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Alexander Holtz

5 Depth Players Who Stole the Show in the Golden Knights’ Preseason

Paolo Go | October 6, 2025

As the next NHL season looms, the Vegas Golden Knights’ preseason (Sept. 21 – Oct. 3) offered a crucible: fewer top stars and more opportunity for depth players to push…

Categories Vegas Golden Knights

Cowan’s Shot At Leafs Roster, Senators Response to Xhekaj & More NHL Rumors

Jacob Billington | October 4, 2025

In today’s NHL rumor rundown, we look at Easton Cowan making strong impressions in training camp and preseason, and how it appears that he will be in the opening night…

Categories Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, NHL Rumors, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vegas Golden Knights

Revisiting the Devils’ Paul Cotter Trade One Year Later

Donnah Campbell | August 23, 2025

A little over a year ago, the New Jersey Devils announced they had traded fan favorite Alexander Holtz and goaltender Akira Schmid to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for…

Categories Devils History, Devils Transactions, Hockey History, New Jersey Devils, NHL Trade Analysis

Devils Must Reverse Trend of Mixing Up Lines in 2024-25

Daniel Amoia | July 29, 2024

The list of issues that caused the demise of the 2023-24 New Jersey Devils is rather extensive. Lackluster goaltending, shoddy defense, injuries…that’s just the start. But one element certainly didn’t…

Categories New Jersey Devils

Golden Knights Struggling to Address Voids in Forward Corps

Ben Fisher | July 11, 2024

With six unrestricted free agents set to hit the market — including five forwards — and a need to adjust their goaltending situation, the Vegas Golden Knights were always going…

Categories Golden Knights Transactions, Vegas Golden Knights

Devils Trade Schmid & Holtz to Golden Knights for Cotter

Jim Bay | June 29, 2024

The New Jersey Devils have traded goaltender Akira Schmid and forward Alexander Holtz to the Vegas Golden Knights. The Devils acquire forward Paul Cotter and a third-round pick in the…

Categories Devils Transactions, Golden Knights Transactions, New Jersey Devils, NHL News, Vegas Golden Knights

Devils Need to End the Alexander Holtz Experiment

Erica Rosenbaum | June 13, 2024

In 2020, the New Jersey Devils drafted a Swedish winger who was believed to have the best shot in his draft class. Fast forward 110 NHL games later and Alexander…

Categories New Jersey Devils

Flames Have Many Options to Grab From Devils in Markstrom Trade

Rupert McDonald | June 7, 2024

Just a few months ago, it seemed as though Jacob Markstrom was going to be a New Jersey Devil. The Calgary Flames were working the lines in an attempt to…

Categories Calgary Flames, Editor's Choice, New Jersey Devils

Devils’ Holtz Ends Rough Season With World Championship Cut

Daniel Amoia | May 9, 2024

Alexander Holtz, a New Jersey Devils’ former seventh overall draft selection (2020), has mostly struggled to find his footing in the league. For the first time in his career, he…

Categories New Jersey Devils

5 Devils Candidates to Play at the 2024 World Championships

Daniel Amoia | April 6, 2024

Recent news out of the hockey sphere has been that this year’s International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships are slated to be uber-competitive, as countries are expecting to ice…

Categories New Jersey Devils

Canadiens Can be Buyers at 2024 Trade Deadline

Blain Potvin | March 2, 2024

The Montreal Canadiens sit in the bottom 10 spots of the NHL standings, making them a draft lottery team. Because of that, General Manager (GM) Kent Hughes will be a seller…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, Trade Deadline

4 Trade Destinations for Devils’ Alex Holtz

JP Gambatese | February 22, 2024

With the trade deadline approaching, all eyes are on New Jersey Devils general manager (GM) Tom Fitzgerald as he tries to push the Devils toward a firm playoff position. They’ve…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, Editor's Choice, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, Trade Deadline, Vegas Golden Knights
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