New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 7/17/24
Here are your links for today:
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:
My story on huge D Anton Silayev, #NJDevils 1st round pick at the #NHLDraft2024, with his quotes on the @NJDevils , the draft, his plans, Larionov as his mentor and many other things (in English) https://t.co/rvvVVfj9Bj
— Daria Tuboltseva (@DariaTuboltseva) July 15, 2024
A signing:
#NEWS: We’ve signed Adam Beckman to a one-year, two-way deal.
: https://t.co/STSJhPN4NL pic.twitter.com/wlLCYiM3QF
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) July 15, 2024
Goalie news:
NEWS: we’ve signed Will MacKinnon and Jeremy Brodeur to one-year, one-way AHL contracts!
: https://t.co/nszJh4v2Sr pic.twitter.com/o4cDJ5SYsl
— Utica Comets (@UticaComets) July 16, 2024
#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:
LOCKED IN.
We have signed forward Quinton Byfield to a five-year contract extension!
DETAILS https://t.co/wtITKuBoPb pic.twitter.com/ukhF9Y2VHo
— LA Kings (@LAKings) July 15, 2024
Well this is a strange look:
can u believe this is a real photo pic.twitter.com/ToQ5gtBvP4
— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) July 16, 2024
Torey Krug could miss the season:
Torey Krug has been diagnosed with pre-arthritic changes in his left ankle and will be re-evaluated in 6-8 weeks.
If surgery is necessary, Krug would miss the entire 2024-25 season. #stlblues
DETAILS ➡️ https://t.co/PFUQxTekmw https://t.co/PFUQxTekmw
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) July 16, 2024
Joe Pavelski is calling it a career:
After 1,332 games, Joe Pavelski has announced his retirement.
Congratulations on an incredible career! pic.twitter.com/IIUf87dlvc
— NHL (@NHL) July 16, 2024
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:https://t.co/GE8lazIoMq pic.twitter.com/KrtJ6Qzjd5
— Greg Amundsen (@PuckLuck83) July 16, 2024
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