Earlier this week, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman mentioned in his latest “31 Thoughts” that the New Jersey Devils are willing to consider “hockey trades” in addition to dealing their pending unrestricted free agents. This little tidbit set the Devils blogosphere ablaze, prompting fans and writers to speculate an onslaught of moves the team might make over these next few weeks.
For this piece’s purpose, a “hockey trade” will be defined as one where the New Jersey Devils acquire players that could be readily inserted in the lineup, which the organization has control of beyond this season.