On today’s New Jersey Devils Daily, day one of Devils development camp, a very of prospects makes a hard decision for the team’s brass and Cory Schneider’s turnaround.
Chris Ryan with NJ.com takes a look at some of the prospects on the roster and how they will affect the team this season. At least three spots will be filled with players with little to no NHL experience. The quick turnaround of the Devils prospect pool is really a tremendous feat by GM Ray Shero. Which of the many Devils’ forward propects will make an impact on the roster this season?
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One of those prospects, John Quenneville, may find himself as the odd man out according to Pucks and Pitchforks. He is still 21 years old, so no need to panic about his development, but there may be better options on the roster right now. He also has AHL availability, so that could factor into the Devils decision instead of sending a different prospect to Juniors for the season.
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Cat Silverman with FanRag Sports looks at how the Devils new coach will affect Cory Schneider. The team brought Rollie Melancon to be the team’s goalie coach. The article looks at Schneider’s massive drop in production, and thinks Melancon could be the key piece for a turnaround.
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Liam McGuire with The Comeback calls the New Jersey Devils one of the most improved teams in the NHL. He states the obvious, like selecting Nico Hischier and trading for Marcus Johansson as reasons why they lead the list, but it shows that outside sources understand just how good the Devils offseason has been.
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Brian Franken with All About The Jersey takes a deep dive, looking at a prospect flying way under the radar. Brian Seney was a sixth round draft pick in 2015, and played with Merrimack this past season. He was drafted late because he was an overager and some considered him undersized, but he shows great size and vision for a college player. He could sign after this season, but don’t expect to see him in the NHL for another two or three years.