New Jersey Devils: 5 Trade Rentals That Might Actually Be Worth It
By Nick Villano
Max Domi – Chicago Blackhawks
Max Domi’s name has come up before. Jonathan Bailey did a rental piece back in December. The priorities have changed a little bit, but the goal has not. The Devils want to play winning hockey from now and through the playoffs. To do that, they need to adjust to any type of play. This fast and agile Devils team needs to react when a team tries to grind it into the ice.
Max Domi is that “grinder” type player. He hasn’t found a home after a ton of hype coming into the league. He started with the Arizona Coyotes before he was traded to the Montreal Canadiens for Alex Galchenyuk. Then, he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Josh Anderson. Last season, he was basically dumped to the Carolina Hurricanes before he signed with the Chicago Blackhawks this past offseason.
This season, Domi has been decent. He has 35 points in 48 games. He’s on pace for 60 points this season, which would be huge for the depth of the Devils. On top of that, he plays the type of hard-nosed game the Devils were hoping they’d get from Miles Wood.
It’s really hard to decipher a price for Domi. The Blackhawks are also trying to trade franchise cornerstones Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, who both might also be on the Devils radar if they can make the salaries work. However, Domi feels like the best fit.