New Jersey Devils: 3 Possible Short-Term Trades To Replace Miles Wood

Dominik Kubalik – Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks need to blow the entire operation to the moon and start over. This might be the worst year a hockey team has gone through in the last decade. In a matter of a month, the team had the biggest scandal in the sport this year, they lost the coach, president, and GM, they became a disgrace to the sport, their old coach was forced to leave the game, and on top of everything, the team that spent big this offseason on Seth Jones and Marc-Andre Fleury is now 2-9-2.

The Blackhawks are pretty close to too far gone. The Devils are closer to the Carolina Hurricanes than the Blackhawks are to a playoff spot. It’s time to unload assets. One very intriguing asset is Dominik Kubalik.

Kubalik scored 30 goals in his rookie season, but he dropped off pretty precipitously last season. He had 17 goals in 56 games. He played every game for a dreadful Blackhawks team, and still was able to put up significant scoring. That’s actually the same amount of goals scored as Miles Wood had last season.

Kubalik would be the perfect player to add to the New Jersey Devils right now. He can score from a middle-six role, he would fit in really well with McLeod, and it’s a spot the Devils can fill without spending a fortune. Kubalik took some time to get to the NHL, but now that he’s here he looks like a quality player.