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Devils Links
Back to the drawing board:
“Sunny Mehta has been on the job for less than three months and already proven to be a breath of fresh air for the New Jersey Devils. It’s not necessarily the moves he’s made – although I am certainly a fan of the work thus far – but how he has gone about making them. There’s a refreshing level of creativity shown in almost every
single transaction, be it the move itself or the lever pulled to do so.” [Infernal Access ($)]
“Even though there was a good case for the Mammoth to decline matching Hayton’s offer sheet, it’s not too surprising they ended up keeping him. Now, the Devils and general manager Sunny Mehta will have to pivot to other options. Elliotte Friedman reported in the final 32 Thoughts of the season that the Devils want to add more forwards, but that they needed an outcome on Hayton. Where could they turn to next?” [Devils on the Rush]
Nico the hero: The captain Nico Hischier apparently helped a family that was in some need of assistance while on the water in Bern, Switzerland. [20 Minuten]
Hockey Links
The Ducks have matched that massive offer sheet:
A big blow for the Blackhawks:
“Today, I’ve picked eight teams that I’d argue have had a particularly rough start to the player empowerment era. To be clear, these aren’t the worst teams in the league, or even the ones in the worst overall situation. You won’t see Vancouver or Calgary here, for example — those are bad teams whose short-term outlook is ugly, but that’s life in a rebuild. Instead, our focus is on teams that want to get good and/or stay good, but suddenly seem to be swimming against a tide of players saying ‘not you.’” [The Athletic ($)]
A look at a few potential landing spots for Shane Wright if the Kraken deal him: [Daily Faceoff]
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