Nichols’ Notes: Devils Blueliner Comps; Jack in the Bronx; Knies Ask Revealed

There’s lots of good stuff in today’s newsletter, both on the New Jersey Devils and around the league. Starting with the player comps that the Devils young defensemen just recieved, to Jack Hughes’ big day in the Bronx, there’s lot’s to dive into. We also hopped back on the microphone yesterday, despite my raspy voice.

Jonny Lazarus joined me to discuss plenty, and you won’t want to miss it. Plus, the trade ask for Matthew Knies revealed, Blueshirts trade talk, and controversy in Ottawa. Devils Trade Rumors & News The Athletic ($): This was meant to be a power rankings article, but the interesting thing that folks are seeing develop in New Jersey are the 22-year-old blueliner’s Luke Hughes and Simon Nemec, & the players they’re being compared to .

More inside. New Jersey Hockey Now: Yesterday, Devils superstar Jack Hughes was joined by fellow gold-medal winner Aerin Frankel from the USA’s women’s team, to throw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium ahead of the tilt with the Miami Marlins. More inside from Pat Pickens on Jack’s eventful day.

📺 Devils Rink Report : On the latest Devils Rink Report , I’m joined by Jonny Lazarus—host of the Tri-State Hockey Podcast and Morning Cuppa’ Hockey—to discuss the goalie fight on Broadway, Jack Hughes’ reign, offssason speculation, and more. Full episode here 👇🏼 Please be sure to like and subscribe to our YouTube channel and turn on those notifications for when we go LIVE every Friday! At 1K subscribers, we’ll begin publishing on your favorite podcast platforms!