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Ranking New Jersey Devils Goalie Prospects After Cole Brady’s Performance

By Nick Villano

BUFFALO, NY - JUNE 25: Evan Cormier reacts to being selected 105th overall by the New Jersey Devils during the 2016 NHL Draft on June 25, 2016 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY - JUNE 25: Evan Cormier reacts to being selected 105th overall by the New Jersey Devils during the 2016 NHL Draft on June 25, 2016 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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Evan Cormier #50 of the New Jersey Devils (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

5. Evan Cormier

Evan Cormier is in a real pickle this season. He’s shown flashes in the past, but his most likely spot should be in the ECHL. Here’s the problem, the Devils ECHL team, the Adirondack Thunder, announced they were one of the teams that would not be playing at all this season. So, there isn’t really a place for Cormier to go.

Cormier was actually really good two seasons ago. It was unexpected since it appeared the Devils were going to lose his rights. Then, he signed with the Binghamton Devils, who were devastated by injuries, after his season with the University of Guelph. He was really good for a stretch, but the magic wore off.

Last season, he was part of a tandem in Binghamton, but he was not very good. He ended up with a .883 save percentage in the AHL, and eventually, he was relegated to the ECHL. He wasn’t great there either. He had an .885 save percentage in 15 games for the Thunder.

Cormier is signed for this season, so the Devils will hold him somewhere. There will likely be expanded rosters across the board, so maybe he can be an extra in the minors. He is a fine depth piece, but if he is in the NHL, something likely went very, very wrong for the Devils. He’s 23 years old, so there is still a little rope here, but time is running out.

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