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“The New Jersey Devils have their core in place, but you always need role players to complement your stars. More often than not, those complementary pieces end up being a team’s most underrated players. The Devils have a few of those entering 2026-27.” [Devils on the Rush]
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“This is a make-or-break season for Sheldon Keefe as head coach of the New Jersey Devils. Year three behind the bench arrives with no remaining excuses and a coaching staff that finally looks like his. The first two seasons came with a built-in buffer that no longer applies.” [New Jersey Hockey Now]
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“How confident are you in your team’s front office? That’s the question we ask every summer, a necessary heat check on each team’s management group and how their decisions are perceived by not only their own fan base, but the public at large.” [The Athletic ($)]
The Blue Jackets will be without Elvis Merzlikins:
A look at the best old guy seasons in NHL history: [Sportsnet]
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“Kucherov is now eligible to ink a contract extension with only one year remaining on his current deal at $9.5 million for the upcoming campaign. He’s almost certainly headed for a massive raise, but the question is, how big will it be? The NHL’s financial landscape is vastly different from what it was just a couple of months ago.” [Sportsnet]
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