James Nichols
Sunny Mehta quickly endeared himself to the New Jersey Devils faithful on Tuesday. But, c’mon. He’s a former professional poker player. Of course he wasn’t going to show his hand.
He did, however, called me right out on my accent, which is apparently undeniably obvious that it derives from Staten Island.
Yes, that’s where I grew up. Don’t worry, I am a native New Jerseyan now.
Anyway, Mehta said all the right things. He didn’t give away too much, but he gave us just enough to chew on. More on the key takeaway’s below.
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New Jersey Hockey Now: Here are the three crucial takeaway’s from Sunny Mehta‘s introductory press conference that include tidbits from Devils ownership.
📺 Devils Rink Report: So, what are the priorities 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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