The New Jersey Devils must focus on re-signing restricted free agent Dawson Mercer before the forward is tendered an offer sheet from another franchise.
The New Jersey Devils are one of the biggest winners of the 2024 offseason. They brought in one of the best available defensemen in free agency and traded for a new starting goaltender. They also hired a new head coach, bringing in former Toronto Maple Leafs' coach Sheldon Keefe as their new bench boss.
The Devils tendered a qualifying offer to the 22 year old earlier in the offseason, but the two sides are trying to work out a new contract. Mercer is coming off his third season of playing all 82 games and second straight 20+ goal season. Over 246 NHL games, he's collected 64 goals and 131 points. The 2020 first round draft pick is a huge piece of the team's future, but there's a chance he could be playing elsewhere if the Devils don't sign him to a new deal soon.
Where another team could strike is if they want to offer a longer term deal with more salary. According to the NHL's rules for RFA compensation, there is a range of salary that could be appealing to other organizations and land the Devils in trouble. For comparison, the Blues offered a contract to Philip Broberg that would pay him an average salary of $4.58 million. The compensation, should the Oilers not match, is a second round pick.
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