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2015–16 New Jersey Devils season
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National Hockey League season
March 2026
June 2015
NHL 2015–16 2015 New Jersey Devils Metropolitan 7th Eastern 12th 38–36–8 19–17–5 19–19–3 184 208 Ray Shero John Hynes Andy Greene Michael CammalleriPatrik EliasAdam HenriqueTravis Zajac Prudential Center 15,0732015-2016 NHL Attendance https://www.espn.com/nhl/?year=2016 ESPN.com May 27, 2020 Albany Devils (AHL) Adam HenriqueKyle Palmieri (30) Travis Zajac (28) Kyle Palmieri (57) Michael CammalleriAdam Larsson (+15) Jordin Tootoo (102) Cory Schneider (27) Scott Wedgewood (1.24)
The 2015–16 New Jersey Devils season was the 42nd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 34th season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.National Hockey League The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011 2010 Triumph Books 83 978-1-60078-422-4 The team's regular season began on October 9, 2015, against the Winnipeg Jets.http://devils.nhl.com/club/schedule.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090817143259/http://devils.nhl.com/club/schedule.htm dead August 17, 2009 2015-2016 Regular Season Schedule/Results - New Jersey Devils - Schedule July 17, 2015 Devils.nhl.com The Devils once again missed the playoffs.
Standings
NJD
NJD
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2015 preseason game log: 3–4–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 1–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1Note1 a a September 20 New Jersey 0–2 Boston Kinkaid –– 0–1–0 Recap 2 September 21 New Jersey 3–6 NY Rangers Schneider 18,006 0–2–0 Recap 3 September 23 New Jersey 1–2 NY Islanders Schneider 7,046 0–3–0 Recap 4 September 25 NY Islanders 2–4 New Jersey Kinkaid 8,871 1–3–0 Recap 5 September 26 NY Rangers 4–3 New Jersey Schneider 12,137 1–4–0 Recap 6 September 30 New Jersey 4–2 Philadelphia Kinkaid 17,732 2–4–0 Recap 7 October 2 Philadelphia 2–3 New Jersey SO Schneider 9,235 3–4–0 RecapNotes:
Note1 a aGame was played at Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
Regular season
2015–16 Game Log October: 6–4–1 (Home: 2–3–1; Road: 4–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 9 Winnipeg 3–1 New Jersey Schneider 14,579 0–1–0 0 Recap 2 October 10 New Jersey 3–5 Washington Kinkaid 18,506 0–2–0 0 Recap 3 October 13 Nashville 3–1 New Jersey Kinkaid 11,117 0–3–0 0 Recap 4 October 16 San Jose 2–1 New Jersey SO Schneider 12,464 0–3–1 1 Recap 5 October 18 New Jersey 2–1 NY Rangers OT Schneider 18,006 1–3–1 3 Recap 6 October 20 Arizona 2–3 New Jersey OT Schneider 12,171 2–3–1 5 Recap 7 October 22 New Jersey 5–4 Ottawa SO Schneider 16,578 3–3–1 7 Recap 8 October 24 New Jersey 4–3 Buffalo Schneider 18,040 4–3–1 9 Recap 9 October 27 Columbus 3–1 New Jersey Schneider 12,847 4–4–1 9 Recap 10 October 29 New Jersey 4–1 Philadelphia Schneider 19,241 5–4–1 11 Recap 11 October 31 NY Islanders 2–3 New Jersey SO Schneider 11,605 6–4–1 13 Recap November: 6–5–1 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 12 November 3 New Jersey 1–2 NY Islanders Schneider 12,122 6–5–1 13 Recap 13 November 6 Chicago 2–4 New Jersey Schneider 16,514 7–5–1 15 Recap 14 November 8 Vancouver 3–4 New Jersey OT Kinkaid 14,896 8–5–1 17 Recap 15 November 10 St. Louis 2–0 New Jersey Schneider 13,310 8–6–1 17 Recap 16 November 12 New Jersey 3–2 Chicago Schneider 21,568 9–6–1 19 Recap 17 November 14 Pittsburgh 0–4 New Jersey Schneider 16,514 10–6–1 21 Recap 18 November 17 New Jersey 2–3 Calgary Schneider 19,289 10–7–1 21 Recap 19 November 20 New Jersey 1–5 Edmonton Kinkaid 16,839 10–8–1 21 Recap 20 November 22 New Jersey 3–2 Vancouver Schneider 18,268 11–8–1 23 Recap 21 November 25 Columbus 2–1 New Jersey Schneider 13,567 11–9–1 23 Recap 22 November 27 Montreal 3–2 New Jersey SO Schneider 16,514 11–9–2 24 Recap 23 November 28 New Jersey 3–2 Montreal OT Schneider 21,288 12–9–2 26 Recap December: 7–5–3 (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 