The official trade deadline is Wednesday at 3 p.m. and the New Jersey Devils could use an addition. Losers of four straight, they sit precariously in the seventh place in the Eastern Conference, with the New York Islanders tied with them in eighth place and the Rangers just two points back with a game at hand.
It's going to be an exciting home stretch for hockey fans in the New York City metro area. Because the Toronto Maple Leafs may be out of reach in sixth place, it looks like there are just two spots for the area's three teams.
The Devils have already re-traded for Alexei Ponikarovsky and acquired forward Andrei Loktionov, both moves coming earlier in the season. Loktionov has proven himself well worth the flyer with 11 points in 19 games with the team.
But there is no doubt this team lacks scoring punch and features a less-than-dynamic top six forward group. They have an overabundance of capable defenseman that could provide value in a trade scenario. However, General Manager Lou Lamoriello could see the recent return of Dainius Zubrus and eventually Ilya Kovalchuk as the roster boosts the Devils are look ...
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