James Nichols
It’s Sunny Mehta Day in New Jersey. The New Jersey Devils are set to introduce their new general manager today at 3 P.M. at the Prudential Center.
It’s the start of a new era for the red and black.
Mehta has much work to do right away. One of those tasks will be to tackle what he will do with his first round pick. He’ll likely make that decision after he finds out the Devils’ fate of the draft lottery. So, what’re the odds they can move up? More on that in the links.
Plus, Mehtas’d other top priorities via Devils Rink Report.
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New Jersey Hockey Now: The NHL released the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery odds over the weekend. Here are the Devils’ chances of winning it, and how far up the draft order they can actually move.
📺 Devils Rink Report: So, what are the priorities Sunny Mehta needs to face as he steps into his new role as general manager in New Jersey? We broke it down on the latest Devils Rink Report.
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