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NJHN Daily: Devils in Offer Sheet Buzz; LTIR in CBA Crosshairs; Islanders Controversy
All this talk of offer sheets, and the New Jersey Devils have one glaring restricted free agent this summer.
It’s Luke Hughes.
Fear not, however. The 21-year-old defenseman is not offer-sheet eligible.Here’s why via our friends at Puckpedia:
However, the Devils very much could be in the offer sheet game. We picked three candidates that the Devils could target this summer in the links below. And to further add to the idea, the folks over at The Athletic agree that the Devils are in position to make that kind of splash this summer. Also in the links.
Let’s do that hockey.
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New Jersey Hockey Now: General manager Tom Fitzgerald might have tipped his hand at the idea of going the route of an offer sheet this summer. It seems to be the new shiny toy for GMs to utilize over the summer. Here are three potential candidates the Devils could target in the offseason.
The Athletic ($): Continuing the offer sheet conversation, only so many teams will be able to actually extend one over the summer. You can’t just dole one out with the hope it works out. If a team converts, they’re giving up assets for the player. Here are the eight teams who are in the best position to extend an offer sheet. And the Devils are in the mix.
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More Athletic ($): One of the main focal points in the current NHL CBA negotiations? Long term injured reserve. There could be changes. We’ll see.
Colorado Hockey Now: For the first time in a long time, the NHL has a 30-goal scoring defenseman. En route to the Colorado Avalanche clinching their spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Cale Makar became the first defenseman to achieve the feat since Mike Green in 2008-09.
NYI Hockey Now: After he was ripped apart by head coach Patrick Roy following a poor performance in his last game, forward Anthony Duclair requested personal leave from the New York Islanders.
Philly Hockey Now: After the Philadelphia Flyers fired John Tortorella, there’s a major coaching vacancy in Philly. The hottest coaching free agent on the market is David Carle. What would it take for the Flyers to reel him in?
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