Key Additions: C Jason Arnott, D Henrik Tallinder, D Anton Volchenkov, G Johan Hedberg.
Key Subtractions: D Paul Martin, D Martin Skoula, D Mike Mottau, G Yann Danis, C Rob Niedermayer, LW Andrew Peters.
The New Jersey Devils have become synonymous with great hockey over the past 15 years. The Devils won three Stanley Cups in nine years and have always been towards the top of their division if not at the top. But recently, New Jersey has fallen into a funk where they cannot escape even the first round of the playoffs.
The Devils are hopeful to change all that and win another championship this year, as was made apparent by an offseason of cap circumvention controversies and the upgrade on the back end. New Jersey enters the regular season as quite possibly the top of the pops.
It was a roller coaster ride for the past three months, but when the dust settled and the penalties were dished out, the Devils finally inked Ilya Kovalchuk to what appears to be a lifetime contract. There’s no doubt that Kovalchuk is dynamic. He can score 50 goals a season and deliver big hits at the same time. He’s aggressive and quick with the puck and always seems ...
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