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July 1, 2025 • 29 mins
2025 NHL Free Agent Frenzy Begins!

By Sam Woo, Shorts Guy, and Vinnie Parise

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Speaker 1 (00:40):
Hi, this is Chica RSH. You are listening to the
Let's Go Devil's podcast on the primetime radio network, Happy
Devils Tuesday. This is Game Day Live, a happy twenty
twenty five NHL Free agent frenzy. I'm your host, Sam
Blo Gong Solo for the moment, streaming live on Facebook Live,

(01:03):
YouTube Live, x Live, and Twitch on the Let's Go
Devil's Network. Coming to you live live from the Bunker, Yes,
inside the Bunker and undisclosed location, beautiful New Jersey. As
I see familiar faces filing in on the YouTube live
right now at Let's Go Devils. Wow, Wow, Wow, this

(01:25):
is the most wonderful time of the year, folks. Glad
to be back. Took a little hiatus, did a couple
podcasts here and there, about to go on vacation in
a few days, but I figured I get a podcast
in midday. Possibly. Vinnie Priests may be showing up a

(01:48):
little bit later. He's at the Blackhawks development camp in
Chicago for the Hockey News, so he's gonna try to
squeeze us in. But yeah, it's uh wow, it's been
a while. It's been a while, folks. It almost sounds
like a wool Report. But it's Game Day Live and

(02:08):
it's to start a free agency. There was some news
and we'll get to that in a few moments. There
was some news earlier, uh, last week into Sunday, a
couple signings. We'll get into that very soon. But yeah,

(02:31):
it feels good to be a Devils fan. It's it's
I love the summer reset. Florida Panthers winning the Stanley Cup,
back to back, three Stanley Cup finals appearances. They are
now the model for the NHL, for the league. It's

(03:01):
a copycat league, folks. It always has been and always
will be. The Tampa Bay Lightning taking the first two
Stanley Cups twenty twenty twenty one, the Colorado Avalanche snuck
in there winning the Stanley Cup, the Vegas Golden Knights

(03:25):
winning the Stanley Cup, and now the Florida Panthers back
to back. And they made some signings. They made some
great signings, retaining the big three, eck Lad Marshawn signing
for six years. Marshawn and Sam Bennett no relation to me.

(03:52):
They're they're gonna go with this crew. Whatever works. Bill
Zito is gonna He's a ballsy GM is what Nick
Vaalano of Pucks and Pitchforks dot Com has said he's
a ballsy GM and Tom Fitzgerald, the New Jersey Devils
GM in that really that he's at the point of

(04:16):
his tenure with the New Jersey Devils. He's either put
up or shut up. And he was very adamant what
he was gonna do in his final press conference after
the season ended, that he was cleaning house, specifically the
bottom six. And the league also has also announced the

(04:48):
Collective Barty Agreement, which needs to be ratified by the
owners the Board of Governors. Some rule changes. We'll get
to that a little bit later, but also what will
the Devils do? What will the Devils do? And they've

(05:12):
already made some signings and uh yeah, a new feature
that we have here on Free Agent Frenzy. Breaking news
about twenty minutes ago Connor Brown. Connor Brown of the

(05:36):
Edmonton Oilers has signed with the New Jersey Devil's good
bottom six winger for the New Jersey Devils. Also Jake
the Snake Allen. Wow, did some teams get Snake? Been
looking eyeing on Jake the Snake Allen signing with New

(05:58):
Jersey a multi year deal. Not sure how long, how
really realistic this deal is. I believe it's five years,
a one point eight AAV. I don't have my phone's
not working right now. Of course, always on live air,
it just seems like, you know, it always seems like that.

(06:20):
But that's okay, just bear with me, little technology snaff
who also Cody Glass and Luke Hu's receiving qualifying offers.
Now Cody Glass. It's interesting. It's interesting. Last couple weeks

(06:44):
there was some you know, there was some talking about
Cody Glass not being qualified. I believe it was Elliott
Freeman that I believe he was the one that spoke
about it on his podcast. And you know, it's interesting
because when these things get leaked out, it was amazing.
You know, the rumors are a lot of teams were

(07:05):
interested in Cody Glass and then maybe, just maybe Tom
Fitzgerald has an open ear said okay, let's pull back,
let's give him a QO and get him back to
New Jersey. And I like Cody Glass. I like that
trade last season. Uh you know again, he took the

(07:29):
brunt of that that hit in the groin area, I
believe during the playoffs. But anyway, so that's what we
have so far, lots of action in the National Hockey League.
Mitch Marner the big news yesterday signing trade. He gets

(07:52):
his full eight years, full eight years signing with Toronto
and then being traded to the Vegas Golden Knights. Golden
Knights get an elite winger again part of their team.
Look the Golden Knights. They're always a perennial Stanley Cup contender.

