The New Jersey Devils added a new body to their roster about as late as possible, when they claimed Jean-Sebastien Dea off waivers on Friday. Dea spent four seasons in the AHL playing for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. He worked his butt off this preseason to try to make the NHL team, but it wasn’t enough. He was the final forward cut on the Pittsburgh Penguins roster.
The 24-year-old had his best season last year, scoring 50 points for the AHL team. He never made the NHL squad, but that’s because the Penguins stayed quite healthy last season. He was a great complimentary forward, and he was pushing very hard to make the big leagues this year.