The New Jersey Devils have re-signed goaltender Nico Daws to a two-year contract. The 23-year old, Munich, German born goalie has played in 46 NHL games.
#NEWS: We’ve re-signed goaltender Nico Daws to a two-year deal.
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Nico Daws’s Deal With Devils
The terms of the two-year deal are different in each season. For this upcoming 2024-25 season, it is a two-way deal. Daws will make $775,000 at the NHL level and $350,000 at the American Hockey League level. Furthermore, Daws is guranteed $465,000 this season. In the 2025-26 season, Daws has a one-way deal worth $850,000 regardless if he plays in the NHL or AHL.
Daws Has Had Sporadic NHL Time
The Devils drafted Daws at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Daws has played parts of two seasons at the NHL level. He made his NHL debut in October of 2021. Daws did not play at all in the 2022-23 season, mainly due to a hip injury that ended up requiring surgery.
Daws has a career NHL record of 19-22-1 with a 3.13 goals-against average and .894 save percentage. He certainly has room for improvement. However, at just 23-years old, there is plenty of time for him to develop in the NHL.
Despite the sporadic NHL time, Daws did grab the national spotlight this past season. Starting for the Devils at MetLife Stadium in the Navy Federal Credit Union Stadium Series, Daws stopped 45 of 48 shots to lead the Devils to victory against the Philadelphia Flyers. Furthermore, Daws’ 45 saves set a record for most saves in an outdoor game.
Role in 2024-25
Daws will likely start the season in the AHL. The Devils traded for Jake Allen at last year’s trade deadline. Furthermore, they traded for Jacob Markstrom this offseason. Both will likely be the team’s duo to start the season. However, should injury or ineffectiveness occur, Daws is likely be the first to get called up. It would be to Daws’ benefit to have a strong training camp and preseason in order to ensure he is on the team’s radar should another goaltender be needed.
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