(08:17):
They're always in it. That's a good deal for the
Golden Knights. Ted saying that Corey Perry, who is one
hundred and five years old, signs with the La Kings. Yes,
a one year deal. Also Doubs Like says, I hope

(08:40):
Connor Brown is ready to play with two AHL guys
on his line. We need four or five more forwards.
The roster is still screwed. Yeah, but I'll go back
to Ted's comment earlier. The Devils do not make the
playoffs without March, Troman Allen the tandem, especially given how

(09:02):
the team was wrecked with injuries, wrecked with injuries before
Edmonton found out how important goaltending is. Depthe goaltending is
extremely important. Sorry about the camera feed, folks. Things are

(09:23):
just a little bit wonky right now. But hey, we're
still live, live, and uh still talking Devil's hockey. Yeah, look,
Jake Allen was going to command some decent money elsewhere.
Jake Allen when Markston went down with injury last season,

(09:45):
Jake Allen was that one b as what you would
expect from your backup goaltender. He played brilliantly. The team
at times did not, but goaltending was on issue. And

(10:06):
this is a key signing for the New Jersey Devils
and Tom Fitzgerald. And here's why. You want stability on
that goal line in net. You want that stability the
Devils for many years after Marty Bird or Corey Schneider,

(10:29):
the continuity, the continuity, the stability in net was simply
not there up until last season. Two veteran goaltenders both
you had to trade for getting Markstrom, which, by the way,
Kevin Ball, congratulations on your long term deal in Calgary.

(10:53):
But they had to trade Kevin Ball away to get
mark Strom. And the year before that when the Devil's
got Jake Allen from Montreal, great tandem worked well together.
And I think the signing really hurts the Mton Oilers.
I mean they want goaltending and Devil said no, Devils

(11:20):
credit Tom Fitzgerald and their staff understanding where the market is,
understanding the value of these players that they've signed. Sometimes
one player is value, you know, more valuable to another team.

(11:44):
I'm glad they didn't go after v Tech Vanichek, although
I wouldn't mind having as a permanent e bug just
in case. But anyway, great signing with Jake Allen. I'm
happy with that. Connor Brown four year, twelve million dollar
contract with the New Jersey Devils. Again bottom six, the

(12:08):
bottom six. It was the bottom six back a couple
of years ago to help the Devils get by the
New York Rangers in that first round. Ted saying I
was bullsh on Murdcer. Hopefully he can rebound. Is Dawson

(12:32):
Mercer trade me right now? Could he be traded? That's
a good question. Let me know what you think. What's
Tom Fitzgerald gonna do next? Is he gonna make a
bigger splash? Is he gonna continue to rebuild the bottom six?

(12:52):
What do you do with Andre Pillott and that big
fat contract? Also first, Dougie Hamilton another player being rumored,
possibly both Plot and Hamilton. Plot and Hamilton. The no

(13:15):
trade clause now is down to ten teams, so they
kind of have kind of a full control, a full control,
but they don't have full control. Sorry, I lost my
train of thought here because I'm reading text at the
same time. Shame on me. But they don't have full

(13:39):
control of their destiny now it's limited to ten teams.
What could those ten teams be doves? Is like quick
sam By up a lot Jersey online right now. I
might have to do that. The inside joke is with
this podcast is anytime Jersey like my John Marino Jersey

(14:02):
or Victor Kausoff Jersey years past, Stefan Reche the players
leave the New Jersey Devils somehow, and I always paid
full price for it too, which is insane, Which is insane.
Brad mar Shawn his deal, you know, he's staying forever,

(14:25):
probably to the end of his career of Florida Panthers.
That that trade worked out really well. Also, Canucks have
signed the brock Nests Monster Rock Besser seven year contract
with a seven point two five A A v H
just coming out right now. Now. The Devils have been

(14:48):
rumored have been rumored to be you know, could they
be on the Quinn Hughes sweep Steaks. I don't know,
you know, it's kind of like the Brady could Chuck
banter that we've had here on the Let's Go Devil's podcast.

