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New Jersey Devils: 3 Acceptable Trade Packages for Jesper Bratt

By Vincent Parise

NEWARK, NJ - FEBRUARY 01: Jesper Bratt #63 of the New Jersey Devils warms up in a Chinese Lunar New Year Jersey prior to the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 1, 2022 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Getty Images)
NEWARK, NJ - FEBRUARY 01: Jesper Bratt #63 of the New Jersey Devils warms up in a Chinese Lunar New Year Jersey prior to the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 1, 2022 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Getty Images) /
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We are officially in trade season because the rumors are flying off the walls. It has been a weird season for the New Jersey Devils so they are going to be one of the more interesting teams heading into the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline.

They are a team that wants to begin moving out of the rebuild phase soon and that is heavily dependent on the development of the core that they have built. Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt, and Nico Hischier have been the leaders of that.

Guys like Yegor Sharangovich, Dawson Mercer, and Ty Smith have all had their moments as well. There are also prospects like Alex Holtz and Luke Hughes on the way as well. This team might not be as bad in the future as people think.

One of the truly great stories of the bunch is that of Jesper Bratt. He was a sixth-round pick that came into the league unexpectedly and was never forced out. He has been a productive player from the minute he stepped into the New Jersey Devils lineup.

The New Jersey Devils should really avoid trading someone like Jesper Bratt.

Now, the rumors are suggesting that Bratt might be available before the NHL Trade Deadline comes. He is an RFA this year and could make a lot of money when it is all said and done. His next deal could make him a very rich man.

Despite the risk that entails, New Jersey needs to do anything they can to avoid trading him. He has been everything they have needed and more this year. The only way a trade involving Bratt would be worth it is if it looks something like this:

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