5 Players Who We Wished Had Longer Careers With New Jersey Devils

By Dave Browne | Nov 24, 2020

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - NOVEMBER 23: Brian Boyle #11 of the New Jersey Devils warms up before the game against the New York Islanders Prudential Center on November 23, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey. The New Jersey Devils wore purple jerseys in honor of Hockey Fights Cancer during warmups.(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

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Alexander Mogilny #89 of the New Jersey Devils (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

Alexander Mogilny

The New Jersey Devils acquired Alexander Mogilny at the NHL Trade Deadline in 2000. He was an immediate contributor and a key component in winning the Stanley Cup that year. Mogilny had a short stint with the Devils but still managed to make his impact felt with the team scoring 43 goals during the 2000-01 season which ranks 5th most in franchise history for a single season.

Mogilny was such a breath of fresh air for a team that was deemed ‘boring’ by so many. After the 2001 season, Mogilny signed a four-year, $22 million deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was another situation where the Devils could not afford to pay market value for one of their stars.

He did return to the Devils during the 2005 season, but only played in 34 games that season before being exiled to Albany to finish off his career. By all accounts, he should be a Hall of Famer, but for some reason he has not been enshrined yet. It would be a sight to see for Mogilny to have spent his prime with the Devils. He was one of the most prolific goal scorers in team history despite only seeing his best hockey for less than two years.

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