TORONTO -- Ray Shero's first trade as general manager of the New Jersey Devils set the tone for the kind of season his team is having.
It was at the draft last June that Shero acquired Kyle Palmieri from the Anaheim Ducks for a second- and third-round pick.
Shero had to spend two assets but it's already proven well-worth it as Palmieri's 20 goals lead the team heading into Thursday's game at the Toronto Maple Leafs.
"It's worked out well," Shero said Wednesday from his New Jersey office.