Twelve NCAA free agents I would hope NJ are targeting
Team: 2021-22 New Jersey Devils
Initial Creation Date: Mar. 25, 2022
Published: Mar. 25, 2022
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description The un-drafted free agents I would want:
1. Ben Meyers, C, Minnesota
2. Jake Lingstone, RHD, Minnesota State
3. Strauss Mann, G, (formerly MichIgan)
4. Georgii Merkulov, LW, Ohio State
5. Nick Blankenberg, RHD, Mighigan
6 Dryden McKay, G, Minnesota State
And among those players with draft rights that could soon expire, that would fit New Jersey
1. Nick Perbix, RHD, St. Cloud (TBL)
2. Nick Abbruzzese, C, Harvard (TOR)
3. Jordan Harris, LHD, Northeastern (MTL)
4. Aidan McDonough, C, Northeastern (VAN)
5. Matthew Kessel, RHD, UMass (STL)
6. Nicky Leivermann, LHD/RD, Notre Dame (COL)
[All these NCAA signings in ‘Taxi Squad’ below]
Free Agent Signings CREATED YEARS CAP HIT Meyers, Ben
3 $925,000 Livingstone, Jake
3 $925,000 McKay, Dryden
3 $925,000 Merkulov, Georgii
3 $925,000 Harris, Jordan
3 $925,000 Abbruzzese, Nick
3 $925,000 Perbix, Nick
3 $925,000 McDonough, Aidan
3 $925,000 Mann, Strauss
3 $925,000 Kessel, Matthew
3 $925,000 Leivermann, Nick
3 $925,000
Retained Salary Transactions
Draft Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 2022 2023 2024
ROSTER SIZE SALARY CAP CAP HIT OVERAGES BONUSES CAP SPACE 23 $81,500,000 $64,877,235 $0 $3,732,500 $16,622,765
Left Wing Centre Right Wing $2,000,000 $2,000,000
C, LW, RW
UFA - 2
$925,000 $925,000 ($2,850,000 $3M ) C
UFA - 1
$894,167 $894,167 ($400,000 $400K ) RW, C
RFA - 3
$2,250,000 $2,250,000
C, LW
UFA - 1
$7,250,000 $7,250,000
C
UFA - 6
$2,750,000 $2,750,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
$3,400,000 $3,400,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
$925,000 $925,000
C, LW
RFA - 1
$4,500,000 $4,500,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
$2,750,000 $2,750,000
LW
UFA - 1
$825,000 $825,000
RW
UFA - 2
Left Defense Right Defense Goaltender $1,125,000 $1,125,000
LD
UFA - 2
$4,166,666 $4,166,666
RD
UFA - 2
$850,833 $850,833 ($82,500 $82K ) G
RFA - 3
$3,166,667 $3,166,667
LD
UFA - 2
$9,000,000 $9,000,000
RD
NMC
UFA - 7
$863,333 $863,333 ($400,000 $400K ) LD/RD
RFA - 2
$9,000,000 $9,000,000
RD
UFA - 1
Scratches Injured Reserve (IR) Long Term IR (LTIR) $800,000 $800,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
$4,125,000 $4,125,000
G
UFA - 2
$725,000 $725,000
LW, LD
UFA - 1
$2,800,000 $2,800,000
G
UFA - 2
$1,825,000 $1,825,000
LW, C
UFA - 2
$912,500 $912,500 ($400,000 $400K ) RW
RFA - 1
Taxi Squad Abbruzzese, Nick
$925,000 $925,000 ($0 $0 $0 $0 )
Harris, Jordan
$925,000 $925,000 ($0 $0 $0 $0 )
Kessel, Matthew
$925,000 $925,000 ($0 $0 $0 $0 )
Livingstone, Jake
$925,000 $925,000 ($0 $0 $0 $0 )
Leivermann, Nick
$925,000 $925,000 ($0 $0 $0 $0 )
Mann, Strauss
$925,000 $925,000 ($0 $0 $0 $0 )
McKay, Dryden
$925,000 $925,000 ($0 $0 $0 $0 )
McDonough, Aidan
$925,000 $925,000 ($0 $0 $0 $0 )
Merkulov, Georgii
$925,000 $925,000 ($0 $0 $0 $0 )
Meyers, Ben
$925,000 $925,000 ($0 $0 $0 $0 )
Perbix, Nick
$925,000 $925,000 ($0 $0 $0 $0 )
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Mar. 25, 2022 at 1:31 a.m.
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Leafs have until 2023 to sign Abbruzzes Toronto also saved a roster spot for him so he’s likely to be signed when his season is done.
Mar. 25, 2022 at 1:41 a.m.
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Quoting: jet11567
Leafs have until 2023 to sign Abbruzzes Toronto also saved a roster spot for him so he’s likely to be signed when his season is done.
If Abruzzese chooses to become UFA, he can do so this summer. Toronto only gets another year of rights if he re-enrolls in school for 2022-23 academic year.
Mar. 25, 2022 at 1:42 a.m.
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Yeah i'm sure all of these college players, Are just dying to sign with the 4th worst team in the NHL.
Mar. 25, 2022 at 1:48 a.m.
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Quoting: TampaBayLightning22
Yeah i'm sure all of these college players, Are just dying to sign with the 4th worst team in the NHL.
The youngest team in NHL.
Handful of young superstars in the making
Wingers would get Hughes, Mercer, Hischier
Plenty of cap space.
Well-funded and committed ownership.
Regularly seen as popular play to live and play by players and agents.
Shortest travel schedule.
Great club history and pedigree.
I am sure it will be popular place for a lot of free agents.
Mar. 25, 2022 at 7:16 a.m.
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Quoting: TampaBayLightning22
Yeah i'm sure all of these college players, Are just dying to sign with the 4th worst team in the NHL.
Yeah why would they want to sign with a team with a great future
Mar. 25, 2022 at 7:16 a.m.
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I like Strauss Mann
Hopefully he can come in and play backup for us
Mar. 25, 2022 at 8:34 a.m.
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I like the idea of getting one of Strauss Mann or Dryden McKay. If they want to bet on themselves there is an open road to the starters net in NJ that you can only find on a handful of other teams.
Is Perets also eligible as an undrafted free agent? He's another one I would take a look at
Mar. 25, 2022 at 3:24 p.m.
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Great post once again. Thank you. I hope the Wings are in on Blankenberg and Mann. Also, Livingstone is an interesting RD considering he's only had 2 years of college.
Mar. 25, 2022 at 9:20 p.m.
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If Abruzzese chooses to become UFA, he can do so this summer. Toronto only gets another year of rights if he re-enrolls in school for 2022-23 academic year.
Well they signed Nick Abruzzese today so you can cross him off the list
Mar. 28, 2022 at 11:31 a.m.
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Quoting: TampaBayLightning22
Yeah i'm sure all of these college players, Are just dying to sign with the 4th worst team in the NHL.
Yup
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