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On YouTubeNew Jersey Devils News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 11
Devils Hire Braden Birch As Assistant General Manager
The New Jersey Devils have made their first front office hire under new General Manager Sunny Mehta. According to a team announcement, the Devils have hired Braden Birch to serve as the team’s Assistant General Manager and General Manager of the AHL’s Utica Comets.
New Jersey Devils News / ESPN / May 11
New Devils GM Mehta hires Birch as assistant 
The New Jersey Devils have hired Braden Birch as an assistant general manager, the first front-office addition by Sunny Mehta since taking over as the team's head of hockey operations.
New Jersey Devils News / Daily Faceoff / May 11
Devils hire Braden Birch as assistant GM
Sunny Mehta is making moves in his new digs. On Monday, the new New Jersey Devils general manager announced that the team has hired Braden Birch as the team’s new assistant general manager.
The 'Points leaders by NHL team' quiz
Can you name every NHL franchise's all-time leader in points in five minutes?
Paul Cotter News / All About The Jersey / May 11
New Jersey Devils RFA Profile: Paul Cotter
We continue our series on the New Jersey Devils’ pending free agents today with a look at Paul Cotter. During his time in the Garden State, Cotter has flashed some brilliance, flashed some ineffectiveness, and to his credit has become a staple of the Devils’ lineup for two seasons now.
The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history
There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.
New Jersey Devils News / All About The Jersey / May 11
Devils in the Details – 5/11/26: Front Office Jobs Edition
Here are your links for today: A couple names to keep an eye on for front office positions: The Hurricanes are having a dominant playoff run: Playoff scoring
New Jersey Devils News / All About The Jersey / May 10
The New Jersey Devils At the 2026 World Championships in Switzerland
16 nations are participating in the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships, which take place this year in Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland. Unfortunately, though, it seems that very few Devils will be representing their countries on the international stage this offseason.
New Jersey Devils News / NHL Rumors / May 11
Draft Pick Trade Talk Should Pick Up, and Trade Targets for the New Jersey Devils
NHL Media: Elliotte Friedman said that now that teams have a better idea of draft slots, trade talk could start to pick up. Teams will have their own draft tiers, and now know which teams will be drafting in those slots.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / May 9
Trade Pitch Would Form Jack Hughes-Auston Matthews Duo in New Jersey
The Auston Matthews trade speculation is one of, if not the biggest, talking points around the NHL heading into the offseason, and his lack of commitment to the Toronto Maple Leafs—even after they won the draft lottery—has only added to it.
Nico Hischier News / The Lead / May 8
Is Devils Captain Nico Hischier on His Way Out?
New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier may be ending his tenure in Newark. The Devils draft Hischier first overall in 2017 and named him a captain in 2021.
New Jersey Devils News / The Hockey Writers / May 8
Devils’ Swiss Players Excited for ‘Special’ World Championships in Home Country
The thrilling 2026 Olympics only further reinforced the importance of international play to the sport of hockey’s success as a whole. So while New Jersey
Brett Pesce News / The Hockey Writers / May 7
New Jersey Devils’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Brett Pesce
The 2025-26 season did not go as planned for the New Jersey Devils. Instead of heading to the postseason for the second year in a row, the team faced numerous injuries and inconsistencies, resulting in a seventh-place finish in the Metropolitan Division.
Simon Nemec News / The Hockey Writers / May 6
Devils Face Important Simon Nemec Decision This Offseason
In a lot of ways, New Jersey Devils‘ defenseman Simon Nemec made sizeable progress this season towards his ceiling as a #2 overall pick. His 26 points in 68 games was the best mark of his career — and at the age of just 21, he showed strides in his defensive game and overall maturity.
New Jersey Devils News / The Hockey Writers / May 5
4 Players the Devils Should Target With the 12th Pick in the 2026 NHL Draft
During tonight’s NHL Draft Lottery, it has officially been revealed that the New Jersey Devils will possess the 12th overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft, taking place June 26th in Buffalo, New York.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / May 2
New Jersey Devils’ 3 Stars of April
The New Jersey Devils closed out the regular season in April, going 4-3-1 in their final eight games of 2025-26. After a season filled with injuries, obstacles, and uncertainty, the team finished seventh in the Metropolitan Division and was unable to secure a postseason slot.
Chuck Fletcher News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 1
Devils Won’t Retain Dan MacKinnon, Chuck Fletcher
The Devils will not renew the contracts of assistant general manager Dan MacKinnon or senior advisor Chuck Fletcher for next season, the team announced Friday.
Process will be more important than results for Mehta’s Devils
The New Jersey Devils are beginning a new era with a man who’s bringing in a new outlook on what he wants from his team. The Devils hired former Florida Panthers assistant general manager Sunny Mehta to become the sixth GM in franchise history.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / May 1
What type of players does Mehta want on the Devils?
The New Jersey Devils are entering a new era. With the recent hiring of first-time general manager Sunny Mehta, the Devils are hoping to turn around a franchise that has won just one playoff series in the last 14 years.
The 25 most toxic fictional couples of all time
Sometimes love comes with a little -- or a lot -- of dysfunction. The endings are usually happy, but in a fictional sense, they can be highly entertaining.
New Jersey Devils News / NHL Rumors / April 20
NHL Rumors: Jonathan Toews, Simon Nemec, Nico Hischier and Teddy Blueger
Mike McIntyre: Winnipeg Jets forward Jonathan Toews said in his exit interviews that he hasn’t made a decision about his future. He’ll decide of the next few weeks.
New Jersey Devils News / NHL Rumors / April 17
NHL Rumors: Simon Nemec, Nico Hischier and Sheldon Keefe
The New Jersey Devils have hired a new general manager in Sunny Mehta, a day after holding exit meetings following a season where they missed the playoffs.
NHL News / Yardbarker / April 17
Devils make fascinating GM hire that could be home run
The New Jersey Devils wasted no time in hiring their next general manager.
New Jersey Devils News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 13
Devils Reassign Lenni Hameenaho, Place Brian Halonen On Waivers
The New Jersey Devils are sending some reinforcements to their AHL affiliate for one final postseason push. The Devils announced that they’ve reassigned Lenni Hameenaho to the AHL’s Utica Comets and have placed Brian Halonen on waivers to do the same.
Tom Fitzgerald News / NHL Trade Talk / April 12
Turning Point Trade Led to Fitzgerald’s Demise with the Devils
The New Jersey Devils have moved on from general manager Tom Fitzgerald and are actively searching for his replacement. A team that had lofty expectations, the questions about where things went off the rails will be something this new GM has to answer in order to get things back on track.
NHL News / Yardbarker / April 11
Red Wings have big decisions to make as playoff drought reaches 10 years
With their 5-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, the Red Wings were officially eliminated from playoff contention for the 2025-26 season, meaning their playoff drought is now at 10 consecutive seasons, which now sits as the longest active playoff drought in the NHL.
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