New Jersey Devils Keep Adirondack Thunder As ECHL Affiliate

(Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports)

The New Jersey Devils made major changes this offseason to its affiliate agreements when they decided to leave Binghamton and move to Utica with their AHL team. Binghamton was a fanbase that seemed to be growing, but the Devils decided it would be better to go to the former home of their AHL squad and to keep them the Utica Comets.

When it comes to their ECHL team, no major change is happening. The Devils came to an agreement on Thursday to keep the Adirondack Thunder as their secondary minor-league team.

The Devils have seen players grow from the ECHL into the NHL. Most notably, Mackenzie Blackwood spent 10 games in the ECHL during the 2017-18 season. Blackwood…