Posts About "Jesper Boqvist"
Prospects News & Rumors: Boqvist, Ustimenko, Kuzmin & More
October 4th, 2020 For today's prospect update, we have a trio of updates surrounding prospects from Belarus. Not something you see every day. The Philadelphia Flyers loaned a goaltending prospect to the Belarusian Extraliga, a Florida Panthers' prospect leaves the OHL for the KHL, and the New Jersey Devils loan a Swedish prospect to the...
Devils' Boqvist Still a Top Prospect Despite Struggles
May 1st, 2020 When the New Jersey Devils signed Jesper Boqvist to his entry-level contract last June, there was hope he'd be one of the missing pieces needed for a return to the playoffs. Of course, that's not how things went for both him and the team. Boqvist finished the 2019-20 season with only four goals and no assists in 35...
Devils Need to Keep Boqvist on NHL Roster
September 27th, 2019 There's been a ton of hype around the New Jersey Devils and their prospects, namely Jack Hughes, who was the first overall pick at the Entry Draft this past June. He's shown flashes of what makes him the top prospect that he is, but he's not the only young player who's stood out. Jesper Boqvist, who was a 2017 second-round...
New-Look Devils May Be a Force to Be Reckoned With
September 23rd, 2019 Jesper Boqvist had every right to be excited about his performance against the New York Islanders in a preseason game in which he potted two goals. That performance may have catapulted the highly touted prospect onto the New Jersey Devils opening night roster. But after the game the 20-year-old from Stockholm, Sweden was having none of...
Devils Trim Roster to 29: Who'll Make the Final Cut?
September 23rd, 2019 With the preseason winding down, the New Jersey Devils made a big round of cuts yesterday, reducing their roster to 29 players with two preseason games to go. Among those who survived the cuts were top prospects Jesper Boqvist, Ty Smith, and Michael McLeod. There are just a few spots left to grab, so who has best shot to make the...
Devils' Top 10 Prospects: Preseason 2019
September 10th, 2019 The New Jersey Devils' farm system has come a long way in just the last year. They got lucky at the NHL Draft Lottery in April and won the first pick, giving them the chance to draft Jack Hughes. It isn't just Hughes who's helped bolster their overall pool of prospects, either. The rest of their system has seen players take strides...
7 Devils to Watch at Prospects Challenge
September 5th, 2019 In what's become an annual tradition, the New Jersey Devils will travel to Buffalo, New York to partake in the Prospects Challenge. The tournament begins this Friday and features prospects from the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Boston Bruins. The Devils' roster is made up of 15 forwards — including first overall pick...
Devils Prospect Jesper Boqvist is Ready for Prime Time
July 17th, 2019 After attending his third Development Camp with the New Jersey Devils there is a lot of sentiment that Jesper Boqvist is on the cusp of making the team’s opening night roster. But it’s only July and the season starts in October so there is a lot of time between now and then for things to happen (trades, signings, etc.). A...
5 Devils Prospects to Watch at Rookie Camp
July 9th, 2019 On Monday morning, the New Jersey Devils released their 2019 Development Camp Roster. Camp will kick off on Tuesday, July 9 and run through Saturday, July 13 at RWJBarnabas Health Hockey House at Prudential Center. The roster has a combined 37 players, including nine of the 11 players selected at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and...
Signing Jesper Boqvist Impacts Devils' Offseason Approach
June 11th, 2019 On Monday, the New Jersey Devils announced that they signed top forward prospect Jesper Boqvist to an entry-level deal. Boqvist was originally drafted 36th overall in the second round of the 2017 NHL Draft, becoming general manager Ray Shero's second pick after he selected Nico Hischier first overall....
Is Devils' Prospect Jesper Boqvist NHL-Ready?
May 17th, 2019 Early on Monday morning, news broke that the New Jersey Devils signed a pair of international prospects, Mikhail Maltsev and Fabian Zetterlund, to three-year, entry-level deals. Zetterlund, 19, was drafted 63rd overall in 2017. Last season he picked up just four points in 16 SHL games, but is viewed of as more of a role player....
New Jersey Devils Top Ten Prospects 2018-19
May 14th, 2019 The 2018-19 season was a tough one for the New Jersey Devils, but perhaps the one silver lining in all of it was that many of their prospects logged significant playing time due to multiple key injuries throughout the season. Some of their younger prospects who weren't quite NHL-ready also made great strides in their development,...
Devils' Report Card on Early Picks
June 25th, 2017 So it is finally decided. With the first overall pick, the New Jersey Devils selected Nico Hischier over Nolan Patrick. Hischier is pegged as the more dynamic, creative forward and that is exactly what the Devils need. Scouts and mock drafts were split 50/50 on who should go first, but Ray Shero and his staff felt confident with...
