Alexander Holtz was once expected to shine in a top-six role, but the 2020 seventh-overall draft pick now faces an uphill battle to find a place in the New Jersey Devils lineup. With how the Devils’ roster is currently constructed, Holtz’s window of opportunity with this team is closing.
Holtz will unlikely be able to crack the top six next season. The Devils strengthened their group of forwards this offseason by trading for Tyler Toffoli. Essentially, Toffoli takes the slot that Holtz was trying to win.
Like Holtz, Toffoli is a scoring winger. He scored 34 goals and contributed 39 assists last season with the Calgary Flames.