4–2–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 24 December 1 Colorado 2–1 New Jersey Schneider 14,019 12–10–2 26 Recap 25 December 3 New Jersey 5–1 Carolina Kinkaid 9,254 13–10–2 28 Recap 26 December 4 Philadelphia 4–3 New Jersey OT Schneider 14,825 13–10–3 29 Recap 27 December 6 Florida 2–4 New Jersey Schneider 13,643 14–10–3 31 Recap 28 December 8 New Jersey 2–3 Toronto SO Schneider 19,043 14–10–4 32 Recap 29 December 11 Detroit 2–3 New Jersey OT Schneider 16,514 15–10–4 34 Recap 30 December 13 New Jersey 0–4 NY Islanders Schneider 13,259 15–11–4 34 Recap 31 December 15 New Jersey 2–0 Buffalo Schneider 18,297 16–11–4 36 Recap 32 December 17 Florida 5–1 New Jersey Schneider 12,512 16–12–4 36 Recap 33 December 19 Anaheim 2–1 New Jersey Kinkaid 16,514 16–13–4 36 Recap 34 December 20 New Jersey 1–2 Boston SO Schneider 17,565 16–13–5 37 Recap 35 December 22 New Jersey 4–3 Detroit Schneider 20,027 17–13–5 39 Recap 36 December 26 New Jersey 1–3 Carolina Schneider 11,654 17–14–5 39 Recap 37 December 29 Carolina 2–3 New Jersey Kinkaid 16,514 18–14–5 41 Recap 38 December 30 New Jersey 3–0 Ottawa Schneider 19,825 19–14–5 43 Recap January: 6–6–0 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 3–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 39 January 2 Dallas 2–3 New Jersey OT Schneider 16,514 20–14–5 45 Recap 40 January 4 Detroit 1–0 New Jersey Schneider 15,547 20–15–5 45 Recap 41 January 6 New Jersey 1–2 Montreal Schneider 21,288 20–16–5 45 Recap 42 January 8 Boston 4–1 New Jersey Schneider 16,514 20–17–5 45 Recap 43 January 10 New Jersey 2–1 Minnesota Schneider 19,028 21–17–5 47 Recap 44 January 12 New Jersey 2–5 St. Louis Kinkaid 17,951 21–18–5 47 Recap 45 January 14 New Jersey 0–3 Colorado Schneider 15,636 21–19–5 47 Recap 46 January 16 New Jersey 2–0 Arizona Schneider 11,745 22–19–5 49 Recap 47 January 19 Calgary 2–4 New Jersey Schneider 14,319 23–19–5 51 Recap 48 January 21 Ottawa 3–6 New Jersey Schneider 14,772 24–19–5 53 Recap 49 January 23 New Jersey 3–1 Winnipeg Schneider 15,294 25–19–5 55 Recap 50 January 26 New Jersey 0–2 Pittsburgh Schneider 18,442 25–20–5 55 Recap February: 5–6–2 (Home: 4–3–1; Road: 1–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 2 NY Rangers 2–3 New Jersey Schneider 16,514 26–20–5 57 Recap 52 February 4 New Jersey 2–3 Toronto SO Kinkaid 18,947 26–20–6 58 Recap 53 February 6 Washington 3–2 New Jersey SO Schneider 16,514 26–20–7 59 Recap 54 February 8 New Jersey 1–2 NY Rangers Schneider 18,006 26–21–7 59 Recap 55 February 9 Edmonton 1–2 New Jersey Schneider 16,514 27–21–7 61 Recap 56 February 13 New Jersey 2–1 Philadelphia OT Schneider 19,775 28–21–7 63 Recap 57 February 14 Los Angeles 0–1 New Jersey Kinkaid 16,514 29–21–7 65 Recap 58 February 16 Philadelphia 6–3 New Jersey Schneider 15,482 29–22–7 65 Recap 59 February 19 NY Islanders 1–0 New Jersey Schneider 16,514 29–23–7 65 Recap 60 February 20 New Jersey 3–4 Washington Schneider 18,506 29–24–7 65 Recap 61 February 23 NY Rangers 2–5 New Jersey Schneider 16,514 30–24–7 67 Recap 62 February 25 New Jersey 1–6 Columbus Schneider 12,590 30–25–7 67 Recap 63 February 26 Tampa Bay 4–0 New Jersey Schneider 15,968 30–26–7 67 Recap March: 7–6–1 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 4–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 1 Carolina 3–1 New Jersey Schneider 14,251 30–27–7 67 Recap 65 March 3 New Jersey 5–4 Nashville OT Kinkaid 17,113 31–27–7 69 Recap 66 March 4 New Jersey 2–4 Dallas Schneider 18,117 31–28–7 69 Recap 67 March 6 Pittsburgh 6–1 New Jersey Kinkaid 15,856 31–29–7 69 Recap 68 March 10 New Jersey 3–0 San Jose Kinkaid 16,234 32–29–7 71 Recap 69 March 12 New Jersey 2–1 Los Angeles OT Kinkaid 18,412 33–29–7 73 Recap 70 March 14 New Jersey 1–7 Anaheim Kinkaid 15,423 33–30–7 73 Recap 71 March 17 Minnesota 4–7 New Jersey Kinkaid 15,114 34–30–7 75 Recap 72 March 19 New Jersey 3–6 Columbus Danis 14,447 34–31–7 75 Recap 73 March 20 Columbus 1–2 New Jersey Wedgewood 15,146 35–31–7 77 Recap 74 March 24 New Jersey 3–0 Pittsburgh Wedgewood 