According to TSN’s Bob Mackenzie, junior defenseman Jon Merrill has decided to leave Michigan and sign with the New Jersey Devils.  The Record reports it’s a three year entry level contract that will not begin until the 2013-14 season. They said Merrill also signed an amateur tryout contract with the Albany Devils, the Devils AHL [...]

Per Matt Slovin at The Michigan Daily, junior defenseman Jon Merrill will suit up for tonight’s exhibition game against the U.S. National Team Development Program Under-18 Team.  How much he contributes remains to be seen, but a team spokesman tells The Daily that Merrill “will dress and be available to play.” Merrill was expected to [...]

Per Red Berenson this afternoon, junior defenseman Jon Merrill suffered a cracked vertabrae and is expected to miss six weeks. D’oh! Well, better than half a season, I guess.

Per The Michigan Daily’s Matt Slovin on Twitter: Hearing the injury Michigan defenseman Jon Merrill suffered last night is significant. Team won’t confirm. — Matt Slovin (@MattSlovin) October 10, 2012 Glad I hadn’t posted my season preview because this could have a big impact.