(15:14):
Could it be would you want Quinn Hughes on the
New Jersey Devils. Interestingly enough, Devil's not having a first
round pick in twenty twenty five and the NHL draft
either drafted well, they drafted out one big old tender
that's like six eight six' nine on, Skates trenton Pork

(15:39):
Roll bennett is WHAT i call. Him and then the
rest of. Forwards the rest of, Forwards devils have a
lot of blue, liners a lot of blue. Liners Ethan
EDWARDS i believe is coming to the organization after it's

(16:01):
time With. Michigan Also Shamus, casey Another michigan. Alum you've
Got Luke. Hughes you gotta lock Up Luke q's long
term before you even think about Getting Quinn hughes via
trade or do The devil's. Wait do The devil's weight on.

(16:21):
That changes are being made In vancouver right. Now Stars
Dallas starr is also named their new head, Coach Gonna
brutalize his Name Glen. GLUTSON i think that's how you pronounce. It,

(16:42):
Also Connor garland signing six, years six MILLION aav with
The Vancouver. Canucks let's. See Ryan lingren reportedly signed a
four year contract with The Seattle. Kraken lots of. NEWS
i love this time of. Year there's just so much

(17:02):
going on and somebody that's just scattered brain like me
just watching all the news flash up on the. Screen but,
again The New Jersey devils right. Now, again it's not
a big splash addressing, needs but it starts with. Goaltending

(17:23):
it starts with. Goaltending Nico. Dawes, HOWEVER i thought he'd
played decent last, season filling in when Mark strom went,
out When allen was the number one, goaltender and then
you put DAWs in. There he played pretty. Well his
numbers were pretty. Good but The devils have that consistency

(17:45):
in net for the second year in a. Row this
is a good. Move plus you Lockdown allen for PRETTY
i think you, KNOW i was thinking one or two.
Years but, hey, Congratulations Ja. Gallen cashing in when your
stock is, high that's what you want to do when

(18:07):
you're a free agent looking at some other news as
well around the. League The kings are making Some, yeah
They're they're making a lot of signings right. Now Stan
Covin logan Stan covin signs an eight year, deal six
million dollars AA v extension with The Carolina. Hurricanes rangers

(18:33):
Sign Gavrikoff gavkoff seven, years seven million AA, v And
Jonathan taves one year deal signs with The Winnipeg. Jets
hasn't played since the twenty twenty two to twenty three,
season battling Long Covid Jonathan tames and there were rumors, that,

(18:57):
hey could The devils get him at center on the
third line. Center but, no he's going. Home he's going, Home,
ted Says, loulmorello build from The. Goalieu, well it's not Just.
LOULMERELL i think a lot of people say that as.
Well Can Jack hughes remain? Healthy that's a good. Question

(19:22):
Can Jack hughes remain? Healthy and that and that same
goes With. Luke you, know health is. Important health is extremely.
Important i'd rather be lucky and healthy than. Good some
would say, alrighty so. Well Connor brown signing With New

(19:49):
jersey four, year twelve million dollars. Total As Tom fitzgerald
is rebuilding the bottom, sixer you're gonna see some young
players as. Well development camp is on its. Way it's
going on right now around the. League jaegerov is in,

(20:14):
camp the big goaltender playing At Boston. University second round,
pick highly recommended By Marty burdoor in the draft in
twenty twenty. Four second round. Pick kid looks, good kid looks.

(20:37):
Amazing can't wait, too you, know in a few years
from now when he comes. Up and there's there's one
common theme with all the goaltenders That Tom fitzgerald has,
drafted where has traded. For they're all. Big they're all
six' four, or taller taller than six', four sixty, six, six,

(21:01):
five six. Eight six nine he likes. His Big goaltenders
evan bouchard, signs four years ten point five aav Deal With.
The edmonton oilers as more signings are being announced that
this is a great. Time of year, SOMETIMES years ago

(21:25):
i guess they used to do, these signings announcements there
WAS A the. Nhl fax machine that's that's where you get.
All Your, information right now with all these, reporters out
there you can get your INFORMATION right On X or
blue sky or wherever. On social media also a big