18,610 36–31–7 79 Recap 75 March 25 Washington 1–0 New Jersey OT Wedgewood 16,514 36–31–8 80 Recap 76 March 27 New Jersey 2–3 Carolina Wedgewood 12,792 36–32–8 80 Recap 77 March 29 Boston 1–2 New Jersey Kinkaid 15,486 37–32–8 82 Recap 78 March 31 New Jersey 2–3 Florida Kinkaid 15,803 37–33–8 82 Recap April: 1–3–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 0–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 79 April 2 New Jersey 1–3 Tampa Bay Schneider 19,092 37–34–8 82 Recap 80 April 5 Buffalo 3–1 New Jersey Schneider 14,773 37–35–8 82 Recap 81 April 7 Tampa Bay 4–2 New Jersey Kinkaid 15,536 37–36–8 82 Recap 82 April 9 Toronto 1–5 New Jersey Schneider 16,514 38–36–8 84 RecapLegend:
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#fff Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid #AAAAAA
Player statistics
Final stats2015-2016 Regular Season Stats - Points - New Jersey Devils - Statistics http://devils.nhl.com/club/stats.htm? https://web.archive.org/web/20090818172243/http://devils.nhl.com/club/stats.htm dead August 18, 2009 New Jersey Devils January 6, 2016
Skaters
Regular season Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/− Plus/minus PIM Penalty minutes Kyle Palmieri 82 30 27 57 3 39 Adam Henrique 80 30 20 50 10 23 Travis Zajac 74 14 28 42 3 25 Lee Stempniak ‡ 63 16 25 41 3 34 Michael Cammalleri 42 14 24 38 15 18 Damon Severson 72 1 20 21 −8 32 Reid Boucher 39 8 11 19 −13 6 David Schlemko 67 6 13 19 −22 16 John Moore John Moore (ice hockey) 73 4 15 19 −12 28 Adam Larsson 82 3 15 18 15 77 Joseph Blandisi 41 5 12 17 −14 34 Tyler Kennedy 50 3 13 16 −14 14 Sergey Kalinin Sergei Kalinin (ice hockey) 78 8 7 15 −9 33 Jacob Josefson 58 4 10 14 −21 20 Devante Smith-Pelly† 18 8 5 13 −1 8 Andy Greene 82 4 9 13 7 26 Stephen Gionta 82 1 10 11 −13 43 Bobby Farnham 50 8 2 10 −2 92 Jordin Tootoo 66 4 5 9 −26 102 Patrik Elias Patrik Eliáš 16 2 6 8 5 10 Eric Gelinas Éric Gélinas‡ 34 1 5 6 −8 16 Jon Merrill Jon Merrill (ice hockey) 47 1 4 5 −15 28 Mike Sislo 18 3 1 4 −2 4 Jiri Tlusty Jiří Tlustý 30 2 2 4 −1 6 Blake Pietila 7 1 1 2 0 2 Brian O'Neill Brian O'Neill (ice hockey, born 1988) 22 0 2 2 −3 8 Pavel Zacha 1 0 2 2 4 0 Stefan Matteau‡ 20 1 0 1 −9 13 Tuomo Ruutu 33 0 1 1 −7 8 David Warsofsky 10 0 1 1 −3 2 Seth Helgeson 19 0 1 1 −5 17 Marc-Andre Gragnani Marc-André Gragnani 4 0 0 0 −2 2 Jim O'Brien Jim O'Brien (ice hockey) 4 0 0 0 −4 2 Paul Thompson Paul Thompson (ice hockey, born 1988) Sislo 3 0 0 0 0 2 Miles Wood 1 0 0 0 0 0 Steven Santini 1 0 0 0 2 2 Vojtech Mozik Vojtěch Mozík 7 0 0 0 0 4
Goaltenders
Regular season Player GP Games played GS Games started TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss OT Overtime loss GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SA Shots against SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts G Goals A Assists PIM Penalty minutes Cory Schneider 58 58 3,412 27 25 6 122 2.15 1597 0.924 4 0 0 0 Keith Kinkaid 23 20 1240 9 9 1 58 2.81 605 0.904 2 0 0 2 Scott Wedgewood 4 4 241 2 1 1 5 1.24 116 0.957 1 0 0 0 Yann Danis 2 0 51 0 1 0 4 4.71 18 0.778 0 0 0 0
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Devils. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Suspensions/fines
Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued Jordin Tootoo Dangerous trip on Nashville Predators defenseman Seth Jones during NHL Game No. 37 in Newark on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at 7:55 of the third period. — $2,217.74 October 15, 2015Devils forward Tootoo fined for dangerous trip http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=783292 https://web.archive.org/web/20151016073740/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=783292 dead October 16, 2015 NHL October 15, 2015 Stephen Gionta Spearing Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki during NHL Game No. 94 in Ottawa on Thursday, October 22, 2015, at 18:18 of the second period. — $2,284.95 October 23, 2015Devils forward Stephen Gionta fined for spearing