Amadeus Lombardi couldn’t hold back a smile when he heard that New Jersey Devils general manager Sunny Mehta uttered the words, “Don’t sleep on Lombardi.”
“That’s a pretty cool thing to hear,” he told The Hockey News on Friday. “Just knowing that someone believes in you that much and is going to give you that opportunity, it is just so fulfilling.”
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On June 25, 2026, Mehta acquired the 23-year-old from the Detroit Red Wings for a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. For the last four seasons, Lombardi spent time with the organization’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins.
Entering the offseason, the…
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