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 | 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 27, 2017 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
CHICAGO–Devils GM, Ray Shero says first overall pick Nico Hischier will have every opportunity to make the team out of training camp following his selection as the top pick at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Not since St. Louis drafted Erik Johnson in 2006 has the...
by Neal McHale | Jun 10, 2017 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
In Elliotte Friedman’s most recent ’30 Thoughts’ for Sportsnet, he discussed the “growing suspicion” around the National Hockey League that the Devils could in fact trade the franchise’s first top pick since coming to New Jersey....