New Jersey Devils Transactions 2026

May
DATETRANSACTION
1 May 2026Will not renew the contracts of senior vice president Dan MacKinnon, and senior advisor to the president Chuck Fletcher.
April
DATETRANSACTION
16 April 2026Hired Sunny Mehta as general manager.
15 April 2026Assigned G Nico Daws, F Marc McLaughlin, and D Topias Vilen to Utica (AHL).
13 April 2026Assigned F Lenni Hämeenaho to Utica (AHL). Placed F Brian Halonen on waivers.
10 April 2026Recalled G Nico Daws and D Topias Vilen from Utica (AHL).
6 April 2026Fired general manager Tom Fitzgerald.
4 April 2026Recalled Fs Brian Halonen and Marc McLaughlin from Grand Rapids (AHL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
6 March 2026Recalled D Dennis Cholowski from Utica (AHL).
5 March 2026Waived Fs Evgenii Dadonov, Luke Glendening, and Maxim Tsyplakov.
2 March 2026Signed F Matyas Melovsky to a two-year entry-level contract.
February
DATETRANSACTION
28 February 2026Assigned D Colton White to Utica (AHL). Activated D Luke Hughes from long-term injured reserve.
24 February 2026Sent F Dylan Wendt to Adirondack (ECHL) and D Dennis Cholowski to Utica (AHL).
20 February 2026Assigned G Jakub Malek to Utica (AHL). Recalled F Dylan Wendt from Utica.
18 February 2026Recalled G Jakub Málek and D Dennis Cholowski from Utica (AHL).
17 February 2026Recalled F Lenni Hämeenaho and D Colton White from Utica (AHL).
11 February 2026Reinstated F Marc McLaughlin from long-term injured reserve and placed him on waivers.
5 February 2026Waived F Juho Lammikko.
4 February 2026Acquired F Nick Bjugstad from St. Louis in exchange for F Thomas Bordeleau and a 2026 fourth-round pick. Sent F Juho Lammikko to Utica (AHL).
January
DATETRANSACTION
27 January 2026Acquired F Maxim Tsyplakov from the New York Islanders in exchange for F Ondrej Palat, a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick.
21 January 2026Placed D Luke Hughes on long-term injured reserve. Recalled D Colton White from Utica (AHL).
17 January 2026Recalled F Lenni Hämeenaho from Utah (AHL).
16 January 2026Waived F Juho Lammikko and D Colton White.
11 January 2026Reinstated F Evgenii Dadonov and D Johnathan Kovacevic from injured reserve.
10 January 2026Placed F Stefan Noesen on injured reserve. Assigned D Dennis Cholowski to Utica (AHL).
9 January 2026Waived D Dennis Cholowski.
8 January 2026Activated D Simon Nemec from injured reserve.