New Jersey Devils Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	N. Hischier Devils' Nico Hischier: Set to sign five-year extension Nico Hischier Devils' Nico Hischier: Set to sign five-year extension	J. HughesJack Hughes	C. GlassCody Glass N. BjugstadNick Bjugstad R. Tufte Devils' Riley Tufte: Gets one-way contract Riley Tufte Devils' Riley Tufte: Gets one-way contract
Left Wing	T. MeierTimo Meier	J. BrattJesper Bratt	A. Gritsyuk Devils' Arseny Gritsyuk: Signs three-year contract Upper Body: Probable for start of season Arseny Gritsyuk Devils' Arseny Gritsyuk: Signs three-year contract Upper Body: Probable for start of season S. Noesen Knee: Expected to be out until at least Oct 15 Stefan Noesen Knee: Expected to be out until at least Oct 15 J. BoqvistJesper Boqvist C. Stillman Red Wings' Chase Stillman: Signs two-way contract Chase Stillman Red Wings' Chase Stillman: Signs two-way contract
Right Wing	D. MercerDawson Mercer	C. BrownConnor Brown	A. Mantha Devils' Anthony Mantha: Secures two-year pact Anthony Mantha Devils' Anthony Mantha: Secures two-year pact E. Rodrigues Devils' Evan Rodrigues: Flipped in five-player deal Finger: Probable for start of season Evan Rodrigues Devils' Evan Rodrigues: Flipped in five-player deal Finger: Probable for start of season L. HameenahoLenni Hameenaho
Left Defenseman	J. Siegenthaler Undisclosed: Probable for start of season Jonas Siegenthaler Undisclosed: Probable for start of season	L. Hughes Undisclosed: Probable for start of season Luke Hughes Undisclosed: Probable for start of season	B. DillonBrenden Dillon D. ChisholmDeclan Chisholm
Right Defenseman	D. HamiltonDougie Hamilton	B. Pesce Devils' Brett Pesce: Will be healthy at start of 2026-27 Brett Pesce Devils' Brett Pesce: Will be healthy at start of 2026-27	J. KovacevicJohnathan Kovacevic
Goalie	J. AllenJake Allen	D. Rittich Devils' David Rittich: Joining New Jersey David Rittich Devils' David Rittich: Joining New Jersey	N. Daws Devils' Nico Daws: Re-signs with New Jersey Nicolas Daws Devils' Nico Daws: Re-signs with New Jersey J. Malek Devils' Jakub Malek: Agrees to two-year pact Jakub Malek Devils' Jakub Malek: Agrees to two-year pact