New Jersey Devils Transactions 2026

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