On today’s New Jersey Devils Daily, Ray Shero signs everyone not named Damon Severson, who could fight Nico Hischier for the Calder Trophy and where did Lou Lamoriello lose the fanbase.
Pucks and Pitchforks takes a look at the New Jersey Devils main signing today; Stefan Noesen. The former first-round pick played much better once he put on a red and black jersey. He was getting very little ice time in Anaheim. When the Devils claimed him off waivers he finally found his scoring touch. If he is able to stick on the Devils for the full 82 game season next year, expect a big jump in his numbers on a very affordable contract.
Stefan Noesen Can Be Even Better With New Jersey Devils
Chris Ryan with NJ.com takes a rapid reaction to the other four signings the Devils made today. Shero signed Blake Coleman, Blake Pietila, Ben Thomson and Kevin Rooney to deals today. One interesting tidbit is Pietila was the only player signed today to get a two-year deal. Everyone else signed a one-year, two-way deal for between $650,000 and $660,000.
Devils re-sign 5 RFA forwards | What it means
Ryan also wrote about Nico Hischier’s competition for the Calder Trophy next season. Obviously, the main competition will be in a certain, injury-prone forward in Philadelphia, but some surprises could still be in the mix. Dylan Strome is coming off a big season in the OHL, and has some NHL experience under his belt. He could have a big season in Arizona. Tyler Jost could also play a big role on a rebuilding Colorado Avalanche team.
9 candidates for 2018 Calder Trophy | Which rookies will Devils’ Nico Hischier be up against?
Fear the Fin, SB Nation’s San Jose Sharks blog, takes a look at their former defenseman Mirco Mueller re-signing with the Devils. They look at his chances of making the team, and how long he is waiver eligible for coming into the season.
Pair of ex-Sharks re-sign with current clubs
Devil’s Insiders New Jersey Devils Daily podcast took a fan survey about when fans lost faith in former general manager Lou Lamoriello. There are multiple moves that some fans pinpointed, which they spoke about in depth. They also talked to Merrimack College Head Coach Mark Dennehy about Brett Seney. Always a good listen during the doldrums of late July and August.
Episode 209: Interview Merrimack HC Mark Dennehy/When did you lose faith in Lou?