Patrick Maroon #17 of the New Jersey Devils (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The New Jersey Devils didn’t do much of anything in the offseason after the 2018 season. They were riding high after making the playoffs for the first time in six seasons. Taylor Hall won the MVP, and Brian Boyle won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy after his fight against cancer. The Devils rode a massive run at the end of the season to hold off the Florida Panthers to take the final spot in the postseason. It felt like vindication.