RFAs Re-signed
Luke Hughes - 8 years, $72M ($9M AAV)
New Jersey Devils
Jesper Bratt ($7,875,000) - Jack Hughes ($8,000,000) - Timo Meier ($8,800,000)
Carter Verhaeghe ($7,000,000) - Nico Hischier ($7,250,000) - Dawson Mercer ($4,000,000)
Evan Rodrigues ($3,000,000) - Erik Haula ($3,150,000) - Stefan Noesen ($2,750,000)
Kurtis MacDermid ($1,150,000) - Paul Cotter ($775,000) - XXX
XXX, XXX
Luke Hughes ($9,000,000) - Brett Pesce ($5,500,000)
Jonas Siegenthaler ($3,400,000) - Simon Nemec ($918,333)
Brenden Dillon ($4,000,000) - Connor Clifton ($3,333,333)
XXX
Jacob Markstrom ($4,125,000)
XXX
Team Payroll: $84,026,666
Cap Space: $7,973,334
Trades
[NJ/FLA] Dougie Hamilton and Ondrej Palat for Carter Verhaeghe and Evan Rodrigues
[NJ/BUF] 2026 4th (WPG) for Connor Clifton
Draft Picks
2 (56):
Vojtech Cihar, LW, 6' 0", 175 lbs, Karlovy Vary (Czech Extraliga)
2 (60):
Melvin Novotny, LW, 6' 1", 187 lbs, Leksands (J20 Nationell)
2 (63):
David Bedkowski, RHD, 6' 5", 215 lbs, Owen Sound (OHL)
3 (94):
Matthew Gard, C, 6' 5", 192 lbs, Red Deer (WHL)
4 (120):
Zeb Lindgren, LHD, 6' 1", 195 lbs, Skelleftea (J20 Nationell)
6 (162):
Aidan Park, C, 6' 1", 188 lbs, Green Bay (USHL)
6 (184):
Mans Goos, G, 6' 5", 190 lbs, Farjestad (J20 Nationell)