http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=784497 https://web.archive.org/web/20151024035708/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=784497 dead October 24, 2015 NHL October 23, 2015 Bobby Farnham Diving/Embellishment during NHL Game No. 553 in Ottawa on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. — $2,000.00 January 7, 2016The NHL fine Devils' Bobby Farnham and Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers $2,000 each for diving http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=796310 https://web.archive.org/web/20160108035659/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=796310 dead January 8, 2016 NHL January 7, 2016 Bobby Farnham Interference against St. Louis Blues forward Dmitrij Jaskin during NHL Game No. 636 in St. Louis on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at 11:50 of the third period. 4 games $12,365.60 January 13, 2016Devils' Farnham suspended four games for interference http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=797599 https://web.archive.org/web/20160117074434/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=797599 dead January 17, 2016 NHL January 13, 2016 Jordin Tootoo Diving/Embellishment during NHL Game No. 583 in Detroit on Monday, January 4, 2016, at 9:39 of the third period. — $2,000.00 January 14, 2016Devils' Tootoo fined $2,000 for diving/embellishment http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=797629 https://web.archive.org/web/20160117173610/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=797629 dead January 17, 2016 NHL January 4, 2016
Awards and honours
Awards
Regular season Player Award Awarded Mike Cammalleri NHL Third Star of the WeekGibson, Weber and Cammalleri named stars of week http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=791453 https://web.archive.org/web/20151208153500/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=791453 dead December 8, 2015 NHL December 7, 2015 December 7, 2015 Cory Schneider NHL All-Star game selectionStar-studded Central roster highlights All-Star reveal http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=796248 https://web.archive.org/web/20160106220520/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=796248 dead January 6, 2016 NHL January 6, 2016 January 6, 2016 Lee Stempniak NHL Second Star of the WeekVarlamov, Stempniak and Elliott named stars of week http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=799474 https://web.archive.org/web/20160126100208/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=799474 dead January 26, 2016 NHL January 25, 2016 January 25, 2016
Milestones
Regular season Player Milestone Reached Sergei Kalinin 1st career NHL game October 9, 2015 Brian O'Neill 1st career NHL game October 10, 2015 Cory Schneider 100th career NHL win October 22, 2015 Adam Larsson 200th career NHL game October 24, 2015 Segei Kalinin 1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point October 24, 2015 Bobby Farnham 1st career NHL goal1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point October 31, 2015 Stephen Gionta 200th career NHL game November 3, 2015 Segei Kalinin 1st career NHL goal November 8, 2015 Kyle Palmieri 100th career NHL point November 8, 2015 Jacob Josefson 200th career NHL game November 22, 2015 Tyler Kennedy 200th career NHL point December 3, 2015
Transactions
The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season.
Trades
DateDetailsRef 2015 06 27 To Anaheim DucksFLA's 2nd-round pick in 2015Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2016 To New Jersey Devils Kyle Palmierihttp://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772535 https://web.archive.org/web/20150909010244/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772535 dead September 9, 2015 Devils acquire Palmieri from Anaheim nhl.com July 17, 2015 2015 06 27 To Ottawa Senators2nd-round pick in 2015 To New Jersey Devils DAL's 2nd-round pick in 20154th-round pick in 2016http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772538 