Nico Hischier, the Devils' No. 1 pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, garnered high praise from another legendary athlete from Switzerland.
Tennis great Roger Federer was asked about Hischier following his second-round match on Thursday at the U.S. Open, and while Federer praised Hischier, the 19-time grand slam winner said Hischier still has his toughest work ahead of him.
Here is Federer's full comment on Hischier from Jeff Eisenband of The Post Game:
"I mean, look, we're happy in Switzerland that we have such a great hockey player in the starting blocks who is hopefully going to be a great, great player.