Some New Jersey Devils fans are less than thrilled about the lack of activity this offseason, but let’s be honest, it is a youth-based league and it’s a lot easier to make a mistake than hit a dinger (unless you are Big Al) in the free agent market. Here are some of the moves we can all be happy the Devils didn’t make and some reasons for optimism during their summer of standing pat.
Sign JVR. For sure, that would have been a terrible move. Too much money, too much term. Perhaps signing John Tavares might have been worth it, he is for sure a Top 20 NHL player, but the Devils really had no shot at him anyway.