After Pavel Zacha posted zero points in 10 NHL games to start the season, the Devils decided to make a drastic move.
The team assigned Zacha to Binghamton in the AHL, along with fellow center Kevin Rooney.
Forwards Brett Seney and Kurtis Gabriel earned call-ups from the AHL to take their spots on the Devils' roster.
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Zacha, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, played eight AHL games at the end of the 2015-16 season, reporting to the team for the end of the regular season and the playoffs after completing his junior season.