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NJHN Daily: Devils Contract Updates; Isles GM Search Narrows; Tkachuk Hard Truth
With just four teams remaining in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, we can begin to sift through the players who will potentially hit the NHL trade or free agency market. New Jersey Devils general manager, Tom Fitzgerald, is likely keeping a close eye on the performers and pretenders, looking to be aggressive in the summer to upgrade the offense. He’ll need to clear cap, however. Linked below, some contractual changes make that task a bit easier if he chooses to do so.
Elsewhere, the GM search on Long Island reportedly narrows, Matthew Tkachuk’s hard truth about Toronto, and could Mitch Marner land relatively close to New Jersey?
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New Jersey Hockey Now: Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald wants changes, and that path becomes easier on July 1st due to some changing move/trade clauses.
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NYI Hockey Now: Seven summers ago, John Tavares shocked the New York Islanders when he chose his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs over the team that drafted him first overall in 2009. His goal? To win the Stanley Cup, where he was born and raised. However, that contract has un up, and whether he remains in Toronto or not, Russ Macias say’s his leaving Long Island is officially a failure.
Speaking of the Islanders, it sounds like their GM search is narrowing itself down. Frank Seravalli reports sources indicate it’s a two-horse race between the Los Angeles Kings senior advisor, Marc Bergevin, and Tampa Bay Lightning Assistant GM Mathieu Darche.
If we’re handicapping, sources suggest it is a two-horse race at Belmont between Marc Bergevin and Mathieu Darche.#isles https://t.co/pCrfFRLZdw
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) May 19, 2025
Vegas Hockey Now: Hannah Kirkell explained that the Vegas Golden Knights should not blow up the roster, despite their lack of youth and draft picks. Now, looking over their pending free agents, Kirkell explains who should stay in Sin City, and who should go.
Philly Hockey Now: Despite the criticism, Mitch Marner is a superstar. The Philadelphia Flyers are going to be aggressive in the offseason. Could the 28-year-old forward leave his hometown for the Devils’ rival?
Sportsnet: Matthew Tkachuk speaks the hard truth about the Maple Leafs’ demise. Without the outside noise, they would be an “unbelievable team.” They just couldn’t beat the war between the ears.
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