5 Players You May Not Realize Aren’t New Jersey Devils Anymore

Colton White

Colton White had the same feel that Josh Jacobs and Steve Santini once had. They were second-round pick defensemen that had a long leash with the organization. They were Lou Lamoriello’s picks that were still in the organization. They had some skill, but they were far from a complete package. White is a little different because he was taken in the fourth round of the 2015 NHL Draft, but he still felt like the same player as the previous two.

White jumped into the Devils organization in 2017 when he left the Soo Greyhounds of the OHL. He joined the Binghamton Devils and the Adirondack Thunder (the Devils’ ECHL affiliate). For the next four seasons after his first in professional hockey, he spent most of his time in the AHL but got at least one NHL call-up.

This offseason, the Devils and White ended the cycle and went their separate ways. The writing is on the wall. White was falling further down the depth chart with Nikita Okhotyuk and Kevin Bahl taking AHL minutes. Despite playing 27 games in the NHL, the Devils were still looking past White when it comes to the future.

White signed a two-year deal with the Anaheim Ducks this offseason. The length probably made it much easier to leave the Devils organization. Or maybe the Devils weren’t an option. Either way, the Ducks will likely be in a similar position where he will get an NHL opportunity.