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3 Players New Jersey Devils Should Target From Vegas Golden Knights

By Dave Browne

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - AUGUST 13: Alex Tuch #89 of the Vegas Golden Knights is poke checked by Corey Crawford #50 of the Chicago Blackhawks during the third period in Game Two of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on August 13, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)
EDMONTON, ALBERTA - AUGUST 13: Alex Tuch #89 of the Vegas Golden Knights is poke checked by Corey Crawford #50 of the Chicago Blackhawks during the third period in Game Two of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on August 13, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images) /
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If Tom Fitzerald wants to swing for the fences, he must be adamant about acquiring right winger Alex Tuch. However unlikely it is Vegas will look to move Tuch, it is not outside of the realm of possibilities that he ultimately is the odd man out. It may be quite difficult to trade guys with big contracts such as Reilly Smith, Jonathan Marchessault, Max Pacioretty or Marc-Andre Fleury. It may force Vegas’s hand into trading someone that they do not want to trade.

Tuch fits exactly what the Devils are looking to do at 24 years of age with six years of term left on his contract. He is defensively responsible and could put the puck into the net which would be an ideal fit on Jack Hughes‘s line.

Much like a young Kyle Palmieri, he would benefit from playing top 6 minutes with the Devils as opposed to playing less minutes on a stacked Vegas team. He is a perfect long-term replacement for the *gasp* aforementioned Palmieri or Nikita Gusev if the Devils elect to eventually trade or let them walk in free agency. Tuch is an analytical dream for any team that acquires him.

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