The New Jersey Devils are back to being contenders. There’s no turning back now, and the phrase “rebuild” is something that Devils fans can eliminate from their vocabulary when talking hockey at the Prudential Center come October 2018.
In recent memory, the NHL’s unrestricted free agency (UFA) hasn’t been an exciting day for New Jersey, nor have any notable and “big” signings panned as anticipated. Though, expect the Devils and general manager, Ray Shero, to make headlines during this year’s UFA and as early as July 1 when all the fun begins.
The Devils have seven skaters on their current NHL roster that are set to become UFA’s this July (Michael Grabner, Patrick Maroon, Drew Stafford, Jimmy Hayes, Brian Gibbons, John Moore & Eddie Lack) and don’t expect a majority of those skates to return, especially since New Jersey will have the cap space to fill the team’s immediate needs heading into the 2018-19 campaign.