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The New Jersey Devils announced the deal on Wednesday for their captain entering his 10th NHL season. The contract carries an $11.7 million annual cap hit starting in 2027-28.
winnipegfreepress.comNico Hischier signed a five-year contract extension with the New Jersey Devils worth $58.5 million, the team announced on Wednesday. The deal begins in 2027-28 and carries an $11.7 million annual cap hit through 2031-32. Hischier has one year remaining on his current contract with a $7.25 million cap hit.
The new deal begins in the 2027-28 season at an $11.7 million cap hit and runs through the 2031-32 season. In the most recent season, Hischier scored 28 goals and added 38 assists in 82 games. He finished ninth in Selke Trophy voting as one of the league's stronger two-way centers.
He has recorded 488 points in 609 NHL games with the Devils, placing him sixth on the franchise's all-time scoring list. The Devils selected Hischier first overall in the 2017 NHL Draft. He will earn $14.5 million in each of the first two seasons of the extension, $12.1 million in the third season, and $8.
"Since the day he was drafted as the number one overall pick in 2017, Nico Hischier has represented the New Jersey Devils with class, commitment, and a dedication to the community," David Blitzer, the team's managing partner, said in a statement. " Sunny Mehta, the Devils' new general manager, said the extension aligns with plans to build around core players.
"When I took this job, I knew that Nico was one of the core pieces that I definitely wanted as part of our future," Mehta said.
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