Devils' Recent Play Inspires Potential Trade Options
Plus, the reasoning why Timo Meier has struggled so mightily this season.
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Devils Defeat Saros and the Predators to Sweep Back-to-Back
February 14, 2024 by Erica Rosenbaum
The New Jersey Devils traveled to Nashville to take on the Predators for the first time this season. New Jersey faced their 2022-23 associate coach, Andrew Brunette, who was hired for the Predators head coaching position in the offseason.
The New Jersey Devils traveled to Nashville to take on the Predators for the first time this season. New Jersey faced their 2022-23 associate coach, Andrew Brunette, who was hired for the Predators head coaching position in the offseason.
Devils Players Who Flames Could Target in Markstrom Deal
February 14, 2024 by Rupert McDonald
The Calgary Flames have a number of players who they may move ahead of the trade deadline. The most obvious candidates are Noah Hanifin and Chris Tanev, who are both set to become unrestricted free agents in the offseason. Other names, such as Blake Coleman, have been mentioned as well, but no player has been brought up recently as much as Jacob Markstrom.
Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reported on Tuesday morning that Flames general manager Craig Conroy asked Markstrom if he would be willing to waive his no-movement clause to go to the New Jersey Devils, and the 34-year-old obliged. Though talks between the two teams have died down in recent days, they could very well pick back up before the March 8 deadline. If they do, here are a few young pieces the Flames may look to target in order to help build for the future.
4 Trades to Catapult the Devils into the Playoffs
February 13, 2024 by Josh Reinitz
As the calendar creeps towards the Devils’ appearance in the Stadium Series on Feb. 19, the participants enter in unexpected positions. The Flyers are firmly ensconced in playoff position, while the Devils entered Tuesday (Feb. 13) four points shy of a postseason berth. With less than a month until the 2024 Trade Deadline on March 8, general manager Tom Fitzgerald must act quickly. The oddsmakers don’t favor the Devils’ chances at making the postseason, but hope is not lost. The Devils can draw inspiration from last season’s Stanley Cup finalist Florida Panthers, who, on Feb. 9, were also 4 points out of a wild-card spot with three other teams in better position and 10 points shy of a division playoff spot. The season is not over, but it is getting late fast.
Behind Timo Meier's Disappointing 2023-24 Season
February 1, 2024 by JP Gambatese (THW Premium Content)
The New Jersey Devils have had a frustrating season by all accounts — after a franchise-high 52-win season, expectations were sky-high for a team that heavily invested in the same core that carried them to the second round of the 2022-23 postseason. Two of the most lucrative contracts in the system were doled out in the off-season, with star forwards Jesper Bratt and Timo Meier signing dual eight-year contracts worth $7.875 million and $8.8 million, respectively. Bratt has more than earned his contract, leading the team in points and having extremely strong underlying statistics.
Meier, well, not so much…
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