The biggest concern for the Devils in both the short and long term currently revolves around one portion of the team: the defense. The Devils, long renowned for their stalwart defensive play, are currently struggling to find answers to the situation along the blue line heading into the 2017-18 season. Last season was largely a disaster for the team’s defensive corps and very little has been done over the summer to significantly address the issue. Beyond shipping a second round pick to San Jose in exchange for reclamation project Mirco Mueller, things are largely status quo along the Devils’ blue line heading into this season.
The Devils Will Need Steve Santini to Take a Leap Forward in 2017-18