https://web.archive.org/web/20150630004027/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772538 dead June 30, 2015 Devils continue dealing, swap picks with Sens nhl.com July 17, 2015 2015 10 06 To Los Angeles KingsConditional 7th-round pick in 2017 To New Jersey Devils Brian O'Neillhttp://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=781928 https://web.archive.org/web/20151007073126/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=781928 dead October 7, 2015 DEVILS ACQUIRE F BRIAN O'NEILL FROM KINGS nhl.com October 7, 2015 2016 02 29 To Boston BruinsLee Stempniak To New Jersey Devils 4th-round pick in 20162nd-round pick in 2017http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871595 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303194238/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871595 dead March 3, 2016 Devils trade Matteau, Stempniak, Gelinas nhl.com March 1, 2016 To Colorado AvalancheEric Gelinas To New Jersey Devils 3rd-round pick in 2017 To Montreal CanadiensStefan Matteau To New Jersey Devils Devante Smith-Pelly 2016 06 10 To Florida PanthersGraham BlackPaul Thompson To New Jersey DevilsMarc Savard2nd-round pick in 2018https://www.tsn.ca/devils-trade-for-savard-s-contract-1.505310 Devils trade for Savard's contract The Sports Network June 10, 2016 June 11, 2016
Free agents acquired
Date Player Former team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref 2015 07 01 John Moore Arizona Coyotes 3 years, $5 million http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773478 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702072636/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773478 dead July 2, 2015 Devils sign defenseman John Moore nhl.com July 17, 2015 2015 07 01 Paul Thompson Albany Devils 2 years, $1.15 million http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773498 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702185317/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773498 dead July 2, 2015 Thompson inks two-year, two-way deal nhl.com July 17, 2015 2015 07 01 Jim O'Brien Hershey Bears 1 year, $575,000 http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773561 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702180521/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773561 dead July 2, 2015 Devils sign free agent forward Jim O'Brien nhl.com July 17, 2015 2015 07 03 Marc-Andre Gragnani SC Bern 1 year, $575,000 http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773901 https://web.archive.org/web/20150705135409/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773901 dead July 5, 2015 Devils sign defenseman Gragnani nhl.com July 17, 2015 2015 07 03 Yann Danis Hartford Wolf Pack 1 year, $575,000 http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773903 https://web.archive.org/web/20150705122533/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773903 dead July 5, 2015 Danis returns to Devils, signs as free agent nhl.com July 17, 2015 2015 09 08 Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $575,000 http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=778397 https://web.archive.org/web/20150909160911/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=778397 dead September 9, 2015 DEVILS SIGN F LETOURNEAU-LEBLOND nhl.com September 8, 2015 2015 09 10 David Schlemko Calgary Flames 1 year, $625,000 http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=778625 https://web.archive.org/web/20151016212359/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=778625 dead October 16, 2015 NEW JERSEY DEVILS SIGN DEFENSEMAN DAVID SCHLEMKO nhl.com September 10, 2015 2015 09 17 Jiri Tlusty Winnipeg Jets 1 year, $800,000 http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=779440 https://web.archive.org/web/20151210120937/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=779440 dead December 10, 2015 TLUSTY, DEVILS AGREE TO TERMS ON ONE-YEAR CONTRACT nhl.com September 17, 2015 2015 10 03 Lee Stempniak Winnipeg Jets 1 year, $850,000 