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Devils in the Details - 8/4/2014: Analytics Department Edition

New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 8/4/14

"My boss told me I had to hire a analytics person, so I did. His office will be right next to the bathroom on the concourse."
"My boss told me I had to hire a analytics person, so I did. His office will be right next to the bathroom on the concourse."
Andy Marlin

Your links for today:

Devils Links

The Devils have hired former professional poker player Sunny Mehta to head their new analytics department. YES! [Fire and Ice]
http://fireandice.northjersey.com/fire-ice-1.174987/devils-enter-analytics-age-with-sunny-mehta-heading-new-department-1.1060919

Is Jaromir Jagr practicing? Is the sky blue? Is the Pope Catholic? Is it a day that ends in "y"?

Interesting discussion over on Reddit: Who retire Jagr's 68? [Reddit]

The NHL featured the Devils the other day, so you know what that means! CONTENT DUMP!

Five questions for the Devils: [NHL]

The Devils are trying to reestablish their playoffs profile. [NHL]

Eric Gelinas' development is critical to the Devils' success. [NHL]

NHL.com created a list of the Devils' top ten prospects: [NHL]

Projected lineup for the Devils: [NHL]

Hockey Links

P.K. Subban got paaaaaaaid this weekend. Eight years. $72 million. [Puck Daddy]

Here's how he compares to the league's top defensemen (spoiler: he's at the top of the list): [PHT]

Sounds as if Claude Loiselle will be the new NHL Vice President of Player Safety. [PHT]

The Lightning gave Ben Bishop a two-year, $11.9 million extension. [Puck Daddy]

The Ducks will retire Teemu Selanne's number on January 11. [PHT]

Feel free to discuss these and any other hockey-related stories in the comments below.