The New Jersey Devils were expected to make multiple moves with the plethora of draft picks they had in the 2017 NHL Draft class. The trade for former San Jose Sharks defenseman Mirco Mueller was supposed to open the flood gates, but it ended up being the only player the team acquired prior to the draft.
The deal for Mueller looks pretty bad on paper. The team sent the 49th overall pick along with trading down from the fourth to the fifth round in order to get the former first-round pick. While Mueller has a ton of upside, he’s shown nothing while in the NHL.