Devils are getting ready to prepare for preseason, first, the rookies…
The New Jersey Devils have officially entered the Sunny Mehta era, and with that come all of the changes that accompany a new GM. The Devils have consistently struggled to reach the postseason, with only four playoff appearances in the last 15 years. Their recent history of incompatible GMs, head coaches, and players who don’t […]
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Here are your links for today: Devils Links Jack talks on the subject of the moment: Previewing the 2026-2027 season for the Devils: [Daily Faceoff] “In 11 days, the New Jersey Devils will play their first of four preseason contests. The shortened preseason schedule means less time for head coach Sheldon Keefe to experiment with […]
Can a healthy Jack Hughes and upgrades engineered by new GM Sunny Mehta push the New Jersey Devils back into the playoffs?
By now, all hockey fans have heard the news going around the league: Connor Hellebuyck has officially requested a trade out of Winnipeg while Quinn Hughes has yet to extend with Minnesota. Hughes, in fact, just yesterday made his future more uncertain when telling reporters that essentially he doesn’t need to sign an extension right […]
Last Season After making the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024-25, the New Jersey Devils got off to a hot start to the 2025-26 campaign before a combination of injuries, poor goaltending and inconsistent defensive play doomed them to a finish on the outside of the playoff picture. On Nov. 29, New Jersey owned a record of 16-8-1 and sat one point ahead of the Carolina Hurricanes for first place in the Metropolitan Division. The Hurricanes went on to take over the division and cruise to the Stanley C...
Question from Ric What is your take on Mackenzie Blackwood? I am not comfortable with him as our starting goaltender. […]
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So what's the holdup with Quinn Hughes? Why hasn't he signed an extension yet with the Minnesota Wild ? The tone around the whole situation has changed quite a bit in recent weeks, going from "when" and "for what term" to this week's report that "he hasn't decided on his future." Everyone knows that Hughes eventually wants to play with his two brothers, Jack and Luke. Both of them are currently employed by the New Jersey Devils. At the NHL/NHLPA Players Media Tour on Wednesday, Jack took...
The pressure on Gavin McKenna will be sky-high this season, as the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft is set to take on the spotlight that comes with wearing the Toronto Maple Leafs’ jersey. That isn’t stopping any momentum for him, though, nor the belief of New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, who admitted that he believes the Whitehorse, Yukon, native is better suited for instant success than other more recent top picks. “I think of all the first...
There’s some intrigue in Music City, especially after the team seems to be poised to make more moves. When speaking to reporters at the NHL Player Media Tour in Las Vegas, Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg was asked about his reaction to the team trading forward winger Luke Evangelista to the New Jersey Devils last week. Forsberg admitted the trade was an eye-opener, but he has to trust what management is trying to accomplish. “A little surprise for sure,” Forsberg said. “I thought he...
Jack admits that moving Quinn’s future contract would be difficult to accomplish.
New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes is one of the few players in the league who truly understands what lies ahead for Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Gavin McKenna. Hughes was selected first overall in 2019 by the Devils, and has lived up to the billing as one of the faces of USA Hockey, scoring the…
As part of a short series on TheHockeyNews.com, we're identifying a key question for each NHL team heading into the 2026-27 season. In this file, we're focused on the Metropolitan Division teams.
After a long summer without hockey, it’s finally time for the New Jersey Devils to return to Prudential Center. Rookies will report to training camp this Friday, with many fighting…
26-14-2 with Jack Hughes. 16-23-1 without him. Same New Jersey Devils sweater, two different teams, and only one of them […]
The New Jersey Devils are facing a ton of pressure heading into the 2026-27 season. They have a strong team, but last season, they crumbled and missed the postseason after a solid…
There’s a decision coming for the New Jersey Devils that doesn’t involve a wait and see with Quinn Hughes. In […]
How Long Of a Leash Does Sheldon Keefe Have as Head Coach of The Devils? One of the first orders of business for new GM Sunny Mehta was to decide whether or not the Devils would keep Sheldon Keefe aboard as the head coach of the New Jersey Devils. Mehta ultimately decided to keep Keefe, […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links Here we go: “It’s a day that ends with the letter ‘y’ and you know what that means: it’s time to spread the good word of Luke Evangelista. Let’s dig into five things you should know about the newest member of the New Jersey Devils heading into […]