Since the St. Louis Blues became the 2019 Stanley Cup Champions, two trades and a few high-profile signings have been made to kick off the NHL offseason. With sky-high expectations, the New Jersey Devils are on the clock to commence what’s expected to be a transformative summer.
While this year’s unrestricted free agent crop is more bountiful (but rapidly dwindling) than recent summers, General Manager Ray Shero (as we all know) has always made his most impactful moves via trade. Between their $30+ million in cap space and a flexible array of assets to include in potential deals, Shero again is expected to take this route.
Being poised to make a major trade acquisition, the Devils will inevitably have to part ways with an impactful player in virtually any deal. Especially when you look at some of the trades he’s made as New Jersey Devils General Manager, Ray Shero has made it known he won’t shy away from shaking up his roster if it means he’s getting a genuine talent in return.
Shero knows he has to make a statement and entice his star player Taylor Hall to commit long-term this offseason. This alone might prompt Shero to make bolder-than-usual moves that make a number of Devils players susceptible to being traded. Between their cap-friendly contracts and situations, along with the needs they might help teams fulfill, here are the five most tradable players on the New Jersey Devils.