Corey Masisak of The Athletic: By the trade deadline, New Jersey Devils interim GM Tom Fitzgerald moved out veteran Andy Greene, Sami Vatanen, Blake Coleman, Wayne Simmonds and Louis Domingue to create more room for the youngsters.
Pending UFA defenseman Dakota Mermis had a good final 10 games on their second pairing and could earn himself a one-way contract.
The Devils need to decide the fate of interim GM Fitzgerald and interim head coach Alain Nasreddine.
If Fitzgerald is retained as GM, he’s said he’d like to add players that are around the same ages as Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes – players that can grow with them.