I sat down with New Jersey Devils general manager Sunny Mehta for an interview and we discussed a lot:
– His view on analytics as part of his decision-making process
– Weighing his options during the Simon Nemec trade talks and potentially dealing the #12 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft
– Offer sheets
– How he looks at the goaltending for the 2026-27 NJ Devils
– The core; Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt and Timo Meier
– And so much more!
Were you surprised by anything Sunny said?
What did you like the most that was said?
Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
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Sunny is kinda of a total nerd. Lets hope this approach is more effective than BOozeFace
Robo only signed a 1 year deal. There's hope!!!
Outstanding ACE, great direct questions, thank you for being straight forward.
This is bad ass, dude
Very cool! Great interview. You’ve got me watching more Devils-related media than I thought possible in the off season.
Ace, what a video and what an interview keep up that good work and i cant wait to see what else is instore for us, and i love sunnys mindset "we are never done" that means he we are gonna see a lot more out of this guy and its gonna be worth the wait picks and assets to win now and bring a cup back to jersey. We are also 70 days away from the return of Devils Hockey, and i cant wait to be representing the black and red once again.
Great interview Ace! Sunny is the man! It felt like you made a great connection and got some genuine answers which was nice to hear. Loved the reaction you got after hitting him with the “A” line question lol. He really seemed to open up after he hit you back with that question about your thoughts about the boys at development camp. Showed him you are really invested and don’t mess around! LGD!
Really great interview!! Can’t wait to see your work during the season
Really really good interview. Really enjoyed it! Excellent work.
James Nichols, from Devils Rink Report, did a YouTube live chat wirh Sunny Mehta too. He did his 2 hours AFTER you did yours.
Thank you for asking the questions we all want answers to. A true fan covering the team! I love how Sunny is not afraid of the questions.
Amazing interview ace thank the lord we have you in there. I got a question Does sunny know you do live post games with the hardcore fans after each game?
Thanks for this one Ace. Go Devils!
You don't just move off a #2 overall picked d-man because you got good value. Sunny obviously thinks he isn't going to be any good. Yes we may get a #2 overall pick in the future from the Flames considering where they are at as an organization but no guarantee. Crazy to be giving up a #2 overall picked player. Absolute failure in recent years with some of our top picks.
I think the goaltending situation is interesting and fun. As a fan I have my three Stanley Cups so I am less concerned about winning and more interested in having the product be fun. Part of that is seeing what happens with Daws. Can he make it? I hope so. He has been put through hell. No pun was intended but it happened. He deserved better. Let's go Daws! As for the others Allen already earned my respect and no matter what he does I am good. In regards to Rittich I am not rooting for him over Daws but I am interested to see what this guy can do as he came out of nowhere in terms of being on our roster. Hell I hadn't heard his name in awhile in regards to the NHL.
Great, interesting questions. well done interview
We don't have the coach to get the most out of Anthony Mantha. Also quite frankly I am not sure he can get it out of himself. I still think it is a good signing for us in terms of getting a scorer and getting him on good terms but yes we could have done better. I am rootin' for him though. No ill will towards him. In fact I thought he should have stayed in Pittsburgh. The other Mantha played his best hockey there too.
Nice job landing and delivering the interview. And THANK YOU for asking actual questions fans want to know the answers to – even if Sunny cannot directly answer some of them. It felt like one of us asking him these questions letting him know what we’re thinking, and that is so refreshing!
He is excited about Timo? Sorry but he doesn't play hard every single night and seems to just pad the stats at the end of the season when the games don't matter.
Some of what he said at the end I get but it worries me as to me it sounds like there won't be another move soon to get another scoring winger. We need one well before the NHL trade deadline. We need one now. Mantha is not enough.
Thanks, Ace. Straight from the horse's mouth. Enjoy your dream come true! LGD!
Great interview Ace! Sunny seemed forthcoming with how he’s thinking about running the team which is already way better than Fitz. I feel more confident with him in charge.
Go Ace! Go Devils! Love this channel. Stoked on this upcoming season! LETS GO DEVILS!
That’s a tough interview for Sunny. These were real questions fans want answers to, curious about. Gms never answer these type of questions. Good job ace! And thanks Sunny for being so candid! So refreshing !