It has been a tough season for Devils winger Evgenii Dadonov . He missed 17 games due to a hand injury sustained in his debut with the team last month, returning to the lineup last week. Now, he’s out of the lineup again as head coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters today ( video link ) that the veteran will be out “for a period of time” due to another injury. At this time, they are still doing testing so the timeline for his potential return is not yet known.

The 36-year-old is in his first season with the Devils after signing a one-year deal with them over the summer. He ultimately accepted a bonus-laden pact, one that carries a $1MM base salary plus an additional $2.25MM in performance bonuses. Some are tied to playoff performance and success but more than half are geared tow

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