NJ.com · Aug 6, 2018
Mad the Devils didn't spend in free agency? Look at these bad contracts from 2016
The Devils were one of the least active teams in unrestricted free agency this offseason, signing just a handful of players to small deals when money was being tossed around the NHL on July 1.
As a result, the Devils currently have the most projected cap space in the NHL.
But general manager Ray Shero has always been conservative in free agency, and he's always attempted to build through the NHL Draft and trades. Based on some unrestricted free-agent deals from 2016, he may be on to something.
Richest UFA deals signed on July 1, 2016:
Milan Lucic, 7 yrs, $42M
Kyle Okposo, 7 yrs, $42M
Andrew Ladd, 7 yrs, $38.5M
Loui Eriksson, 6 yrs, $36M
Frans Nielsen, 6 yrs, $31.25M
David Backes, 5 yrs, $30M