Stick a form in ’em. The New Jersey Devils‘ season is cooked.
It’s a frightening thought with 25 games left in the season and the NHL Trade Deadline still ahead. What’s the Devils’ direction with a GM who is likely gone after the season, but firing him now doesn’t do all that much?
A lot of hard questions, including a look at the core like we said a few weeks ago, need to be asked.
By the way, the Devils’ Olympic send-off was hardly a celebration. Nico Hischer was the only one to receive a real cheer. Everything else, the crowd went mild. Including a mixed reaction for… Jack Hughes…
Elsewhere, Artemi Panarin fallout, how it effects Toronto, and more.
Let’s do that hockey.
Devils Trade Rumors & News
New Jersey Hockey Now: No doubt about it. Last night’s 3-1 loss to the New York Islanders last night pretty much put the nail in the Devils’ 2025-26.
You can’t win if you can’t score. That’s the problem the Devils have had since the eight-game win streak and it presented itself again last night. Nick Bjugstad made his debut, and you can see the player in him. More insider the dissected.
Speaking of Bjugstad, here are the Devils trade grades in the deal with the Blues.
NJ.com: A few weeks ago, we said the Devils need to take a hard look at the core and decide if it’s time to move on from it. Now, Steve Politi is saying the same thing.
Sportsnet: In his latest written 32 Thoughts, here’s why Elliotte Friedman thinks the Devils acquired Bjugstad.
📺 Devils Rink Report: On the last Devils Rink Report, a fan question prompted the conversation about Nico Hischier’s next contract. We tried to predict what that would look like.
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NHL Trade Talk, News & National Hockey Now
Hockey Canada: There’s no (Brayden) Point in the Olympics. Joking aside, the Tampa Bay Lightning forward will not dress for Team Canada. He’s being replaced by Seth Jarvis.
The Athletic: Speaking of the Olympics, there won’t be a Team Russia. However, if there were, how would they fair in the world tournament?
Forever Blueshirts: Mike Sullivan understands why the New York Rangers are selling on their desirable players. Now that Artemi Panarin has finally been traded, the Blueshirts head coach hopes the team can move on.
Florida Hockey Now: The defending, back-to-back champs are limping into the Olympic break. Here’s why the Florida Panthers need to sprint coming out of it.
Philly Hockey Now: Egor Zamula already fell out of favor with the Philadelphia Flyers on their blueline. Is Emil Andrae next?
Montreal Hockey Now: The Montreal Canadiens are still a team on the rise in their rebuild. Here’s the state of the franchise’s strengths and weaknesses.
Toronto Hockey Now: BUT HOW DOES IT EFFECT THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS? Here’s how they can be beneficieries of the Artemi Panarin trade.
