New Jersey Devils Player Reid Boucher (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)
Once upon a time, the New Jersey Devils had a very barren prospect pool. Lou Lamoriello prioritized the “win-now” model over playing for the future. It led to the Devils making the playoffs for 13-straight seasons and 19 of 20 seasons. The team was an afterthought when they first came to New Jersey, but once they finally got a taste of the postseason, they didn’t want to let it go. It didn’t bite them for about three decades, and it led to Reid Boucher being the Great White Hope for a franchise desperate for young stars.