4 Moves the New Jersey Devils Should Have Made at the Trade Deadline

March 2nd, 2015 by Adam Braun Leave a reply »
The NHL trade deadline has officially passed. For the New Jersey Devils, the annual movement circus brought little change this season.

Jaromir Jagr is gone, having been sent to the Florida Panthers for a second- and third-round draft pick, a sizable bounty for a 43-year-old player whose contract expires at the end of the season.

On deadline day, Marek Zidlicky was also traded. The Czech defenseman went to Detroit for only a third-round draft pick.

But that was all general manager Lou Lamoriello decided was worthwhile for the Devils to do. 

There were players who may have garnered interest as rental players for playoff contenders, such as Michael Ryder, Martin Havlat, Scott Gomez and Jordin Tootoo. Yet, rumors for these players never truly took off, though their availability was not in question.

While none of these players had overwhelming value, each could have filled a role for certain teams that look to be playoff-bound. 

Since I took a look last week at some of the more high-value and unlikely moves the Devils could have made at the deadline, this retroactive look will focus on smaller mo ...

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