http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=781577 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305014747/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=781577 dead March 5, 2016 STEMPNIAK, DEVILS AGREE TO TERMS ON ONE-YEAR CONTRACT nhl.com October 7, 2015 2015 10 05 Ken Appleby Oshawa Generals 3 years, entry-level contract http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=781746 https://web.archive.org/web/20151007131915/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=781746 dead October 7, 2015 DEVILS SIGN GOALTENDER KEN APPLEBY nhl.com October 5, 2015 2016 03 08 Nick Lappin Brown University 2 years, entry-level contract http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=872739 https://web.archive.org/web/20160310022215/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=872739 dead March 10, 2016 DEVILS AGREE TO TERMS WITH FORWARD NICK LAPPIN nhl.com March 9, 2016 2016 05 27 Yohann Auvitu HIFK 1 year http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=884194 https://web.archive.org/web/20160603081154/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=884194 dead June 3, 2016 DEVILS SIGN DEFENSEMAN YOHANN AUVITU nhl.com May 31, 2016
Free agents lost
Date Player New team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref 2015 07 02 Peter Harrold St. Louis Blues 1 year, $800,000 http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773769 https://web.archive.org/web/20150704200645/http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773769 dead July 4, 2015 Blues Sign Three to One-Year, Two-Way Deals nhl.com July 17, 2015 2015 07 02 Joe Whitney New York Islanders 1 year, $750,000 http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773619 https://web.archive.org/web/20150703031505/http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773619 dead July 3, 2015 New York Islanders – Islanders Sign Six To Two-Way Deals nhl.com July 17, 2015 2015 09 17 Steve Bernier New York Islanders 1 year, $750,000 http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=779466 https://web.archive.org/web/20150920022058/http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=779466 dead September 20, 2015 Bernier Agrees to Terms nhl.com September 17, 2015 2015 09 28 Mark Fraser Ottawa Senators 1 year, $800,000 http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=780867 https://web.archive.org/web/20150929104439/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=780867 dead September 29, 2015 Senators sign defenseman Fraser to one-year contract nhl.com September 28, 2015 2015 10 07 Scott Gomez St. Louis Blues 1 year, $575,000 http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=781731 https://web.archive.org/web/20151006105125/http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=781731 dead October 6, 2015 Gomez Sigms One-Year Deal with Blues nhl.com October 7, 2015 2015 11 06 Martin Havlat St. Louis Blues 1 year, $600,000 http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=786647 https://web.archive.org/web/20151108212817/http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=786647 dead November 8, 2015 Blues Sign Havlat to One-Year Deal nhl.com November 12, 2015 2015 11 24 Dainius Zubrus San Jose Sharks 1 year, $600,000 http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=789478 https://web.archive.org/web/20151125061514/http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=789478 dead November 25, 2015 Sharks Sign Forward Dainius Zubrus to a Two-Way Contract Sharks.nhl.com November 30, 2015
Claimed via waivers
Player Previous team Date Ref Bobby Farnham Pittsburgh Penguins October 26, 2015 http://video.devils.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=857017 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304142801/http://video.devils.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=857017 dead March 4, 2016 Devils claim Farnham off waivers [Video] devils.nhl.com 2015-10-26 David Warsofsky Pittsburgh Penguins February 29, 2016 http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871396 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305152128/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871396 dead March 5, 2016 WARSOFSKY CLAIMED OFF WAIVERS FROM PITTSBURGH devils.nhl.com 2016-02-29
