The latest round of roster issues for the Toronto Maple Leafs and New Jersey Devils is fueling external speculation, including a mock trade proposal from Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos. The Maple Leafs have been dealing with a long list of injuries on the back end, and Chris Tanev has been in the middle of them all.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/duke as How Home Dominance Has Powered Blue Devils. The iconic venue of Cameron Indoor Stadium has the Blue Devils unbeaten at home so far this season with their only loss coming at Madison Square Garden against Texas Tech on December 20th.

Monday night at Grand Casino Arena brings all of that into focus as the Devils face the Wild, with Jacob Markstrom starting in goal, Dougie Hamilton returning to the lineup, and Simon Nemec sitting out as the coaching staff continues to manage minutes and workloads on the back end with seven healthy regulars on the blueline now.

With the 9-0 drubbing at the hands of the Islanders? The “big response” game, which wound up being a loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins? The fact that Sheldon Keefe is having to answer job security questions not even two years into his tenure? The Dougie Hamilton debacle? Or the loss to the Winnipeg Jets, who sit dead last in the entire NHL?!

A veteran New Jersey Devils blueliner reportedly nixed a trade to a rebuilding club, putting the team into a tough spot.

The New Jersey Devils visit the Minnesota Wild after Cody Glass scored two goals in the Devils' 4-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

Let’s face it, though: Hamilton is sitting because he hasn’t waived his 10-team no-trade clause. Hours after practice, Hamilton’s agent, J.P. Barry, basically confirmed that in a strong statement sent to The Athletic.

The New Jersey Devils are broken after a deal for Quinn Hughes fell through in what led to him going to Minnesota