The New Jersey Devils seem like they are done making moves for this offseason. Maybe they will sign a PTO here or there, but this is largely the roster we’re looking at for opening night. There are some roster spots up for grabs, and there can be a few surprises along the way.
Over the years, there have been some huge surprises who made the roster. Some were PTOs, like Jimmy Vesey in 2021. Others have been rookies like Jesper Bratt in 2017. There have been some members of the opening lineup that made people mad (Blake Coleman comes to mind in 2017, but then he fought Tom Wilson and drank pickle juice in the penalty box, and the rest is history).