While it might already seem like a distant memory, the New Jersey Devils 2017-2018 season brought forth a lot of hope and excitement for the organization’s future. Granted, New Jersey’s 2018 playoff berth primarily wouldn’t have happened without the MVP-caliber performance of Taylor Hall, the same can be said for the contributions from their trio of rookies that year—Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt and Will Butcher.
Fast forward to this offseason, the Devils made some important acquisitions to address their flawed roster and (like their 2017-2018 team) are coming off an abysmal prior season.