How will Devils approach Seattle expansion draft this offseason? Breaking down roster options for protecting, exposing players
Posted Feb 09, 2021
An early look at how the New Jersey Devils could approach the Seattle Kraken expansion draft this summer.Frank Franklin II | The Associated Press
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This coming offseason will be a little different as the NHL prepares to welcome its 32nd team.
The Seattle Kraken will begin play during the 2021-22 season, and a expansion draft will be used to fill the team’s roster, just as the NHL did in 2017 with the Vegas Golden Knights.
So 30 of the NHL’s teams the Golden Knights are exempt will lose one player to Seattle this summer.
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For the first time in over 10 months, there is a month of New Jersey Devils hockey to review. I could be cute and just leave at that. The Coronavirus Pandemic continues throughout the world and there is no guarantee the Devils or the National Hockey League will complete the 56-games-in-fiveish-months season sprint in full. However, this is All About the Jersey and not All About the Epidemiology. The focus is on the Devils. This is about the first month of the season they just completed. It had a surprising retirement, absences, a major return, many debuts, a dramatic overtime winner, a strong start, and a not-as-successful end of January. A lot happened in Newark as the team began its 2021 campaign.
Devils’ Jesper Bratt added to NHL COVID-19 list in next step toward joining team
Updated Jan 20, 2021;
Posted Jan 20, 2021
New Jersey Devils forward Jesper Bratt was added to the NHL s COVID-19 list on Wednesday.Noah K. Murray | AP Photo
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At long last, Devils forward Jesper Bratt is on the NHL’s COVID-19 list.
While that list serves as a landing spot for players who test positive for the coronavirus or come into close contact with someone who did, it’s good news for Bratt as he continues to clear hurdles toward joining the Devils.
After signing a new contract on Jan. 10, Bratt remained in Sweden, waiting for approval of his work visa so he could travel to New Jersey. Bratt’s addition to the COVID-19 list means he’s arrived in New Jersey and will now serve a seven-day quarantine in order to be eligible to start practicing with the Devils.
After claiming goaltender Eric Comrie last week, the New Jersey Devils claimed goaltender Aaron Dell from waivers today. Dell has been a decent backup goaltender for San Jose for four seasons, which alone means this was a good claim by the Devils.
New Jersey Devils Release 2021 Opening Night Roster & Taxi Squad
This afternoon, the New Jersey Devils announced their opening night roster and taxi squad for the 2020-21 season. It includes a bunch of non-roster players as well as six young guys who earned their spot. This post is a reaction to the reveal with five thoughts.
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The 2021 New Jersey Devils season starts tomorrow. Rosters needed to be cap compliant and meet size requirements as of 5 PM ET yesterday. With an injury and players not yet with the Devils (including one new pick-up yesterday), the Devils opted to go with a four man taxi squad to begin this season’s campaign. The Devils announced their initial roster through Twitter at 12:19 PM ET today: