New Jersey Devils: Three Trade Packages for Filip Forsberg

Trade Two

Let’s pretend the Predators just wanted a 1st-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft in order to acquire Forsberg. The Devils might stipulate it on a contract extension (if it is over the summer), but that would be a fair trade. Forsberg is a very good player that has proven that he can make highlight-reel plays on a nightly basis to help his team win. Giving up a first for him sure is steep, but it is something to consider. At 26 years old, the best still might be yet to come.

There are plenty of centermen to play with someone like Forsberg in the top six. Of course, Jack Hughes looks like he will have superstar production from an offensive standpoint by himself, so adding a Forsberg to his line might make it even worse. A duo like that could wreak havoc on the rest of the NHL even more than they would separate.

There is also the idea of putting him with Nico Hischier. Hischier is a high-end top-line center, but the offense isn’t as prolific as Jack Hughes (yet). If you gave him a quality offensive winger like Forsberg, that could really get him into the elite stratosphere as far as a two-way centerman. There is a good chance that happens anyway, but adding someone like this could make it happen even quicker. Of course, the fact that there are only a year and a half left on the deal still makes it risky.