5 Current New Jersey Devils Impacted Most By Offseason Moves

The New Jersey Devils made some splashes in the quick span of a few days.

This version of the New Jersey Devils looks a lot different than it did just two weeks ago. The Devils spent less than a week seriously upgrading the roster. First, they said goodbye to Cory Schneider, Mirco Mueller, Kevin Rooney, and John Hayden. Analytics says this will end up being addition by subtraction. Then, they added Ryan Murray, Andreas Johnsson, and Corey Crawford, and the only “roster” player it cost them was Joey Anderson.

The Devils made out like bandits, and it doesn’t even consider the fact they got Alexander Holtz, Dawson Mercer, and Shakir Mukhamadullin in the 1st round of the NHL Draft. The Devils are absolutely better not only on the NHL roster but in their prospect pool as well. It was a great week for Devils fans thanks to GM Tom Fitzgerald.

It was a banner week, to say the least. It’s one that is going to have drastic impacts on the roster now and in the future. When looking at the roster, it’s clear a lot of current players are going to see impacts from the players that are leaving.

The Devils are looking to compete this season. This might not mean competing for the playoffs, and it definitely doesn’t mean they are looking to go after the Stanley Cup. However, it does mean a lot of those five and six-goal losses are in the rearview mirror. The Devils may not be one of the better teams in the league, but with this roster, it looks like they will at least avoid being an embarrassment.

While almost every player will see impacts from the introduction of these new players, it seems obvious some face bigger changes than others. These five are set to see the biggest changes by the addition of Crawford, Johnsson, and Murray.