Devils Transactions
Devils Taking a Flyer on Connor Carrick
February 23rd, 2019 Early Saturday morning, the New Jersey Devils traded defenseman Ben Lovejoy to the Dallas Stars for a 2019 third-round pick and defenseman Connor Carrick. Lovejoy, 35 years old, has seven points in 51 games and is averaging close to 18 minutes a night. Carrick has four...
Devils’ Boyle Trade Marks the Start of Something New
February 7th, 2019 On Wednesday afternoon, the New Jersey Devils began looking towards the future. The team traded Brian Boyle to the Nashville Predators in exchange for a 2019 second-round pick. Boyle has totaled 13 goals and 19 points this season while playing a fourth-line role...
Revisiting the Devils Acquisition of Sami Vatanen
November 30th, 2018 Major trades have been a staple of the New Jersey Devils under general manager Ray Shero. Key players like Taylor Hall, Kyle Palmieri, and Marcus Johansson all came to the organization that way. Another key piece who joined the team through a trade was Sami...
Devils & Wood Strike the Right Deal
September 23rd, 2018 After a long stalemate, the New Jersey Devils and Miles Wood agreed to a new contract on Sept. 22, that will pay him an average of $2.75 million per year over the next four years. The left wing finished 2017-18 with 19 goals and 32 points, both of which were career highs....
NHL News & Notes: Ellis, Werenski & More
August 14th, 2018 In today's news, the Nashville Predators have signed defender Ryan Ellis to a significant contract extension, the Devils signed restricted free agent Steven Santini to a deal and the Zach Werenski outlined his ambitions to not miss a single game this season following...
Coleman & Noesen Deals Give Devils Value
July 19th, 2018 With arbitration hearings looming, the New Jersey Devils were able to re-sign two key restricted free agents yesterday in Blake Coleman and Stefan Noesen. Coleman inked a three-year deal worth $1.8 million a season, while Noesen signed a one-year deal worth $1.725 million....
Ilya Kovalchuk Trade Revisited
June 11th, 2018 The number-one song in the U.S. the day Ilya Kovalchuk's time with the Atlanta Thrashers ran out was, ironically, Ke$ha's "Tik Tok." It's been more than eight years since the Thrashers sent Kovalchuk and Ansi Salmela to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Niclas...
Devils on Right End of Maroon Deal
February 27th, 2018 In a last-minute trade deadline deal, the New Jersey Devils acquired left-winger, Patrick Maroon, from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a 2019 third-round pick and prospect, J.D. Dudek. Maroon, 29-years-old, has 14 goals and 30 points in 57 games this year and should...
NJ Devils Grab What They Need
February 23rd, 2018 Late last night, the New Jersey Devils acquired right-winger Michael Grabner from the New York Rangers in exchange for a 2018 second-round pick and defenseman Yegor Rykov. Grabner, 30, has 25 goals this season and should provide solid scoring depth for the Devils. The...
Analyzing Severson's New Contract
September 13th, 2017 Finally, the New Jersey Devils have finished their offseason to-do list. Their last move came in the form of Damon Severson's new contract -- a six-year deal worth $25 million which comes out to an AAV of $4.166 million per year. This will be the last major move made by...
Where Do Devils New Signings Fit?
August 29th, 2017 Despite falling short on signing both Kevin Shattenkirk and Ilya Kovalchuk this summer, the New Jersey Devils have steadily improved since their dreary 2016-17 performance. Ray Shero has flexed his creativity recently by bringing in both Drew Stafford and Will Butcher in...
What Devils' New Signings Mean
July 26th, 2017 The New Jersey Devils announced three signings on Tuesday. Forward Joseph Blandisi, defenseman Mirco Mueller, and goaltender Scott Wedgewood are the recipients of new contracts. That leaves Damon Severson and Stefan Noesen as the only NHL regulars without new deals....
What Are the Devils Doing?
July 2nd, 2017 NHL free agency has finally arrived and a lot of names have already switched teams. Justin Williams returned to the Carolina Hurricanes, Karl Alzner went to the Montreal Canadiens and Kevin Shattenkirk opted to pass over the New Jersey Devils and sign with the New York...
