William Nylander And 5 Other Players New Jersey Devils Could Trade For Today
By Nick Villano
JAKOB SILFVERBERG
The New Jersey Devils and Anaheim Ducks have traded in the past to very good results for both teams. The Devils have Kyle Palmieri and Sami Vatanen thanks to the Ducks. Meanwhile, the Ducks have Adam Henrique and used their second-round pick to acquire Carl Hagelin, which eventually turned into David Perron.
It may be time for these two teams to make a deal again. Jakob Silfverberg was the key piece that sent Bobby Ryan to the Ottawa Senators. The Ducks won that deal outright no matter who they got, because they aren’t stuck with Ryan’s contract.
The Devils already have Stefan Noesen, who was another piece in that deal. They claimed him off waivers two season ago. Might as well call the Ducks about another piece. The Ducks are really struggling to score, and Silfverberg has been hurt to start the season. The Ducks are currently 30th in the league in scoring. Somehow, thanks specifically to the services of John Gibson, the Ducks are still in the playoff race. Losing Silfverberg would hurt, but he’s an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
The Ducks need an offensive spark. The Devils have some players who could provide that. We won’t go in armchair GM, but a deal might work out well for both teams. When these two teams come to the table, they usually do.