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Looking Back At P.K. Subban’s Time With New Jersey Devils

By Luke Garrison

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MARCH 14: P.K. Subban #76 of the New Jersey Devils celebrates an overtime goal that was disallowed against the New York Islanders at the Prudential Center on March 14, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. The Islanders defeated the Devils 3-2 in the shoot-out. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MARCH 14: P.K. Subban #76 of the New Jersey Devils celebrates an overtime goal that was disallowed against the New York Islanders at the Prudential Center on March 14, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. The Islanders defeated the Devils 3-2 in the shoot-out. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban (76): Stephen Brashear-USA TODAY Sports /

2020-21 to 2021-2022: Subban’s Decline Continues and Reaches a Bittersweet End.

The following year, Subban did not look any better. Scoring-wise, Subban was better. In the COVID-shortened year, he actually had one more point than the previous year. He continued to underachieve. What made it worse for him was his contract. Because he signed an eight-year contract in Montreal, the teams following had to pay it each year. The Devils had to pay P.K. up to $8 million the final two years he played, following a cap hit of $9 million.

In his last season with the Devils, it managed to be both good and bad at the same time. Subban scored 22 points, which was his best season with the Devils in terms of points. Unfortunately, Subban suffered a lot during this season and had multiple problems throughout the year.

During multiple times during the previous season, P.K. got a bad reputation from fans across the league for slew footing players, which is nothing new. It happened to Ryan Reaves in an early preseason game against the Rangers, Sammy Blais in an early November game against the Rangers, and one month later against the Winnipeg Jets to Nikolaj Ehlers. Another major problem during that year was the Devils. During the trade deadline, the season got so bad for P.K. Subban that the Devils tried looking for a trading partner to take on Subban. Nobody ended up taking on the contract and finished his career with the Devils. However, there was a positive at the end of the train wreck season. At the season’s end, P.K. Subban got announced as that year’s winner of the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, which he beat out Ryan Getzlaf and Darnell Nurse.

dark. Next. P.K. Subban Has Devils To Thank For New Reputation

The P.K. Subban contract was a gamble and ended as a dud. However, he was a great person throughout his career. It’s also nice that his final season was in a Devils uniform. Not many free-agent players the Devils signed can say that.

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