The New Jersey Devils kick-started a busy offseason by acquiring goaltender Jacob Markstrom earlier in the summer from the Calgary Flames. Once free agency opened on July 1st, the team brought Brett Pesce, Brenden Dillon, Stefan Noesen, and Tomas Tatar around an already talented roster. The Devils only have one item left on their plate before training camp opens up in September … [Read more...] about New Jersey, Dawson Mercer Working Toward Extension
Snapshots: Devils, Regenda, Dobson
The Devils should be one of the early teams active on the PTO front, argues James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now. The Capitals and Lightning were the first teams to ink tryouts for next month’s training camps when Jakub Vrana and Logan Brown agreed to them yesterday. Cal Clutterbuck, Nick Cousins and Calen Addison were among the players that Nichols identified as speculative … [Read more...] about Snapshots: Devils, Regenda, Dobson
Blake McLaughlin Signs With AHL Hartford
Forward Blake McLaughlin has inked a one-year deal with AHL Hartford (affiliate of the Rangers), per a team release. The 24-year-old split last season between the AHL and ECHL, notching two assists in 29 games with AHL San Diego but was much more productive with ECHL Tulsa, recording 25 points in 21 appearances but it wasn’t enough to earn a qualifying offer earlier this … [Read more...] about Blake McLaughlin Signs With AHL Hartford
Gilles Léger Passes Away At Age 83
The NHL is mourning the passing of Gilles Léger, a long-time executive who spent time with three organizations in a career spanning from 1979-2020. Outside of his work in the NHL, Léger spent time as a coach and a general manager in the CIAU and WHA. After the World Hockey Association ceased operations at the end of the 1978-79 season, Léger made his way to the Quebec Nordiques … [Read more...] about Gilles Léger Passes Away At Age 83
Dan MacKinnon Was Finalist For Edmonton’s GM Vacancy
Although the Edmonton Oilers ultimately decided on Stan Bowman to fill their general manager vacancy, we now know of another candidate who was close to capturing the role. Originally reported by Elliotte Friedman on his ’32 Thoughts’ podcast and later extrapolated by James Nichols of NJ Hockey Now, New Jersey Devils assistant general manager Dan MacKinnon was very close to … [Read more...] about Dan MacKinnon Was Finalist For Edmonton’s GM Vacancy