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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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New Jersey Devils, Thatcher Demko
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The New Jersey Devils and Vancouver Canucks could make multiple Bratt trades.

The New Jersey Devils and Vancouver Canucks could make multiple Jesper Bratt trades that make sense for both teams. Nobody knows who would be actually interested in making a deal like this but it is certainly fun to think about. Bratt would fit into their system well.

The Devils really need help with goaltending. All of the sudden, people aren’t convinced that Mackenzie Blackwood isn’t the future of this team in net. Jonathan Bernier is a solid backup but he is really hurt right now and won’t be back for a while. Beyond that, there are just question marks.

One goalie who doesn’t appear to be a question mark at all is Thatcher Demko. He is a very good goalie that is probably going to make a lot of money in the future. Vancouver also has 22-year-old Mike DiPietro in the system waiting to become an NHL goalie. Jaroslav Halak serves as the backup.

If they want to move into the DiPietro era as they try to retool their young roster around their current cap issues, letting Demko go could be a good idea. They will have to pay Bratt in the future but that is a later problem.

There could be draft compensation going either way to even out the trade. Nobody is getting a first-round pick out of this deal, and Canucks fans and Devils fans probably think they are entitled to the extra pieces. This does solve a lot of problems for both teams.

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