John Fischer

1 week ago | allaboutthejersey.com | John Fischer

Last week, I announced that I am stepping back and leaving All About the Jersey. It has been close to 17 years at SB Nation/Vox Media and close to 19 years total in writing about the New Jersey Devils on a blog on the Internet. This will be my last post here. Per my own “see you later” post, I asked you, the People Who Matter, to ask any questions you may have about the Devils, the site, and whatever else. As usual, you came through.

1 week ago | allaboutthejersey.com | John Fischer

Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images The New Jersey Devils are in the offseason. While most of the focus this month at All About the Jersey has been about free agency and decisions related to that, I want to take some time to focus a bit on the other main event of the 2025 offseason: the 2025 NHL Draft. Specifically, a chance to look back at the draft class of five years ago. How have those players developed? Some have hit the ice blazing like Tim Stutzle and Lucas Raymond.

2 weeks ago | allaboutthejersey.com | John Fischer

Logo by SB Nation / Vox Media As is common among the thousands of posts I have written about the New Jersey Devils, the headline gives away the main point right away. I am announcing my own departure from All About the Jersey. I am going to be stepping down, stepping back, and stepping away from writing about our favorite hockey team: the New Jersey Devils. This will be made official at the end of May. I am telling you this ahead of that time.

2 weeks ago | allaboutthejersey.com | John Fischer

Photo by Michael Campanella/Getty Images One of the questions brought up to New Jersey Devils General Manager Tom Fitzgerald in May 8's press conference was about offer sheets. Fitzgerald expects them to be used more oftenQ: Tom, I’m just curious — as you and your group look ahead and plan for free agency, after the success that St. Louis had with offer sheets last offseason, are you anticipating that becoming a more widespread event around the league now? FITZGERALD: I do, actually.

3 weeks ago | allaboutthejersey.com | John Fischer

Photo by Andrew Maclean/NHLI via Getty Images The buyout. It is a tool that is used by teams to pay a player to leave. This is done to free up cap space in the short term, open up a spot on the roster, and have the player find a new place to play on a new contract. It does come with costs and it is not always the most preferable tool. However, if New Jersey Devils General Manager Tom Fitzgerald is serious about making changes to his team for 2025-26, then he needs to consider all options.