The Devils have signed Anthony Mantha to a two-year deal worth $4.75M AAV ($9.5M total).
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The Devils have signed Jakub Malek to a two-year, two-way contract.
Malek was drafted 100th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old Czech goalie has yet to play an NHL game, but has earned himself a two-year, two-way contract after a serviceable first season at the AHL level. In 31 games last season (13-14-3), Malek posted a 2.75 GAA and .895 SV% with the Utica Comets (AHL).
The Devils have signed Ben Steeves to a one-year, two-way contract.
Steeves is an undrafted forward who has yet to play an NHL game and will add some organizational depth to the New Jersey Devils. The 24-year-old had a solid 2025-26 season in the AHL, recording 45 points (23G / 22A) and 100 penalty minutes in 72 games with the Charlotte Checkers. Steeves was part of the trade that sent Jacob Markstrom to the Florida Panthers earlier this offseason.
The Devils signed Xavier Parent to a one-year, two-way contract.
Parent made his NHL debut last season, playing five games with the New Jersey Devils and made a lasting impression, earning himself a one-year, two-way contract extension. The undrafted 25-year-old forward spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, scoring 39 points (20G / 19A) in 63 games with the Utica Comets.
The Devils signed David Rittich to a one-year deal with $1.0M.
With the recent departure of Jacob Markstrom in a trade to the Florida Panthers, the New Jersey Devils shored up their goaltending depth by acquiring veteran David Rittich. The 33-year-old Czech goalie had a serviceable 2025-26 season as the backup netminder for the New York Islanders, posting a 2.76 GAA and .894 SV% in 30 games (14-10-3).
The Devils have signed Amadeus Lombardi to a two-year deal worth $875K AAV ($1.75M total)
Lombardi was a fourth-round pick, 113th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old has yet to play an NHL game and has spent the entirety of the past three seasons in the AHL with the Grand Rapids Griffins. In 2025-26, he scored 42 points (16G / 26A) in 47 games.
New Jersey has signed Marc McLaughlin to a one-year, two-way contract.
New Jersey has signed Nico Daws to a two-year, $1.1 million AAV contract ($2.2M total).
After trading Jacob Markstrom to the Florida Panthers, the Devils' crease is uncertain heading into the 2026-27 season as they now have Jake Allen and Nico Daws under contract. The 25-year-old Daws has spent most of the past few seasons in the AHL, but has a 2.96 GAA and .898 SV% in 55 career NHL appearances (24-24-1).
New Jersey has signed Riley Tufte to a one-year, $850,000 AAV contract.
Tufte, the 25th overall pick of the Dallas Stars in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, has seen success at the AHL level the past few seasons, but hasn't been able to turn that into an extended NHL look. The 28-year-old forward scored 56 points (32G / 24A) in 64 games with the Providence Bruins (AHL).
New Jersey has signed Vladislav Kolyachonok to a one-year, $850,000 contract.
Kolyachonok bounced between teams last season, was claimed off waivers twice, and hopes for more stability in 2026-27 with the New Jersey Devils. The 25-year-old defenseman, a second-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, has 17 points (5G / 12A) in 87 career NHL games.
The Devils are signing Nico Hischier to a five-year extension worth $11.7M AAV ($58.5M total).
Hischier was drafted 1st overall by the Devils in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and will continue his career with the only team he has known, signing a five-year contract extension worth $58.5 million ($11.7M AAV). The 27-year-old Swiss forward has become one of the NHL's top two-way forwards in recent seasons. He scored 66 points (28G / 38A) in 82 games last season with the Devils.
The Devils have signed Arseny Gritsyuk to a three-year deal worth $3.25M AAV ($9.75M total).
In his first NHL season, Gritsyuk scored 13 goals with 18 assists (31 points) in 66 games, playing primarily in a third-line role for the Devils. He'll likely play a similar role in 2026-27, a third-liner who provides scoring punch and the ability to move up the lineup to play in the top-6.
The Devils acquired Ben Steeves, Evan Rodrigues, and Jesper Boqvist from the Panthers for Jacob Markstrom and Angus Crookshank.
Steeves is an undrafted forward who has yet to play an NHL game and will add some organizational depth to the New Jersey Devils. The 24-year-old had a solid 2025-26 season in the AHL, recording 45 points (23G / 22A) and 100 penalty minutes in 72 games with the Charlotte Checkers.
The Devils acquired Jesper Boqvist, Evan Rodrigues, and Ben Steeves from the Panthers for Jacob Markstrom and Angus Crookshank.
Boqvist has been a solid bottom-six forward in recent seasons and will add his talents to the New Jersey Devils in 2026-27. The 27-year-old Swedish forward averaged 11:50 time-on-ice and recorded 13 points (4G / 9A) last season in 73 games with the Florida Panthers. Boqvist has a Devils' draft pick, 36th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, and spent four seasons with the team between 2019 and 2023.
The Devils acquired Evan Rodrigues, Jesper Boqvist, and Ben Steeves from the Panthers for Jacob Markstrom and Angus Crookshank.
Rodrigues has been a reliable bottom-six forward for the Panthers the past few seasons, moving up the lineup when needed, but will get a fresh start in 2026-27, joining the New Jersey Devils. The 32-year-old forward has scored over 30 points in each of his past five seasons, including a 31-point campaign (11G / 20A) in 2025-26 in 69 games with the Panthers.
New Jersey has acquired Declan Chisholm from Washington for a 2027 4th round pick.
Chisholm alternated in and out of the lineup for Washington in the 2025-26 season, spending significant time as a healthy scratch, but provided reliable depth when called upon. The 26-year-old defenseman averaged 13:44 time-on-ice, tallying 22 blocks, 11 hits, and seven points (1G / 6A) in 26 games last season.
The Devils have acquired Amadeus Lombardi from the Red Wings for a 2026 4th Round Pick (No.108 overall).
Lombardi was a fourth-round pick, 113th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old has yet to play an NHL game and has spent the entirety of the past three seasons in the AHL with the Grand Rapids Griffins. In 2025-26, he scored 42 points (16G / 26A) in 47 games.
New Jersey has acquired Etienne Morin, a 2026 2nd round pick (NYR), a 2027 1st round pick (VGK), and a 2028 1st round pick (COL) (both top 10 protected) from Calgary for Maxim Tsyplakov and Simon Nemec.
New Jersey has signed Anton Silayev to a thre-year, entry-level contract.
Silayev was drafted 10th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old Russian defenseman has yet to play professionally in North America. He spent the 2025-26 season in the KHL, where he tallied three points (1G / 2A) in 61 games with the Nyzhny Novgorod Torpedo.
The Devils have assigned Topias Vilen to Utica (AHL).
After a brief stint with the Devils to close out their season, Vilen will head back to the Utica Comets (AHL). The 23-year-old was the Devils 2025 5th round pick (129th overall) and he has spent the last three seasons in Utica, picking up four goals and 24 points in 59 games this season.
