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Devils Links
“Jack Hughes has one of the best contracts in hockey. Hughes may not yet have been an $8 million player when he signed, but the signs were there that he would become one. Now, it is over for everyone. At 23, he’s already blossomed into one of the game’s best centers, and that’s a title he should carry for the remainder of his contract.” [The Athletic ($)]
“Mercer did not have the best 2023-24 season, finishing with 20 goals and 33 points in 82 games. That was a significant decline from the 27 goals and 56 points he posted a season ago when the Devils won 52 games. That means he’s probably heading for a bridge deal, but is that the best course of action? Let’s examine why the Devils shouldn’t rule out a long-term contract.” [Devils on the Rush ($)]
Anton Silayev on learning English, what Sergei Brylin told him at Devils Development Camp and plenty more about his move toward the NHL:
A signing:
Goalie news:
#NJDevils goalie prospect Jakub Malek –– a Czech-born goalie who sports the Jamaican flag on the back of goalie mask as a nod to his favorite movie, “Cool Runnings” –– is as confident as ever to compete with Markstrom/Allen at next year’s training camp.https://t.co/quWjB08Axd
— Ryan Novozinsky (@ryannovo62) July 12, 2024
Hockey Links
A five-year deal for Quinton Byfield:
Well this is a strange look:
Torey Krug could miss the season:
Joe Pavelski is calling it a career:
Which teams could be good trade fits for the Jets’ Rutger McGroarty and the Predators’ Yaroslav Askarov? A certain team in New Jersey? [Sportsnet]
Which NHL teams added, or lost, the most value this offseason? [ESPN ($)]
Very Offseason Topics:
Who are the top forwards in the NHL heading into 2024-25?
You voted.
1. Connor McDavid
2. Nathan MacKinnon
3. Auston Matthews⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/X8JRgsnVKL
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) July 16, 2024
Who are the most widely liked and disliked teams in the NHL?
You voted on over 34,000 head-to-head matchups to find out.
Most liked: COL, BUF, SJ, DAL, VAN
Most disliked: VGK, CHI, BOS, STL, NYR pic.twitter.com/d34MQEuvpV— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) July 15, 2024
Some draft analysis:
How likely is a draft pick to make the NHL? Where will they fit in on a depth chart if they do? How do individual players track against players of similar draft pedigree in their development?
I compiled 15 years of draft history to find out:
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