It’s not their biggest concern at the moment, but the New Jersey Devils have a goaltending dilemma. Again, it’s not immediate. Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen are the duo heading into next season. But the circumstances for Nico Daws no longer look favorable in New Jersey, and now they seemingly have a decision to make.
More on that in the links.
Elsewhere, Yegor Chinakhov’s agent publicizes his trade request, trade values out of Pittsburgh, and more trade action on Thursday.
Let’s do that hockey.
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New Jersey Hockey Now: The Devils brought back Jake Allen long-term, keeping him in tandem with Jacob Markstrom. So, what do they do with Nico Daws?
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This isn’t the first time Shumi Babev has gone public to vouch for his clients. He did it again on Thursday, publicizing Columbus Blue Jackets forward, Yegor Chinakhov’s, trade request out of Ohio.
Last week, Babaev publicized Evgeny Kuznetsov’s desire to return to the NHL. Keep in mind, this is the agent of Devils forward, Arseni Gritsyuk.
Yegor Chinakhov:
I had some misunderstandings with the coach during the season. Now I would be glad to have a trade. I would like to move to a different location.
Will I return to Russia? As long as I can play in the NHL, I will keep developing here @BlueJacketsNHL pic.twitter.com/DQ1qU2oHFb— Shumi Babaev Agency (@BabayevShumi) July 17, 2025
The Athletic ($): After Chinakov’s agent went public, Aaron Portzline got the scoop on where the relationship soured between the player and the Blue Jackets.
Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Rickard Rakell and Bryan Rust are two names that continue to pop up in NHL trade discussions. So, what would it cost to acquire each Pittsburgh Penguins winger? Dan Kingerski calculates the values.
Montreal Hockey Now: If you’re not an avid Montreal Canadiens fan, it’s easy to forget that Carey Price is still on their books. They could stash him on LTIR to free up some quick cap space. However, there’s a reason why that’s not ideal for them. So, who could the Canadiens trade Price’s contract to so they can free up the money without penalty?
Sportsnet: The word was that as the offseason progresses, more NHL trades would transpire. It wasn’t a blockbuster, but the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired a solid player in Dakota Joshua from the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.
NHL.com: Lukas Dostal and the Anaheim Ducks avoid arbitration. With John Gibson out of the picture, the 25-year-old goaltender inked a five-year contract as Anaheim’s new No.1 goaltender.
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