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Here are your links for today in a special Saturday edition of Devils in the Details:
Devils Links
With their first pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, the Devils selected defenseman Ty Smith at No. 17 overall. Here’s John’s analysis of the pick: [All About the Jersey]
Here’s who the Devils are getting in Smith:
#NJDevils are getting a heck of player in Ty Smith. Smooth skater, excellent puck mover, dynamic in the OZ. Plus, he's solid in his own zone. pic.twitter.com/XHum8yOWFS
— Mitch Brown (@MitchLBrown) June 23, 2018
Hmmm, do the Devils move Damon Severson?
Canucks rumblings on the trade market. Upwards of 3 names now: Hanifin (although not much lately), maybe involved in the Hamilton rumours in some way, and Damon Severson. Hard to know if this at the expense of the number 7th or not, but likely
— Blake Price (@BlakePriceTSN) June 22, 2018
Remember when the Devils drafted Nico No. 1 overall a year ago? What a great day that was.
"To our future #NJDevils teammate..."
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) June 22, 2018
A welcome letter from @nicohischier on #NHLDraft Day. pic.twitter.com/oCmA3jWsKb
Hockey Links
At No. 1, Rasmus Dahlin to the Sabres. At No. 2, Andrei Svechnikov to the Hurricanes. At No 3. Jesperi Kotkaniemi to the Habs. Here’s Sportsnet’s live draft tracker to keep up with all the picks: [Sportsnet]
The Capitals traded goaltender Philipp Grubaer and defenseman Brooks Orpik to the Avalanche in exchange for a second-round draft pick. [Sportsnet]
Avs plans for Orpik:
Joe Sakic said he has spoken to Brooks Orpik and told him that if he can’t find a trade for him he will be bought out by the Avalanche.
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) June 23, 2018
The Caps now have cap space to work with. Will this allow them to re-sign John Carlson? [TSN]
The Coyotes are bringing back these amazing threads as their third jersey:
We wanted to create the most beautiful jersey in the world.
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) June 22, 2018
Then we realized, the most beautiful jersey in the world was already created.
Introducing our official @adidashockey third jerseys: pic.twitter.com/Ku9RHXLBSH
Feel free to discuss these and any other hockey-related stories in the comments below.