(21:48):
Shout Out To Town toyota David Decker, In Beautiful. Ledgwood,
new Jersey Yes, that david Decker, The Red guy, Big Devils. Fan,
town toyota hey if you Ever, need a Toyota go
to Beautiful Alleged. With new Jersey Go to town toyota
off a roof forty sixth westbound and he Just Ask

(22:08):
for david decker because he'll hook you Up. With a
toyota He soaked up toyota's for pretty practically. The entire podcast,
THE other night i texted him in the middle of The,
night asking hey what's Wrong With this toyota and he
had an answer back, within two minutes. Maybe three, Minutes,
he said yo it's the. CRUISE control idiot, i, was,

(22:34):
like oh okay maybe that's maybe that's why there's this
radar ready. On the, screen but anyway if you're Gonna,
get a Toyota Go to David, Decker In Lledgwood New
jersey town toyota And Tell him sam. Wu, sent you
also big Shout Out To connie connie CUTS is what

(22:56):
I Call her Connie's barbershop And Pete. Past new jersey she.
Does my hair she makes me look. Like a, Celebrity.
Thank you connie and also a big Shout Out to
american whiskey at fifty one at some place across The
Street from frunancial center where it's the official home game

(23:21):
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More Shout, Out, Departed Souls yes Departed Souls, in jersey
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brew the official Beer Of The Let's. Go devil's, podcast

(23:44):
all right moving on. Lots of signings how do You Feel?
About connor brown let me know on The. YouTube on
twitter we're gonna see if we're Gonna have A devil's
after dark tonight to kind of recap the first day.
Of free agency it's not like trade, deadline where okay

(24:06):
there's a, deadline and boom nobody. Can be traded it.
CAN be, ongoing i mean remember that free agent, frenzy
years AGO the one i don't, want To Remember when
zach parisi took forever to. Make a Decision it, hits
july one Twelve, Twelve, pm eastern zach are you signing
re Signing. With the, devils i'm Torn And then ryan

(24:28):
souter Signs With. The Minnesota wild, Then july, second july
Third and then july for that's when all the free agents.
Have Been signed zach, breeze, Is like no I'm GOING.
To minnesota a max says Hello. From, Beautiful mexico max how?

(24:51):
Are you doing. HOW'S everything going i Haven't taught to max.
IN so long. I feel bad i feel like. A.
Bad friend max we're gonna have. To catch up i'm
gonna have To go to boston and meet. Up. With You,
Uh connor brown fitz is doing best that he can, with,
what's remaining said the roster. Would, be different look there's

(25:11):
nothing wrong with, injecting new blood, especially young blood through the.
Draft years ago, case in point the nineteen ninety Nine
Two Thousand, Devils Scott, Gomez John, Mannen Brian rafolski colin

(25:34):
white and there were some. Other young kids they went
out And Won. The stanley cup sometimes naive young players
that don't know any. Better outperformed Veterans remember that, Jake
the Snake. Jake The Snake allen connor brown Signing. With

(26:04):
the Devils glad that allen. Is not leaving he is.
Mister insurance policy I'm sure the edmonton oiler has got. Snake,
BITTEN here also i Haven Improver Of, columbus BLUE jackets

(26:25):
the DJs signing a seven year. Deal as well it's.
GONNA be interesting i think next season is. GONNA be
interesting I thought the devils for, the most part improved from.
THE previous season i think the coaching staff is, gonna

(26:51):
be uh it's gonna. BE very helpful i mean last
Year It was sheldon, keith's first year got the team,
into the playoffs but in the end they didn't, have
the depth plus, the injuries mounted but the. Goaltending was

(27:11):
there and let's, see, here anyway alrighty SO Look at nhl,
network right now see if there's. Any NEW news But
i think i'm gonna. Close the podcast we'rerobably gonna have

(27:34):
more podcasts later. In the day Max says the fires for.
Sure got better rangers. Are such, Jokes Matt McCarthy grim
punisher Edition of grit sick. Can't be ignored i'm on the,

(27:58):
fence about them, just because look the unknowns kind of
scare me a little bit because you. Simply don't know,
in years past there have been, some great unknowns and
there's some duds drinking. Crew, brew memories yes that's where

(28:19):
we make, winning memories together one crew. At A, time
all right, gonna head, out bounce, out, But subscribe subscribe
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(28:43):
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THE button folks i usually can't, find the button whether there's,
The news breaking i'll be back on, Air, all, right

(29:06):
well syonara maybe we'll. See it tonight, until next Time,
let's go devils
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