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Captain, Hischier signs Devils' $58.5M extension
Key takeaways
- Captain Nico Hischier has signed a new five-year contract extension with the New Jersey Devils worth $58.5 million, ending speculation about his future beyond next season.
- Hischier has one more year left on a contract that carries a $7.25 million cap hit.
- Hischier, 27, is entering his 10th NHL season after scoring 28 goals and 38 assists in 82 games for the Devils.
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Captain Nico Hischier has signed a new five-year contract extension with the New Jersey Devils worth $58.5 million, ending speculation about his future beyond next season.
Hischier has one more year left on a contract that carries a $7.25 million cap hit. His new contract kicks in for the 2027-28 season with a $11.7 million cap hit.
Hischier, 27, is entering his 10th NHL season after scoring 28 goals and 38 assists in 82 games for the Devils. Considered one of the better two-way centers in the league, Hischier finished ninth in the voting for the Selke Trophy for top defensive forward.
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