Devils Surprise New GM with Nostalgic Jacket

0:00It's April 22nd. You're listening to NHO News today, AI Power Coverage of Your Squad. Sunny Meta just got hired as the new general manager for the New Jersey Devils on April 16th. The 48-year-old comes straight from the Florida Panthers, where he spent six seasons the last three as assistant GM and analytics director. Florida hit the Stanley Cup Final three years straight and won back-to-back titles in 2024 and 2025. Meta's a lifelong doubles fan from right here in Jersey, growing up just twenty miles away and playing high school hockey in the state. He moved here at age four in 1982, the same year the Devils did. He even watched their Game 7 win in the 2003 Cup Final as a kid. The Devils finished seventh in the Metropolitan Division this season with the 42 wins, 37 losses and three overtime losses record, missing the playoffs again. But they've got a strong core like Captain Nico Histier, Jack Hughes, and Jesper Brett, all fired up and ready to push forward.

1:02Meta's already chatting with the players and staff, sensing their drive to get back in contention. Now he's diving into assessments of coaches, players, and everyone else. No big moves yet. Coach Sheldon Keese futures on the table, plus contracts for Histier, entering his final year on a $7-year $50.7 million. Deal, and several free agents like Evgeny, Dottanoff, and Simon Nemek up for renewal. With his panther success behind him, Meta's all in on turning the Devils into champs again. He knows they've got the pieces to lift that cup and chase those glory days.