5 Former New Jersey Devils Who Could Retire This Offseason

There are a lot of interesting New Jersey Devils players who are coming to the end of their careers. This year, there is one major headliner and a bunch of interesting names beyond that.

Former New Jersey Devils left wing Zach Parise. Mandatory Credit: Jim O'Connor-USA TODAY Sports / Jim O'Connor-USA TODAY Sports

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Pat Maroon

This one would surprise a lot of people, as Pat Maroon is not too old and still effective at a certain segment of the game (physicality), but reports out of Boston are his health isn’t in great shape after his current run with the Bruins. Boston GM Don Sweeney said Maroon’s health is the one thing he’s waiting for before he has a conversation about re-signing him.

Maroon would honestly be an interesting signing for the Devils, a team desperate for toughness without losing all of the skill. Maroon is not the player he used to be, but he still has the foundation that once made him really good and champion-caliber player.

Maroon did not spend a long time with the Devils, but he had an underrated impact on that 2018 playoff run. He had 13 points in the final 17 games of the season, a time when the Devils were desperately trying to hold off the Florida Panthers. Not bad for a deal that happened just under the wire. Honestly, the Maroon trade made the Michael Grabner trade more palatable.

Again, this all comes down to injuries. If Maroon can keep going, the big guy will keep going. However, there’s a non-zero chance he can’t.

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