Last year was, predictably, a trying one for the Devils’ blueline. Outside of Andy Greene, the Devils haven’t really had a top pairing defender for a LONG time. For team that once boasted a top 4 of Scott Niedermayer, Scott Stevens, Brian Rafalski, and Paul Martin — all of whom were, at some point, individually capable of being a #1 defender — it’s been extremely tough sledding the last decade or so. Ever since the last of those 4, Martin, left the team, it’s been Andy Greene and .