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Timo Meier And New Jersey Devils 5 Greatest In-Season Trades Of All Time

By Nick Villano

Timo Meier #28 of the San Jose Sharks is knocked down during the third period against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on February 20, 2020 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Sharks 2-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Timo Meier #28 of the San Jose Sharks is knocked down during the third period against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on February 20, 2020 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Sharks 2-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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Jamie Langenbrunner of the New Jersey Devils (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

1. A Ballsy Move

This one gets the number one spot because, not only did it work out, but it took serious guts from Lou Lamoriello to make the move. Jason Arnott and Randy McKay were legends in the locker room. Arnott was one of the best centers in the game. He centered the A Line and scored the game-winning game in overtime in the 2000 Stanley Cup Final.

The Devils traded Arnott, McKay, and a first-round pick to get future Hall of Famer Joe Nieuwendyk and Jamie Langenbrunner. Nieuwendyk seemed like the star of the trade. At the time of the trade, the talk was about balance. The Devils were too reliant on the A Line, so Lamoriello made the move that made sense, even if it didn’t to all of us.

Jamie Langenbrunner ended up being the score of this trade. He eventually became the captain after a tumultuous tenure from Patrik Elias. Funny as it is, back then the New York Times called Langenbrunner a “pugnacious 26-year-old right wing.” He became the gem of that trade.

Ironically, this trade tree goes all the way to Timo Meier. No, seriously, check it out. It’s wild. It is the best deal on the list for now, but Timo Meier could eventually take over that spot. Either way, the Devils have built something great with the Timo Meier trade.

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