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The trade for goaltender Jacob Markstrom should help get the Devils back into the playoffs

Sep. 30, 2024 13:20 PM EDT

New Jersey Devils Last season: 38-39-5, missed playoffs for the 10th time in 12 seasons. COACH: Sheldon Keefe (212-97-40 over 5 seasons with Toronto), hired May 23. SEASON OPENER: Oct. 4 vs. Buffalo in Prague, Czech Republic. DEPARTURES: D...

NHL coaching carousel takes Berube to Toronto, Keefe to New Jersey and Ruff back to Buffalo

Sep. 30, 2024 06:13 AM EDT

So many changes have happened behind the bench around the NHL in recent years that only four of the league's 32 teams have the same coach they did coming out of the pandemic. “I don’t know what the average lifespan of a coach in a specific organization is, but I know it’s got...

Devils sign restricted free agent Dawson Mercer to 3-year, $12 million contract

Sep. 20, 2024 17:10 PM EDT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils rewarded productive young forward Dawson Mercer with a three-year, $12 million contract on Friday. Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald said the 22-year-old will earn $3 million this coming season, $4.75 million the following year and...

Devils defenseman Luke Hughes to miss start of NHL season with shoulder injury

Sep. 12, 2024 14:44 PM EDT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes is likely to miss the start of the NHL season next month after sustaining an injury to his left shoulder during off-season training. The Devils released a statement Thursday saying the 21-year-old brother of All-Star...