Devils in the Details - 8/22/18: New New Jersey Jersey Edition

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The team has unveiled its 2018-19 Heritage Jersey. It will be worn at four home games this season. What do you think?

The Devils have signed defenseman Ty Smith, the organization’s 2018 first round pick, to his three-year entry level contract. [NHL]

Kyler Palmieri and his fiancée Ashlee Casper have announced that they are launching a foundation to raise money for various programs that benefit the military community. [NHL]

Over at The Athletic, Corey Masisak took a look at all 252 of the Devils’ powerplay situations last season and charted how the team used drop passes to become more effective with the man advantage. [The Athletic $]

Hockey Links

Habs goalie Carey Price was off his game last season. Can the 31-year-old, former-Vezina-winning goaltender regain his form? [Sportsnet]

Looking at the list of potential 2019 unrestricted free agents, it’s hard not to drool a little bit, with names like Tyler Seguin, Artemi Panarin, Erik Karlsson and Max Pacioretty potentially available. Most of these guys will probably be signed or signed-and-traded before they hit free agency, but it’s summer, and there’s not much going on right now, so let’s ponder: Who makes it to free agency next summer? [NHL]

There are seven captain vacancies in the NHL. Who gets the “C” for each of these teams? [The Hockey News]

The Flames and Canadiens traded a pair of formerly highly-touted prospects, with Hunter Shinkaruk going to Montreal for Kerby Rychel. [Sports Illustrated]

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