by Theo Stavrou | Oct 20, 2017 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
NEWARK, NJ- – The Devils have arrived but will they stay? When the general manager Ray Shero was hired in the summer of 2015, he made it clear in his first press conference that the Devils were going to be a specific team moving forward. He stated that this...
by Neal McHale | Oct 11, 2017 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
The 2016-17 Devils were anything but a good team. If Newark native Shaquille O’Neal had seen them play he may have even called them “Horriawful.” And he wouldn’t be wrong either. From a -61 goal differential to a 28-40-14 regular season record,...
by Neal McHale | Sep 19, 2017 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
This summer the Devils were quick to sign Brian Boyle to a multi-year contract. For them, it was the intangibles that made him so desirable. His ability to win faceoff’s, his presence in the dressing room and willingness to muck it up in the corner was appealing...
by Neal McHale | Aug 27, 2017 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
A year ago it was the Devils who fell just short of Jimmy Vesey, the prized NCAA free agent forward who opted to sign with the Rangers. And this July it was the Devils who again just missed on Kevin Shattenkirk. His destination? Also on Broadway. But on Sunday the...
by Neal McHale | Jun 30, 2017 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
On the day before the start of unrestricted free agency, the Devils got busy giving themselves even more cap space. On Friday, the club announced that it had placed forwards, Mike Cammalleri and Devante Smith-Pelly on waivers with the intention of buying out both...
by Neal McHale | Jun 29, 2017 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils
Cross backup goaltender off the list of things the Devils will have to address come July 1 and the start of free agency. The netminder agreed to a two-year, $2.5 million extension, the club announced on Thursday. Last season behind Cory Schneider, the 27-year-old saw...