The good news for today’s article is that we will be discussing the next contract of Nico Hischier, and as he is an RFA, he is still under team control for some time. "When he's happy, he knows it, and he knows how he's treated. Devils coach John Hynes mentioned one of the League's best all-around centers when discussing what Hischier bring to New Jersey's lineup.

It certainly looks like a lot, but other players are going to need to be paid.

Hischier is gonna blossom to be a 70pt+ center, and when he does, his contract, and deal will look great. As the official new GM, Fitzgerald had a lot of options about how he wanted to attack the draft and free agency. Of note is Nico’s low PPG totals; a large part of that was due to his deployment, as Hall and Kyle Palmieri are usually the featured weapons on the power play. "I like the direction the organization is going in, and the confidence they give me is all a player can ask for," Hischier said.

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Drafted first overall in the 2017 NHL Draft by the New Jersey Devils. I think Nico is a foundational piece for us. "I think we talked about a lot of stuff, and I told [Shero] that I liked it here," Hischier said.

Devils, on the other hand, might be reluctant to trade their … Among players with at least 2,000 minutes at 5-on-5 since Hischier came into the league, he’s 40th in the league in on-ice xGF per 60.

I was really welcomed here from day one, and I have always felt that I wanted to be part of the Devils.''. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. He has all the attributes and makings of a player like a (Boston Bruins center) Patrice Bergeron type of player," Hynes said.

Sports hockey columnist. While Nico will absolutely command more money than he did on his first deal, he still has at least one more large payday (when his contract expires putting him into unrestricted free agency) coming in his future, and he also is just entering his prime. His email is here and his Twitter is here.

Agent Allain Roy.


1 in the 2017 NHL draft, Nico Hischier will now be with the New Jersey Devils for a number of years to come. Him?”, After all, Hischier has just two points in six games this season, and missed 13 games last season en route to a campaign in which he put up just 47 points. But this story isn’t about Hischier and his deal. "It gives us clarity and cap certainty in our planning for a foundational type player who is still only 20 years old.". ''We have a young, exciting team, and I am driven to try my best to help the team succeed every day.
Nico Hischier, as we all know, is the first ever, first overall selection in New Jersey Devils history (though the lineage has Rob Ramage as a first overall from the Colorado Rockies years), and as of the date of this writing, he is also the only one the team has had. Because Evolving Hockey has Hischier sitting with the 20th-highest skater WAR in the league from 2017-19.

Hall never enjoyed as much offensive success as he did when Hischier got dropped onto his (top) line (as a teenager). All Rights Reserved. Nico is that guy now but he's just going to get better.". Edition, New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 10/16/20, Under the Radar Targets - NHL Free Agency.

''It gives us clarity and cap certainty in our planning for a foundational type player who is still only 20 years old.''. Committing long term to Hischier is another important move for New Jersey, which is trying to become a perennial contender again. Would anyone bat an eye at Dubois, who’s about 5.5 months older, pulling $7.25 million through 2028 at some point in this, his final ELC year? Age 21 Jan 4, 1999. Do you foresee a jump in his production (if healthy) next season? What do you think of this projected deal for Nico?

As mentioned earlier in this article, this section today isn’t going to be split into a “re-sign or don’t re-sign” section because the Devils will be giving Nico his next contract. Committing long term to Hischier is another important move for New Jersey, which is trying to become a perennial contender again. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. © NHL 2019.

That's I think all the player can ask for, so that's why I like it here.". 1 pick Jack Hughes, Hischier is part of the next generation of stars for New Jersey, which has made the playoffs just once in the past seven years. Sign up now.

Additionally, this contract shouldn’t be looked at through the same lens as Hall’s because it’s not of the same magnitude. | More Football, Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez tweet support for Joe Biden, encourage others to get out and vote, Nick Saban cleared to return to the sidelines, Classic Spy Photos Of The Week: Aborted Acura NSX With V10 Engine, Jason Collins gives his advice to players thinking of coming out, How women have been the driving force for culture change in sports, When the NBA made the shift from marketing teams to players. This isn’t the kind of thing one should necessarily accept at face value, except to say that Hischier seems to be an elite driver of shot quality. Look at all the big RFA problems over the summer; a few of those guys (Tkachuk, Point) got similar money, but only for three years. This year, well, the numbers haven’t been there even if the opportunity continues to be.