Welcome to the first NJ.com Devils mailbag of 2018, where we'll tackle questions on Mirco Mueller's pending return to the lineup, trade deadline plans, the power play and much, much more.
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This won't be an easy decision by any means, since Mueller's return will make the Devils 100 percent healthy for the first time this season. Once he is ready, it would make sense for the Devils to carry eight defensemen and 13 forwards, like they did earlier this season before Mueller's broken clavicle on Nov.