Jordin Tootoo may just need to set the world on fire to prove he deserves a spot in the New Jersey Devils’ 2015-2016 opening night lineup. Even with his freshly signed one-year pact with the Devils, Tootoo is no safe bet to make this year’s roster. Former general manager Lou Lamoriello felt Tootoo earned his pre-free agency re-signing, but it remains to be seen if new general manager Ray Shero feels the same.
Thus far, Shero has given zero indication that Tootoo is going to be in the Devils’ plans for 2015-2016. First, he signed right wing/center Sergey Kalinin.