Alex Chauvancy
New Jersey Devils Contributor for The Hockey Writers. Had written for Devils Army Blog, a New Jersey Devils fan blog, for two and a half years prior to joining The Hockey Writers.
Author's Posts
Devils 2019 PTO Options
August 8th, 2019 The New Jersey Devils had one of the most active offseasons of any NHL team. They acquired defenseman P.K. Subban from the Nashville Predators, and Nikita Gusev — the KHL's top forward — from the Vegas Golden Knights. They also drafted center Jack Hughes with the first overall pick and signed right wing Wayne Simmonds as an...
Devils' Missed Opportunity with Butcher's New Deal
August 1st, 2019 The New Jersey Devils took care of some housekeeping yesterday as they re-signed restricted free agent Will Butcher to a three-year deal with a cap of $3.73 million. In doing so, the two sides avoided arbitration, which was scheduled to take place tomorrow. https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1156558554536431616?s=20 The...
Devils' Busy Offseason Rolls on with Gusev Trade
July 30th, 2019 If there was one offseason move the New Jersey Devils still needed to make, it was adding a top-six talent. They took care of that yesterday when they acquired Nikita Gusev from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for a 2020 third-round pick and 2021 second-round pick....
Devils Need to Find the Right Role for Simmonds
July 26th, 2019 The New Jersey Devils don't spend big in free agency, and this summer wasn't any different. Their lone NHL signing was Wayne Simmonds, who agreed to a one-year deal worth $5 million. He's coming off a down season, where he finished with 30 points in 79 games between the Nashville Predators and Philadelphia Flyers. Wayne Simmonds'...
Devils' Expectations of Hischier in Season 3
July 19th, 2019 Nico Hischier is one of the New Jersey Devils' key building blocks in their rebuild. Along with Jack Hughes, who they selected with the first overall pick at the Entry Draft in June, they have two young centers to build around for close to a decade. Hischier was the first overall pick in 2017 and made the team right away as an...
Devils & Offer Sheets: Should They Go There?
July 12th, 2019 Offer sheets have a certain kind of stigma when it comes to the NHL and its offseason. They don't happen very often, and when they do, they're usually matched immediately. This summer has been unlike recent ones as there are plenty of big-name restricted free agents (RFA) who remained unsigned and eligible to receive one. We already...
