New Jersey Devils: 5 Most Important Pieces During Trade Deadline
By Nick Villano
3. Yegor Sharangovich
The Devils will need to add a young roster player to entice a team like the Sharks to choose them over another team. They have a few to choose from. Dawson Mercer is the most desirable of those trade pieces (other than the untouchables). However, the Devils will do everything they can to keep Mercer, especially with his recent hot streak.
Outside of Mercer, the Devils have four regular roster players under the age of 25 who might become available. Yegor Sharangovich, Fabian Zetterlund, Michael McLeod, and Jesper Boqvist could move the needle for the Sharks. Sharangovich seems like the most likely piece.
He brings a lot to the table. Sharangovich is a master penalty killer. He’s allowed 38 high-danger chances in 115 minutes on the PK. Only 13 players in league who’ve played at least 100 minutes on the PK have seen fewer chances. Patrice Bergeron has allowed one fewer chance in 15 fewer minutes.
Sharangovich has 26 points in 56 games. He was a 24-goal scorer just last season. There’s a lot to love about Sharangovich that the Sharks, or any other team, would love to acquire.