Devils’ Ondrej Palat Signing Will Improve Top-6
After losing out on the Johnny Gaudreau sweepstakes, the New Jersey Devils pivoted and signed Ondrej Palat late last night to a five-year contract with a cap hit of $6 million. Palat,…
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New Jersey Devils Sign Ondrej Palat to a 5-Year Contract
The New Jersey Devils have signed forward Ondrej Palat to a 5-year deal paying him $6 million per season. For Palat, this is the first time he has tested free…
Boston Bruins Trade Haula to New Jersey Devils for Zacha
The Boston Bruins have acquired Pavel Zacha from the New Jersey Devils for Erik Haula. The deal is a rare one-for-one move where the teams are simply exchanging two starting…
Devils Gamble on Vanecek to Spark Goaltending
Goaltending was priority No. 1 for the New Jersey Devils this offseason. Ahead of Day 2 of the NHL Draft yesterday, they got their man, acquiring Vitek Vanecek and the 46th overall…
Taylor Hall for Adam Larsson Trade Revisited
It was five years ago that then-Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli traded left winger Taylor Hall to the New Jersey Devils for blueliner Adam Larsson, and perspectives have changed…
Devils’ Quiet Deadline Should Lead to Busy Offseason
The NHL trade deadline has come and gone. But unlike recent years, it concluded without much flare for the New Jersey Devils. Their lone deal of the day was acquiring journeyman…
Devils Smart to Bet on Hughes’ Potential With Pricey Extension
Tuesday marked Jack Hughes Day in New Jersey. Well, at least figuratively speaking. Not only did he return to the Devils’ lineup after missing 17 games with a dislocated shoulder,…
Devils Sign Jack Hughes to 8-Year Contract Extension
The New Jersey Devils have signed forward Jack Hughes to an eight-year contract extension worth $8 million in average annual value (AAV). The deal kicks in at the beginning of…
Devils’ Acquisition of Ryan Graves Deserves More Attention & Appreciation
The New Jersey Devils made a few splashes this offseason. The biggest move was signing top defenseman Dougie Hamilton. They also landed a backup goalie in Jonathan Bernier and added…
Devils Receive High Marks for 2021 Offseason
The New Jersey Devils had one of their busiest offseasons in quite some time and mostly received high marks for it. They signed Dougie Hamilton to a whopping seven-year, $63 million deal…
Devils Lock Up Emerging Winger Janne Kuokkanen
In a final bit of offseason housekeeping, the New Jersey Devils re-signed restricted free agent Janne Kuokkanen to a two-year deal worth an average annual value of $1.825 million. Kuokkanen, who the team…
Devils Boost Their Top Six With Tatar Signing
The New Jersey Devils’ quest for a top-six winger came to fruition yesterday afternoon. A week after the free-agent market opened up, the team announced they had signed Tomas Tatar to a…