The Jesper Bratt discourse has been out of control. The New Jersey Devils winger is coming into another offseason without a contract, his third in four years. After two harsh contract negotiations and a playoff no-show, fans are pretty fed up with the whole thing. Fans are fickle, so this isn’t unexpected. However, the suggestions for trade offers or outright releasing Bratt are beyond insane.
Yes, there have been fans that said the Devils shouldn’t even extend Bratt a qualifying offer. That’s ridiculous and would never happen. The trade options are just as wild. Maybe it makes sense in terms of talent acquisition to send Bratt to the Winnipeg Jets for Connor Hellebuyck.