Devils Daily: Red Wings GM Candidate Withdraws; Pettersson Rumor; 3C Battle
What’s going to be interesting this fall, especially with the New Jersey Devils, are the shortened training camps. Teams will have to make quick decisions when filling out their rosters.
The Devils specifically will need to figure out their bottom-six, and with the newly added depth via Sunny Mehta, there will be plenty to weigh.
Elsewhere in the links, Elias Pettersson trade rumors, Detroit GM candidate withdraws, and more.
Devils Trade Rumors & News
New Jersey Hockey Now: After Sunny Mehta’s summer moves, the third-line center job is wide open — here’s why Evan Rodrigues should open the season there and what that does to Arseny Gritsyuk and the rest of the depth chart.
The Evangelista trade pushed both further down the depth chart, but Lenni Hämeenaho still holds the edge over Amadeus Lombardi for the first recall when the lineup inevitably thins out.
📺 Devils Rink Report: The Devils’ blue line is largely unchanged this season with the exception of Simon Nemec’s departure. It’s especially surprising given Dougie Hamilton wasn’t expected to be in New Jersey next season. Mehta explained on the latest Devils Rink Report he believes in a bounce-back performance from the defense, headlined by Hamilton and Luke Hughes.
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NHL Trade Talk, News & National Hockey Now
Detroit Hockey Now: Detroit Tigers executive Jeff Greenberg was in the running, but breaking news Sunday night was that Greenberg pulled out to stay in the MLB, and the Detroit Red Wings GM search lost a prime target.
San Jose Hockey Now: Training camp is set for September 17 and the San Jose Sharks shared a closer look inside Macklin Celebrini’s home setup as the young core gears up.
Boston Hockey Now: JJ Peterka is already settling in after the big draft-day trade and says having a German-speaking coach and familiar faces will make the transition to the Boston Bruins a lot smoother.
Forever Blueshirts: The New York Rangers continue shaping their forward group after the recent Eeli Tolvanen addition, with the depth chart starting to take clearer shape heading into September.
NHLtraderumors.me: Reports point to Los Angeles as the club that showed the strongest interest in Elias Pettersson this offseason. Other teams could enter the mix, but any trade still means taking on his full $11.6 million cap hit for the next six years. If Vancouver softens its asking price, those same reports say the Kings would be prepared to act.