3 Critical Takeaways From Devils Sunny Mehta Press Conference

Sunny Mehta is living out his dream as general manager of the New Jersey Devils . He said so himself in his opening statement. “First and foremost, I really want to thank David Blitzer, all of Devils ownership, Josh Harris, and also Bob Myers, Tad Brown, not just for hiring me today, but also 12 years ago,” Mehta started.

“I can certainly tell you that my career would not have been the same without these guys. And it’s a thrill. It’s a dream, frankly, to be back here.

” The local boy has come home—where he was previously employed as the Director of Analytics—but now in a much different role. However, he’s been back before. When the Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup—both in 2024 and 2025—Mehta brought Lord Stanley back to New Jersey on his day with the trophy.

For Mehta, it’s always been New Jersey. He fell in love with hockey here. He fell in love with the Devils here.