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Devils 2021-21 Report Cards: Defensemen

Sam Impaglia | May 31, 2021

As there were a variety of players in the New Jersey Devils lineup on the defensive side this season, all performed in their own ways with good traits and ones…

Some Devils Are Proving Themselves After the 2021 NHL Trade Deadline

Sam Impaglia | April 30, 2021

Since the season started, a few players have been brought up and down from the New Jersey Devils taxi squad and Binghamton Devils as games went on to get NHL…

P.K. Subban and Jack Hughes New Jersey Devils

Devils’ Rebuild May Be a Longer-Than-Expected Process

Matt Makuta | April 9, 2021

Coming off a 6-2-2 record in their last 10 games of the 2019-20 season, the New Jersey Devils had plenty of reasons to be optimistic about what the future had…

New Jersey Devils Travis Zajac Jack Hughes

Significant Milestones the Devils May Hit This Season

Michael Dominski | February 10, 2021

Lindy Ruff’s got jokes. After the New Jersey Devils’ 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres in their last game on Jan. 31, the coach made a point to celebrate some…

Hobey Baker Award-Winning Defencemen Ranked

Tyler Kuehl | April 23, 2020

The Hobey Baker Award has been given to the player in collegiate hockey that exemplifies excellence, both on and off the ice, since 1981. Of the 40 men who have…

Devils Should Hang on to Butcher Despite Regression

Alex Chauvancy | March 27, 2020

It was a tough season for New Jersey Devils’ defenseman, Will Butcher. After finishing with 44 points in 81 games and being named to NHL All-Rookie team in 2017-18, his production has…

Butcher, Coleman Help Devils past Red Wings, 5-1

The Canadian Press | November 23, 2019

NEWARK, N.J. — Will Butcher scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Blake Coleman scored two goals and Louis Domingue made 19 saves in his first start for New…

Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban

Devils 2019-20 Roster: Constructing the Blue Line

Alex Chauvancy | August 22, 2019

The New Jersey Devils were not as active on defense as they were at forward this offseason. But they did make a significant addition when they traded for P.K. Subban…

Devils’ Missed Opportunity with Butcher’s New Deal

Alex Chauvancy | August 1, 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…

Devils Re-Sign Butcher to 3-Year Contract

The Canadian Press | July 31, 2019

NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have re-signed defenceman Will Butcher to a three-year, $11.2 million contract.
General manager Ray Shero announced Wednesday the 24-year-old Butcher will earn $3.5 million this season, $3.6 million the following se…

Devils Need to Lock Butcher Up Long-Term

Alex Chauvancy | April 24, 2019

Will Butcher is arguably the New Jersey Devils’ most important restricted free agent this summer. After opting to not sign with the Colorado Avalanche, the team who drafted him, he…

Devils’ Pending RFAs: Crucial Decisions to Be Made

Alex Chauvancy | April 19, 2019

The New Jersey Devils have more than a few players headed for restricted free agency this summer, with the most notable being Will Butcher and Pavel Zacha. The decision to…