Ever since Brian Boyle was traded, the New Jersey Devils have kept a relatively low profile with the trade deadline quickly approaching. That changed this morning when General Manager Ray Shero sent defenseman Ben Lovejoy to the Dallas Stars.
As we all know, the Devils are sellers, which makes most fans think Shero’s objective is to trade as many of his pending unrestricted free agents as possible for prospects and draft picks. Despite being in selling mode, even teams like the Devils who are implementing fire sales at this stage of the season can still acquire assets that make immediate impacts on their team and become mainstays for future plans.