NHL Rumor Roundup: Big Changes Could Come To The Devils And Kraken
The New Jersey Devils officially introduced Sunny Mehta as their new GM last week.
He worked in their hockey analytics department from 2014 to 2018 before becoming an assistant GM with the Florida Panthers.
While Mehta begins his evaluation of the Devils, his potential plans for the roster have become a topic of interest in the rumor mill.
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Meanwhile, in Seattle, there are questions about which Kraken players might be playing elsewhere next season.
Tim Booth and Kate Shefte of The Seattle Timesbelieve GM Jason Botterill cannot return next season with the same roster. They suggested the Kraken must stop banking on its underperforming expansion core.
Shefte believes center Matty Beniers and promising left winger Berkly Catton are safe, and considers Chandler Stephenson's contract too expensive to move, but everyone else should be on the table. Shefte acknowledged re-signing pending UFA left winger Bobby McMann will be expensive but worthwhile if it doesn't get too costly.
Booth felt goaltender Philipp Grubauer's bounce-back season could improve his value in the trade market. He also thinks they should consider moving a defenseman such as Ryker Evans, Vince Dunn or Adam Larsson in a trade package for a scoring forward.
The Kraken finished this season 28th in goals-for and 23rd in goals against. They have just over $28 million in projected cap space with five NHL-caliber pending UFAs.
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This story was originally published April 27, 2026 at 7:19 AM.