We’ve got the expansion draft, that’s going to create opportunity.
It has been a tough stretch as of late for the Devils who missed the playoffs for the third time in a row and the eighth time in the last nine years.
That could limit their trade chips from there although the late first-round selection is certain to intrigue teams on draft night, especially in a draft like this which has much more uncertainty than usual.
More importantly, there aren’t many prominent unrestricted free agents while there are no pending big-ticket contracts for a restricted free agent either.
Nico put up 50 plus points with MVP Hall and palmieri in his first season, they just need some wingers to put pucks in net When it comes to defense, they have smith, severson, and nothing else that can help from the system right now.