Posts About "Jon Merrill"
Red Wings Have a Shutdown Defender in Jon Merrill
October 29th, 2020 Given all the moves that Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman has made over the course of this month, perhaps it's easy to overlook a guy like Jon Merrill. After all, he's not a former second-overall pick like Bobby Ryan. He's not from a well-known hockey family like Marc Staal. And he doesn't have deep connections to the Red...
New Faces Highlight Red Wings' Defensive Upgrades
October 20th, 2020 The Detroit Red Wings' blue line hasn't been the same since names like Nicklas Lidstrom, Brian Rafalski, and Chris Chelios graced it. Sure, fan favorites have made for some great memories (You got Kronwalled!), but the defense has long felt like an afterthought (See: Jonathan Ericsson, Kyle Quincey). That is clearly no longer the...
Whitecloud Makes Golden Knights Defensemen Expendable
April 1st, 2020 On March 22, the Vegas Golden Knights re-signed rookie defenseman Zach Whitecloud to a two-year deal with an AAV of $1.45 million. Even in a hockey starved world due to the league-wide shutdown, this doesn't seem like a needle-mover. Zach Whitecloud, Vegas Golden Knights (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images) But, what if I...
Golden Knights' Free Agents: Who Stays & Who Goes
March 30th, 2020 When the Vegas Golden Knights had their expansion draft, they were not expecting this much success early on. A number of players are still on the team three seasons later, and they have turned a number of their assets into core pieces. Related: Top 10 Nicest Current NHL Jerseys With their franchise players locked up long term,...
A Devils Fan’s Guide to the Stanley Cup Final
May 25th, 2018 With the 2018 Stanley Cup Final now set both teams playing for the championship have a small connection to the New Jersey Devils. For the Eastern Conference champion Washington Capitals, they have winger Devante Smith-Pelly, who played a season and a half in New Jersey and signed with their division rival after his contract was bought...
4 Devils Vegas Fans Should Know
April 29th, 2017 A month ago I would have titled this article "4 Devils Vegas Fans Should Be Watching". But there are no more New Jersey games to watch, Vegas Golden Knights faithful. We've seen everything we're going to see ahead of which Devil will be relocating to Southern Nevada come June. Postseason hockey hasn't been on the New Jersey schedule...
Devils Hope BC Duo Can Be Dynamic
January 5th, 2017 Help is on the way for the New Jersey Devils. In fact, help is already here wearing no. 44 (Miles Wood) and no. 34 (Steven Santini), albeit contributing at a minimal amount for the moment. The pair of prospects both bolted from Boston College at the end of their college season in April and signed entry-level deals with the Devils,...
Martin St. Louis to Have Number Retired, Bjugstad and Merrill Injured & More News
October 6th, 2016 Every announcement coming out of Tampa during training camp is watched with great anticipation because RFA forward Nikita Kucherov remains unsigned. But that wasn't the big news Thursday. The team announced plans to retire Martin St. Louis's 26. The club will raise his number to the rafters on January 13, 2017 when the team hosts the...
Greene Still a Quiet Leader for Devils
September 30th, 2016 Following the New Jersey Devils preseason home opener against the Philadelphia Flyers, The Hockey Writers spoke with Andy Greene - who enters his second season as captain for New Jersey - about a myriad of topics as the new season inches closer. Greene may take on a more offensive role - which he is capable of, and has done in the past...
Devils Free Agent Frenzy
July 5th, 2016 The first wave of the off-season and the free agent frenzy hit the Jersey Shore. With it, a tide of players washed up on the beach, while a good number more went out to sea. Some players stayed anchored to "The Rock." Although there's still more work to be done, the New Jersey Devils are in much better shape than they were at this time a...
New Jersey Devils Re-Sign Jon Merrill
July 1st, 2016 The New Jersey Devils have re-signed defenseman Jon Merrill to a two-year deal worth $2.275 million according to the team. The Oklahoma City native will make $1 million this coming season and then collect $1.275 million in the 2017-18 campaign with an average cap hit of $1,137,500. Merrill supplied only one goal and four assists in...
Jon Merrill Sidelined 4 Months After Surgery
May 25th, 2016 New Jersey Devils defenseman Jon Merrill underwent surgery on his right shoulder Monday, the team announced Wednesday. General manager Ray Shero said that the surgery will require a long recovery. He's slated to be laid up for four months. That should put his return, barring any setbacks, right at the end of training camp as the team...
Young Devils Defense Must Continue Developing
August 30th, 2015 There weren’t many bright spots with the New Jersey Devils last season, but with training camp just around the corner, there is optimism as there always should be. Every team should come into the season with the belief that they have just as good of a chance as anyone else to win the Stanley Cup. The Devils will be no different, but...
