New Jersey Devils: 5 Remaining Free Agents Worth A Shot

Cliff Pu

This one is a complete flier. The Devils could bet that Cliff Pu just needed to get out of his current situation to excel. He was once the cornerstone of a Jeff Skinner trade between the Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes. Things just didn’t work out for him in Carolina.

Pu is a two-time 80+ point scorer in the OHL. The former 3rd-round pick just hasn’t been good in the AHL. Straight up, he’s struggled as much as anyone in the league. There are times he was sent down to the ECHL, but this is a player who once had insane skill. Pu has been traded three times now, and has played for three different AHL teams and two different ECHL teams. He always looks like the best player on the ice in the ECHL. Something just doesn’t click for Pu in the AHL. The Devils could take a chance on a 24-year-old forward that could start the year in the AHL and grow into something special with the right coaching.

Pu needs someone to fix him. Something is seriously wrong with his game, and he just hasn’t found the right coach to help him out. Pu is an interesting prospect who still has time to find his game. This is probably his last chance, but we’ve seen players hit their stride at 25. Pu would be someone to sign for depth at the AHL level at first, but with his past dominance at the junior level, it would be interesting to see what the Devils could get out of him.