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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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Nicolas Roy

Thinking outside the box here, but for Vegas to unload another large contract, they may have to sweeten the pot. Nicolas Roy has a palatable contract and is under team control after it expires, so a guy like that may not necessarily be on the trading block.

However, if Vegas is desperate to unload a large contract, it’s hands may be tied into giving up a player that they do not want to trade in Roy to entice teams like the Devils. Roy is a middle six forward who is very good at both ends of the ice. He would be an ideal 3rd line fixture for the Devils and future replacement for 35 year old Travis Zajac. He is versatile where he could play the wing also, and fits into the core of the team at age 23.

Vegas has a plethora of centers at the NHL level and rookie Cody Glass should see significant playing time next season, allowing this kind of trade to happen. This is the kind of shrewd move that Fitzgerald could make to help the Devils for the foreseeable future.

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Guys like Brayden McNabb, Alex Tuch and Nicolas Roy may not be the sexiest names available through trade, but they all fill needs that would make the Devils a better team for it. If I’m Tom Fitzgerald, I’m discussing trade talks with Vegas general manager George McPhee ASAP. Sometimes the best things don’t always stay in Vegas.

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