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Devils’ Jack Hughes: Brady Tkachuk ‘a much easier contract to move’ than Quinn Hughes

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from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),

When speaking to reporters at the NHL Player Media Tour in Las Vegas, New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes was asked whether he was jealous that the Tkachuk brothers, Brady and Matthew, have united with the Florida Panthers , and whether there’s a desire for him and Luke to be joined in New Jersey by their eldest brother, Quinn.

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Luke Evangelista calls trade to Devils ‘a shock’

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from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),

When the news broke on Tuesday that the New Jersey Devils had acquired forward Luke Evangelista from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a conditional first-round pick and a second-round pick in the 2028 NHL Entry Draft, the hockey world collectively reacted with some surprise. Perhaps nobody was more caught off guard, however, than Evangelista himself. “I honestly was pretty surprised,” Evangelista told the New Jersey media during a Zoom call on Thursday . “I was all packed up, and I was actually headed to Nashville (Wednesday) morning. And then my agent kind of gave me like maybe an hour, hour and a half heads up, that something might be going down and to stay by the phone. It was pretty much a shock. I thought I was going back to Nashville. I didn’t quite see it coming.” It was …

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Devils submit offer sheet for Mammoth’s Barrett Hayton

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from Sportsnet,

The Devils have submitted an offer sheet for centre Barrett Hayton from the Utah Mammoth , per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman .

If the Mammoth don't match it, they will receive a second-round pick as compensation.

Hayton, 26, recorded 10 goals and 15 assists in 67 games last season

Over 358 career NHL games, the restricted free agent from Peterborough, Ont., has posted 155 points (65 goals and 90 assists).

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Panthers officially acquire goaltender Jacob Markstrom from Devils

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from Sportsnet,

The Panthers acquired goaltender Jacob Markstrom in a trade with the New Jersey Devils , the teams announced on Tuesday.

Evan Rodrigues , Jesper Boqvist and Ben Steeves will head to New Jersey, while Florida will also receive Angus Crookshank .

Markstrom, 31, posted a 3.07 goals-against average and .883 save percentage in 44 games this past season. He has spent the last two seasons with the Devils after being traded to New Jersey by the Calgary Flames in June 2024.

The Swedish netminder will be entering the first of a two-year contract with a $6-million cap hit. His previous deal featured a full no-movement clause, while his new one has a 20-team no-trade list in the first year and a five-team no-trade list in the second.

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