New Jersey Devils: 5 Under-the-Radar Goalie Trade Options
By Nick Villano
Karel Vejmelka
We have to assume there is a chance everyone on the Arizona Coyotes roster is up for grabs. The player that makes the most sense for the Devils is their starting goalie Karel Vejmelka. The Coyotes have some exciting things happening, announcing a possible land buy to stay in the area. They also signed Logan Cooley to an entry-level contract despite what we thought was a confirmation he was going back to Minnesota.
There might not be a reason to trade Vejmelka right now. The Coyotes definitely aren’t competing for the playoffs, but maybe there’s value in showing confidence in the current roster. Trading away the starting goalie hardly does that.
The Devils would have to trade a decent package to get Vejmelka from the Coyotes, but he might be the best option out there. The Devils have a “future contenders” worth of prospects to offer without even dangling Luke Hughes or Simon Nemec.
The Yotes won’t want to trade Vejmelka, but if Vanecek has a rough start to the season and Schmid stays in the AHL, the Devils might pull the trigger on this trade. If they dangle enough prospects, it might move the Coyotes to make the deal.