New Jersey Devils general manager Ray Shero has shown in the past that he’s willing to pay for a short-term service, but it has bit him in the past. Beau Bennett had a decent season with the Pittsburgh Penguins, then Shero traded a 3rd-round pick for him. Bennett had a fine season, but once he wasn’t part of the Devils future, Shero cut ties.
The same thing happened with Devante Smith-Pelly. The Devils traded Stefan Matteau for him, then DSP scored 13 points in the final 18 games of the season.