In the offseason, the Devils flew mostly under the radar in free agency and tried to improve their outlook by getting younger and finding/acquiring undervalued players. Thus far, John Moore has been a good example of the success on both of those fronts for New Jersey.
The Devils' quiet maneuvering in the offseason has been well documented at this point. The Devils refrained from making any big splashes in free-agency, opting instead to clear out space, promote from within, and do some tinkering with low-cost contracts as the season approached. The only free agent acquisition of real substance they made during the July frenzy was signing John Moore to a three-year, $5M deal, with the rest of their moves either being RFA re-signings or minor-league-geared pickups.