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Could the Dallas Stars be a good partner for a Dougie Hamilton trade? [Devils\u2019 Advocates<\/a>]<\/p>\n Jesper Bratt on his recovery from shoulder surgery: \u201cEverything\u2019s gone great, and the shoulder is getting better and better each week. It looks like I\u2019ll be ready for camp.\u201d [Daily Faceoff<\/a>]<\/p>\n Assessing the depth added to the organizational pool in this year\u2019s draft: [Devils on the Rush<\/a> ($)]<\/p>\n Hockey Links<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re in the midst of a no-state tax dynasty where five of the last six Stanley Cup<\/a> champions and eight of the last 12 Cup finalists hail from such states. When 67 percent of the finalists come from 19 percent of the teams with the same supposed advantage, it\u2019s easy to see why there\u2019s been a vocal rallying cry against it. Is that rallying cry valid? Yes and no. As with all things in life, the truth is usually somewhere in the middle.\u201d [The Athletic<\/a> ($)]<\/p>\n \u201cThe much-maligned decentralized draft doesn\u2019t seem to be going anywhere. NHL teams voted in favour of keeping the new format for the 2026 Draft, Sportsnet can confirm. About two-thirds of clubs voted to keep the draft decentralized.\u201d [Sportsnet<\/a>]<\/p>\n A trade:<\/p>\n A ranking of the league\u2019s forwards:<\/p>\n Who are the top forwards in the NHL?<\/p>\n Over 8.3K of you participated, voting in over 665K matchups. Here’s your list.<\/p>\n 1. Connor McDavid \u2014 JFresh (@JFreshHockey) July 13, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Fun fact: The Devils have never had a 50-goal scorer.<\/p>\n Feel free to discuss these and any other hockey-related stories in the comments below.<\/p>\n\n
2. Nathan MacKinnon
3. Leon Draisaitl
4. Nikita Kucherov
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