New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 6/4/25
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Devils Links
Nico Hischier finished fourth in the Selke voting:
Full voting results for the Selke Trophy, won by Aleksander Barkov. #TimeToHunt #NHLAwards pic.twitter.com/z6BIjfTxqa
— NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) June 2, 2025
“At his year-end press conference, Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald said his team had to find more offence and that some players needed to ‘pick up the pace a bit.’ He also said he wouldn’t return the same group in 2025-26 because this season’s result was simply not good enough. And so we look around the roster at the players who underperformed.” Ondrej Palat and Dawson Mercer are on this trade board list: [Sportsnet]
Is there a case to be made for trading Erik Haula this offseason? [Infernal Access ($)]
Congrats to Scott Gomez:
The Chicago Steel are pleased to announce the hiring of two-time Stanley Cup Champion Scott Gomez as Head Coach and Hobey Baker Award Winner Mike Mottau as Assistant Coach.
➡︎ https://t.co/LelBIW9MzS#FeelSteel pic.twitter.com/iQRT31fa9u
— Chicago Steel (@ChicagoSteel) June 2, 2025
Hockey Links
Could change be brewing in Dallas?
Noise out of Dallas re: Pete DeBoer. Per multiple sources, players are not pleased with how he handled several situations during the WCF, along with post Gm5 & exit media remarks. Told players voiced concerns during internal exit interviews. DeBoer has 1yr left on his contract.
— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) June 2, 2025
The Sheet Blog with @JeffMarek:
Could #TexasHockey trade Jason Robertson this summer after their disappointing finish?https://t.co/VAld70AbsZ
— Daily Faceoff (@DailyFaceoff) June 2, 2025
Yanni Gourde signs a six-year deal with the Lightning:
Heeeeere’s Yanni!
We have signed forward Yanni Gourde to a six-year contract worth an AAV of $2.33 million.
: https://t.co/EKMGH8oAaZ pic.twitter.com/7y1M08XOqy
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) June 2, 2025
Who will take the Conn Smythe as the MVP of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs? [Sportsnet]
“In a decision meant to help its members advocate for themselves in contract negotiations, the PWHL Players Association has voted to disclose salaries for the first time in the league’s two-season history, PWHLPA executive director Malaika Underwood told The Athletic.” [The Athletic ($)]
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