NJHN Daily: Devils Picks, Islanders Trade Buzz, Rangers-Canucks Blockbuster Nixed

The New Jersey Devils arrived home on Tuesday and got the chance to sleep in their own beds for the first time in two weeks. They also came home to a bunch of NHL trade buzz involving some of their significant division rivals in the closest proximity to them. For the first time in a long time, the Devils are the team to beat of the trio of teams in the Metro-City area. And the only Devils trade buzz you’ll hear is about how they’ll be buyers for a postseason run.

In the links, checking in on our preseason bold predictions for 2024-25. What’s on track, and what’s not?

Elsewhere, the Isles lead the NHL trade board, a major deal between the Blueshirts and Vancouver was nixed, and Boston fans are calling for their general manager’s job.

Let’s do that hockey.

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New Jersey Hockey Now: Halfway through the 2024-25 season, let’s check in on the Devils’ preseason bold predictions. What’s on track, and what’s not?

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NHL Trade Talk, News, & National Hockey Now

DailyFaceoff: NHL insider Frank Seravalli released his latest NHL trade board, which is led by career-long New York Islanders center, Brock Nelson, among many other New York players.

Sportsnet: According to a report, the Vancouver Canucks turned down a major offer from the New York Rangers which would have seen J.T. Miller and Mika Zibanejad swapped one-for-one.

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: The logjam among the Pittsburgh Penguins goaltenders has become the best-case scenario. As the NHL trade market rumors shift from the drama in Vancouver and implosion in New York toward goaltending, that situation may become the best-case scenario for the Penguins, too.

Boston Hockey Now: Things continue to trend in a real bad direction for the Boston Bruins. In fact, the fans have resorted to breaking out the, “FI-RE SWEE-NY!” chants.

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