DitD & Open Post - 8/3/26: We Have Depth Edition

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 18: Lenni Hameenaho #29 of the New Jersey Devils skates against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on March 18, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Here are your links for today:

Devils Links​

“The Devils went from having very few borderline NHLers on their AHL roster to having them strewn throughout the lineup. It’s a great problem to have – at some point or another, the Devils will need to call on them. Putrid fourth-line play cost them a few games in 2025-26, but it now seems as though that is an issue of the past.” [Infernal Access]

Brett Pesce on Sunny Mehta: “Yeah, [Sunny] has been awesome. I had a conversation with him at the end of the year, loved what he had to say, what he did this offseason. So far, so good. He’s a really smart guy and looking forward to getting to know him better.” [New Jersey Hockey Now]

Hockey Links​

Tommy Novak gets a three-year deal:

Tommy Novak has signed a 3 YR $4.65M AAV extension with the Penguins

The 29 year old had 42P in 82GP this year in his first full season with Pittsburgh pic.twitter.com/c9DEkBQvNN

— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) July 31, 2026

And Collin Graf does too:

Collin Graf has signed a 3 YR $4.25M AAV deal with the Sharks

The Undrafted 23 year old broke out for 21G-25A-46P in 81GP this season pic.twitter.com/BLz9h7498T

— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) July 31, 2026

Looking ahead, who are some guys who could actually hit free agency next year? [Sportsnet]

NHL Network producers and analysts unveil their list of their top 20 wings in the NHL right now: [NHL.com]

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