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A conversation with Don La Greca:
“To me, Paul Cotter is and has been one of the most intriguing players on the team since he was acquired last off-season in a trade with the Vegas Golden Knights. On one hand, he has the tools to be a legitimate middle-top-six weapon. His skating is strong, he has magnificent hands, and he possesses a quietly excellent shot. On the other hand, his processing abilities hinder any and all of that from making a legitimate impact in that regard because he thinks he needs to do everything himself.” [Devils’ Advocates]
Hockey legend Igor Larionov on what he sees in prospect Anton Silayev’s NHL future: [Devils NHL]
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Gabe Vilardi gets a six-year extension:
Blake Wheeler heads to retirement:
As does Jaroslav Halak:
A look at how the new emergency backup goaltender system works: “Under the new CBA, the parameters for EBUGs will remain largely unchanged. The goalie cannot have any NHL experience, nor can they have played in more than 80 professional games in their career or played any professional hockey in the previous three years. The big difference is that now every team will have one who travels and practices with the team throughout the season, as opposed to only appearing on standby at home games.” [The Athletic ($)]
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