Lost via waivers
Player New team Date Ref
Players released
Date Player Via Ref2015 07 30Dainius ZubrusBuyouthttp://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775965 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906023458/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775965 dead September 6, 2015 Zubrus placed on unconditional waivers nhl.com July 30, 2015
Lost via retirement
Date Player Ref 2015 06 30 Scott Clemmensen Scott Clemmensen joins Devils' staff as goaltending development coach http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=772963 https://web.archive.org/web/20150701194720/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=772963 dead July 1, 2015 NHL.com June 30, 2015 2015 09 02 Bryce Salvador Defenseman Bryce Salvador Retires http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=778049 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905081511/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=778049 dead September 5, 2015 New Jersey Devils September 2, 2015
Player signings
Date Player Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref 2015 07 01 Blake Coleman 2 years, entry-level contract http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773369 https://web.archive.org/web/20150706053501/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773369 dead July 6, 2015 Devils sign forward Blake Coleman nhl.com July 17, 2015 2015 07 13 John Quenneville 3 years, entry-level contract http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774758 https://web.archive.org/web/20150715223948/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774758 dead July 15, 2015 Quenneville signs three-year, entry-level deal nhl.com July 13, 2015 2015 07 14 Eric Gelinas 2 years, $3.15 million http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774808 https://web.archive.org/web/20150715105537/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774808 dead July 15, 2015 Devils re-sign Gelinas to two-year deal nhl.com July 17, 2015 2015 07 17 Stefan Matteau 2 years, $1.225 million http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775125 https://web.archive.org/web/20150723003539/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775125 dead July 23, 2015 Devils re-sign Stefan Matteau nhl.com July 22, 2015 2015 07 18 Seth Helgeson 2 years, $1.175 million http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775149 https://web.archive.org/web/20150723020814/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775149 dead July 23, 2015 Devils re-sign defenseman Seth Helgeson nhl.com July 22, 2015 2015 07 27 Adam Larsson 6 years, $25 million http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775648 https://web.archive.org/web/20150729101913/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775648 dead July 29, 2015 Devils sign defenseman Larsson to six-year contract nhl.com July 28, 2015 2015 08 11 Pavel Zacha 3 years, $2.78 million entry-level contract http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=776724 https://web.archive.org/web/20150813160040/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=776724 dead August 13, 2015 Devils sign forward Pavel Zacha nhl.com August 11, 2015 2015 12 30 Mackenzie Blackwood 3 years, entry-level contract http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=795077 https://web.archive.org/web/20160101130613/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=795077 dead January 1, 2016 DEVILS SIGN G MACKENZIE BLACKWOOD nhl.com December 31, 2015 2016 04 08 Steven Santini 3 years, entry-level contract http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=877846 https://web.archive.org/web/20160414194728/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=877846 dead April 14, 2016 