This week, the Devils made a much hoped-for announcement when they inked Jeremy Davies to an entry-level deal. Since being drafted in the seventh round by the Devils in 2016, Davies has shined brightly at Northeastern University, being a standout player from the moment he stepped on the ice for them and ultimately helping lead them to back to back wins in the Beanpot (the annual tourney between Boston’s four college hockey powers) as well as a Hockey East title this season. As with any standout college player nearing the end of their years in school, the possibility existed that Davies would return for his senior year and then potentially test the waters of free agency after that point.