At the 2016 NHL Draft, the New Jersey Devils drafted six forwards out of nine picks and added Beau Bennett in exchange for a pick. Now that the draft is over, this is a premature review and summary of the Devils’ draft class.
After months of speculation, the 2016 NHL Draft took over seven hours over two days for all thirty teams to establish a part of their future. Every team had their own set of needs and desires; they went to work to meet them. Some were looking to fill the proverbial cupboard of prospects in their system.