@LockedOnDevils I don’t mind the idea of three goalies, but come playoff time they always pick one. We’re a long ways away from that though so worry about that later.
I think Nico Daws could be sneaky good.
He really needs Brett Pesce to be healthy though - there are few players more important to the trajectory of the 2026-27 Devils than Pesce.
And obviously Luke needs to take a big step forward (I think he will).
Sunny Mehta on the goalie tandem for the #NJDevils right now of Allen/Daws:
"Nico Daws has been a pretty big prospect for us for years now, and hasn't really had the path to develop. For me, we're pretty excited about the potential opportunity in front of him."
Barrett Hayton makes so much sense for NJ. If they get him, NJ finally has a guy who can take some of those tough minutes Hischier eats and they can maximize Hischier’s potential. But then they’d only have about 3 million for a goalie. Idk…
I wondered this to myself. Waddell came to Werenski and asked him whether he was ready to make a decision on the rest of his career way before he was ready to. He didn’t immediately say yes, and then they moved too quickly for his liking.
The #NJDevils signed 25 y/o G Nico Daws to a 2 year $1.1M cap hit contract
Yr 1: $975K
Yr 2: $1.225M
Will be UFA upon expiry
Rep'd by Paul Capizzano @QuartexxHockey
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Devils captain Nico Hischier is expected to sign a 5-year extension with a $11.7 M AAV per season once new League Year starts at noon ET, that's when contract can be registered. He's got one more year left on his deal at $7.25 M next season before extension kicks in for 2027-28.