DEVILS SIGN DEFENSEMAN STEVEN SANTINI nhl.com April 13, 2016 2016 04 08 Miles Wood 3 years, entry-level contract http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=877851 https://web.archive.org/web/20160603130916/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=877851 dead June 3, 2016 DEVILS SIGN FORWARD MILES WOOD nhl.com April 13, 2016 2016 04 08 Joshua Jacobs 3 years, entry-level contract http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=877893 https://web.archive.org/web/20160413192620/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=877893 dead April 13, 2016 DEVILS SIGN DEFENSEMAN JOSH JACOBS nhl.com April 13, 2016 2016 06 01 Brandon Baddock 3 years, entry-level contract http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=884696 https://web.archive.org/web/20160604211252/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=884696 dead June 4, 2016 DEVILS SIGN FORWARD BRANDON BADDOCK nhl.com June 3, 2016
Draft picks
List of New Jersey Devils draft picks
Below are the New Jersey Devils' selections at the 2015 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 26–27, 2015, at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.
Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 6 Pavel Zacha C Czech Republic Sarnia Sting (OHL) 2 42 Mackenzie Blackwood G Canada Barrie Colts (OHL) 3 67 Blake Speers C Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) 4 97 Colton White D Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) 6 157 Brett Seney LW Canada Merrimack College (Hockey East)
Draft notes2015 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Years/2015.htm Pro Sports Transactions June 3, 2015
The New Jersey Devils' second-round pick went to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015, that sent Dallas' second-round pick in 2015 (42nd overall) and a conditional fourth-round pick in 2015 or 2016 to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.
The Dallas Stars' second-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015, that sent a second-round pick in 2015 (36th overall) to Ottawa in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in 2015 or 2016 and this pick.
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 1, 2014, that sent Jason Spezza and Ludwig Karlsson to the Stars in exchange for Alex Chiasson, Nick Paul, Alex Guptill and this pick.SENATORS TRADE SPEZZA TO STARS FOR TRIO OF FORWARDS, PICK https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=456146 TSN July 1, 2014 July 1, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140706154157/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=456146 July 6, 2014 dead mdy-all
The New Jersey Devils' fifth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on March 22, 2013, that sent Matt D'Agostini and a seventh-round pick in 2015 to New Jersey in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).Devils acquire Blues' D'Agostini http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=661538 https://web.archive.org/web/20130326061755/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=661538 dead March 26, 2013 March 22, 2013 May 24, 2013 The condition – If D'Agostini is not re-signed by New Jersey then St. Louis will receive a fifth-round pick in 2015 – was converted on July 10, 2013.Penguins sign D'Agostini to one-year contract http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=677486 https://web.archive.org/web/20130717152819/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=677486 dead July 17, 2013 July 10, 2013 July 10, 2013
The New Jersey Devils' seventh-round pick went the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2013 to New Jersey in exchange for this pick. 2013 NHL Draft - LA Kings Selections http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=675936 https://web.archive.org/web/20130706101857/http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=675936 dead July 6, 2013 Los Angeles Kings July 1, 2013 June 30, 2013
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