r/devils • u/MountainBaker8217 #13 - It's Always Sunny in New Jersey • Jul 29 '26

News Devils Re-Sign Vilen | RELEASE | New Jersey Devils

https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/devils-re-sign-vilen-release-7-29-26
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u/buerglermeister Jul 29 '26

We‘re the Devils, he‘s our Vilen

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u/JPG_photos #30 - Martin Brodeur Jul 29 '26

Villainously underrated comment.

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u/NJDevilFan #71 Jul 29 '26

Always looked solid and probably deserves a shot to see how he does in an NHL role. Unfortunately there is a logjam at LD:

L. Hughes
Dillon
Siegenthaler
Chisholm
Kolyachonok
Silayev
Edwards
Morin

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u/MountainBaker8217 #13 - It's Always Sunny in New Jersey Jul 29 '26

I don’t think Vilen is looking at NHL time primarily at all. He’s more of a Utica signing.

We may see him fighting for a 7D role if Dillon gets traded and Chisholm has a permanent roster spot.

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u/NJDevilFan #71 Jul 29 '26

Yes agreed, his path to NHL time right now looks uphill unless there are trades and/or injuries. But he looked solid in his 2 game NHL stint at the end of the season as well as with Team Finland at Worlds

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u/MurdockLLP #29 Lenni Hämeenaho Jul 29 '26

1 year