Likelihood 5 Prominent New Jersey Devils Players Could Be Traded

Damon Severson
Likelihood he gets traded: 25%

Tom Fitzgerald mentioned Damon Severson specifically when Pierre LeBrun spoke with him last week. He said it would take a lot for the Devils to move Severson, and it was more likely than not that he was staying. He has another year on his contract, he’s leading the Devils with more than 23 minutes a night, and he’s having the best offensive season of his career when looking at pure points. He has 33 points in 57 games. His career high is 39, and he’s on pace for around 45 this season.

Severson has been a player that has been in trade talks seemingly forever. Since Severson signed a six-year deal back in 2017. They locked him down for $4.16 million per season. Right-handed defensemen go for a lot more than that now. If he were to go to market right now, he could get between $7 million and $8 million per season.

A team is looking at his contract and putting a lot of value into it. It’s not like Severson is one of the best defensemen in the league, but there’s a chance that the Devils could get immense value from him. That extra year left on his contract likely makes him more valuable than John Klingberg of the Dallas Stars, who is also more available at the deadline.

It’s still very unlikely that the Devils are going to move Severson at this point. He’s still just 27 years old, so he has some years until he’s past his prime. Does he make mistakes? Yes of course. Is he worth dumping? Absolutely not. The Devils would need to get blown off their feet to move Severson.