DitD & Open Post – 7/8/24: Skilled and Dynamic Edition

New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 7/8/24

Here are your links for today:

Devils Links

Seamus Casey during the 3-on-3 tournament during Devils Development Camp:

“The New Jersey Devils are a highly skilled and dynamic offensive team that is most lethal off the rush. At times they’ve been too reliant on their quick strike offense, though, and GM Tom Fitzgerald clearly made it a priority to rectify that this summer. The proof is in the pudding.” [Infernal Access ($)]

On the addition of Paul Cotter: “Cotter didn’t light the world on fire with the Golden Knights this season, but he did total 25 points in 76 games a year after finishing with 13 goals in 55 games. He’ll add some new elements to the Devils’ bottom six, and there might be some untapped offensive upside they could find from him in 2024-25.” [Devils on the Rush]

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Arbitration cases:

Macklin Celebrini is headed to the NHL:

NHL staff over at The Athletic assess each team’s early moves in the offseason here. Where does everyone stand? [The Athletic ($)]

“There are still a few names left on the trade block, a couple of jobs still to fill, and we’ll get the usual trickle of ‘Oh right that guy’ UFA signings. But for the most part, much like your neighborhood Fourth of July party, the fireworks are already over. So what kind of summer did your team have? Let’s look at the 10 types of NHL offseasons, why they happen and what they usually lead to. Bonus points if you can figure out which current teams I was thinking of when I wrote each summary.” [The Athletic ($)]

Which young NHL player do you think is going to have a breakout season in 2024-25? [r/hockey]

Why might your team underperform this season? [r/hockey]

Feel free to discuss these and any other hockey-related stories in the comments below.