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“It’s a day that ends with the letter ‘y’ and you know what that means: it’s time to spread the good word of Luke Evangelista. Let’s dig into five things you should know about the newest member of the New Jersey Devils heading into the first of many seasons with the team.” [Infernal Access ($)]
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“Markstrom is gone. The $6 million that was about to kick in is Florida’s problem. What is left in Newark is Allen, Nico Daws, and David Rittich at a combined $3.9 million and a public plan Sunny Mehta has already described as crease-by-committee. Allen said in July he can live with three goalies if the communication is clean. He also said he did not like it the last time he was in one. Both things can be true. Camp has to make them usable for the Devils.” [New Jersey Hockey Now]
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“The Wild have remained confident they will sign Hughes to an extension before the start of this season, which is only three weeks away. They’ve insisted these kinds of deals take time and have insinuated they’ve been given no indication that he doesn’t intend to sign. But until Hughes actually signs, there’s going to be a cloud of doubt over the potentially franchise-altering negotiations, just like with Kirill Kaprizov a year ago.” [The Athletic]
Fraser Minten gets a seven-year deal:
NHL Draft news:
Another negotiation situation to watch:
“Sidney Crosby said Tuesday that extension talks are underway with the Pittsburgh Penguins, though finding a term is a difficult proposition as he weighs his future. The 39-year-old future Hall of Famer is entering his 22nd NHL season with the Penguins and last of a two-year, $8.7 million extension signed in 2024.” [TSN]
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