Devils Expected To Sign David Rittich

By Brian La Rose | at July 2, 2026 7:57 pm After trading Jacob Markstrom to Florida recently, the Devils needed some extra depth between the pipes. It appears that they’ve found that player as PuckPedia reports (Twitter link) that New Jersey is expected to sign David Rittich to a one-year, $1MM contract. The 33-year-old was brought in as injury insurance by the Islanders last season with the uncertainty surrounding Semyon Varlamov. That proved to be a wise move as Varlamov didn’t see any NHL action while Rittich wound up playing in 30 games, putting up a 2.76 GAA along…