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Devils Links
Devils sign RFA Connor Carrick ahead of his arbitration hearing:
The #NJDevils signed defenseman Connor Carrick (@connorcarrick) to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $1,500,000.
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) July 16, 2019
RELEASE: https://t.co/C14INIOmxx pic.twitter.com/GT1vy8A6Pm
John Hynes goes on NHL Network to talk about Jack Hughes and the Devils’ offseason:
What does John Hynes expect out of #1 overall pick Jack Hughes? The @NJDevils Head Coach joined #NHLTonight to discuss the top prospect and more!
— NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) July 16, 2019
Watch the full interview here: https://t.co/GhSJKVGXIs pic.twitter.com/pN409lykYf
Over at The Athletic, Corey Masisak has a good roundup of observations and notes out of Devils Development camp last week: [The Athletic ($)]
Assistant GM Tom Fitzgerald assesses the prospect pool: “Our goal a few years back was to accumulate draft picks and really restock the prospect pool and depth of the organization and we really feel we’ve done that. It shows in the numbers that you see [this year]. We max out at 36 players and out of those 36 players, three are invites. That tells you something.” [NHL]
Hockey Links
Former Hurricanes GM Ron Francis will be the Seattle NHL franchise’s first GM. [Seattle Times]
Sportsnet has a roundup of the top remaining unsigned UFAs and a few notes about who might be interested. Still some decent names available: [Sportsnet]
Blackhawks and Senators make a trade:
TRADE ALERT: The #Blackhawks have acquired forward Zack Smith from the Senators in exchange for forward Artem Anisimov.
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) July 16, 2019
Smith’s contract has an AAV of $3,250,000 and is signed through the 2020-21 season. pic.twitter.com/O6bKjgCwH5
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