Adam Henrique
The former Devil was one of the most consistent scorers for the Ducks this past season. He led the team in goals with 26 and just signed a new deal that comes with a $5.825 million cap hit for the next four years. There are already rumblings that the flat cap could force Anaheim to buy him out.
The Ducks have stacked the middle with youngsters Sam Steel, Trevor Zegras, and Isac Lundestrom. With plenty of top-level centers in their future, they cannot afford to pay Rico top-six dollars for bottom-six minutes. New Jersey also has depth up the middle, but a versatile Henrique could supplant Travis Zajac and provide more of an offensive kick. Of course, this is just me dreaming, but it’s nice to think about it.