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Devils Daily: BIG Contract Projections; Breaking a Bias?
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There's a lot of pressure on Sunny Mehta to get this upcoming offseason absolutely right with the New Jersey Devils .
Part of that will be to re-sign not only pending free agents, but those eligible to sign an extension. So what will those contracts look like?
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More on that in the links.
Plus, Devils at the World Championships, and breaking the bias at the 2026 NHL Draft.
Devils Trade Rumors & News
New Jersey Hockey Now:In the latest contract projections, is Nico Hischier about to cost the Devils more than $11 million per year? That and all the other key contract projections inside.
Speaking of Hischier, he and Timo Meier helped dominate Germany as Switzerland continues a dominant performance at the World Championships.
And while we're on the subject of dominant performances, Lenni Hameenaho had one himself yesterday as Finland thwarted USA.
Alright, looking ahead, there's a player in the 2026 NHL Draft that—if he was a little bit taller—might be considered a top-3 pick. His name is Viggo Bjorck , and Daniel Amoia advocates the Devils should consider him at 12th overall, if he drops that far.
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📺 Devils Rink Report: Sunny Mehta has much to do this summer. One of those things includes addressing the elephant in the room with Dougie Hamilton , as I explained on the last clip on Devils Rink Report .
Here's what else he needs to do:
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NHL Trade Talk, News & National Hockey Now
Chicago Hockey Now: Ilya Mikheyev is a pending free agent. However, after multiple attempts by the Chicago Blackhawks to re-sign the veteran forward, it seems they're prepared to move on as they're shopping his rights.
Montreal Hockey Now: Alex Newhook called game for the Montreal Canadiens when he scored in overtime last night in Game 7 vs. the Buffalo Sabres to advance to the Eastern Conference Final.
The Athletic ($):There's already interest in Craig Berube, who was fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs . Evidently, he may very well stay North, interviewing next with the Edmonton Oilers .
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