Neil Villapiano
@thenvpshow
Hockey Content Creator | Host of the Devils State of Mind Podcast | Contributor for Pucks and Pitchforks on FanSided | NHL Contributor at The Lead
😈 NEW EPISODE 😈 Anthony Mantha joins the Red and Black on this edition of The Devils State of Mind Podcast! S7 | E39 In This Episode: 🔴 Mantha is a NJD ⚫ 4 New Assistant Coaches ⚪ 5 Best Games for 26/27 youtu.be/R3sGZjSFO7U?... #NJDevils #Devils #NewJerseyDevils #Hockey #NHL
Here's my first mock report as a S.I. Newhouse School at Syracuse University Graduate Student 🍊
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 Nico Hischier and The Devils are closing in on a five-year extension worth close to $12 million a year! Captain N1CO is here to stay! #NJDevils
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 The New Jersey Devils have re-signed Arseny Gritsyuk to a 3-year, $3.25 million deal! Grits is here to stay! #NJDevils
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 The New Jersey Devils have traded G Jacob Markstrom and FWD Angus Crookshank to the Florida Panthers! The Panthers are sending FWD's, Evan Rodrigues, Jesper Boqvist, and Ben Steeves back the other way #NJDevils
The New Jersey Devils selected Center Quinn McKenzie with the 222nd pick yesterday #NJDevils
The New Jersey Devils have selected Forward Luke Wilfley with the 172nd pick #NJDevils
The New Jersey Devils have selected Goalie Daniil Rusakovich with the 149th overall pick #NJDevils
The New Jersey Devils have selected Forward Lavr Gashilov at 119th overall #Hockey #NHL #NJDevils #Devils #NewJerseyDevils
He's only been here two months. Has already made changes to the FO, scouting, and coaching staff Likely to extend both Nico and Grits. Lots of offseason left, and we don't know what Sunny's plan is yet. Can we give the man a chance before we assume he's Fitz 2.0? #NJDevils
I have a genuine question for #NJDevils fans. Why have people's opinions changed on Sunny so quickly? Because he drafted somebody at 12 when likely there wasn't good value for a trade? Is it because the mess Fitz left Sunny will take time to fix? Why is it all doom and gloom?
The New Jersey Devils select D Nikita Shcherbakov with the 44th overall pick #NJDevils
The New Jersey Devils select Matias Vanhanen with the 37th pick. #Hockey #NHL #NJDevils #Devils #NewJerseyDevils
The #NJDevils have selected C Alexander Command from Örebro HK of the SHL A two-way, playmaker who had 17 Goals and 44 points with HK's under-20 team this past year Helped Sweden capture the IIHF U18 World Championship gold medal, finishing the tournament in Slovakia with 7P
The New Jersey Devils have traded Simon Nemec to the Calgary Flames for a HAUL! 😈🏒 #Hockey #NHL #NJDevils #NewJerseyDevils #SimonNemec
From @jamesnicholsnhl.bsky.social : "Simon Nemec’s name is still very much a topic in trade conversations. However, as much as the Mehta regime values Hamilton, it doesn’t sound like they’re against moving his money in the right deal, either." #NJDevils
The time for Patrik Elias to be in the Hockey Hall of Fame is long overdue. #NJDevils
In one hour, the Hockey Hall of Fame will announce its 2026 class. Once again, Patrik Eliáš needs and deserves to be in. - 1,025 points in 1,240 NHL games - Devils' all-time leader in goals, assists, and points - 2X Stanley Cup champion (2000, 2003) - Number retired #NJDevils
As far as who would I hire to replace him? I would go with the former Devil Kirk Muller. He has extensive experience with the power play and a strong reputation for working with skilled forwards. #NJDevils
My live reaction to the New York Sirens picking Emma Peschel at 7 overall in the #PWHL draft
Here's the latest New Jersey Devils Rumor Mill involving Nico Hischier, Jacob Markstrom, and Simon Nemec. #NJDevils
Unlikely, but I wonder if the #NJDevils end up buying out Jacob Markstrom. They are definitely gauging the trade market, but I'm not sure he has a lot of value. Wouldn't be the first time the Devils buyout a well-known vet goalie A buyout is an option but again unlikely
Tonight is the #PWHL draft I'm really curious to see what New York Sirens' GM Pascal Daoust does with the 7th pick. Do they take BPA? Draft Goaltender Andrea Brandli? Trade Up or Down? It's going to be fascinating for New York
My immediate reaction to the PWHL announcing the 2026 Draft Order #PWHL
