Simon Nemec will need a new contract this offseason? Will it be with the Devils?
James Nichols of NJ Hockey Now: The New Jersey Devils weren’t looking to trade defenseman Simon Nemec at the trade deadline for nothing, but his future with the Devils beyond this season is uncertain.
There was nothing to the William Ekland (Sharks) speculation that was put out there.
Nemec is a pending RFA, and will need a new contract. GM Tom Fitzergard was asked after the deadline, and his tone doesn’t seem right.
“Well, that’s something we’ll go through when the season ends, and where his head is at,” Fitzgerald explained. “How does he see his future with what we have here already? Where he fits. You know, does he like New Jersey? What’s his thoughts? I’ll go through that with his agent.”
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Nemec will be offer sheet eligible this offseason. Sources say that Nemec could be looking for Luke Hughes‘ money. (Hughes signed a seven-year deal on October 1st, 2025, at a $9 million cap hit.)
Defenseman Dougie Hamilton could be a trade candidate this offseason. He’s owed a $7.4 million bonus on July 1st.
Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving will get some clarity this offseason
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on 32 Thoughts: The Podcast – Are the Leafs a Team or a Club? episode on the unlikelihood of Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving entering next season on the last year of his contract. There will be some clarity on it one way or the other.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
“You know, the one thing I wanted to say about Toronto is there’s all this discourse about what changes that, that might happen and might not happen. And you know, Brad Treliving has one more year left on his contract. I cannot see the Maple Leafs, allowing him to go into next year without some clarity. I just I don’t see it.
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They did that, they did it with Dubas, and look at the craziness it caused. They did it with Shanahan. Look at all the uncertainty it caused. I just don’t see them doing that. I think, one way or the other, we’re we’re going to get some finality here. I just, I think, after seeing it happen the last couple of years, they realize it’s just not the right way to do business.”
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