The New Jersey Devils have been fairly active this offseason, signing two-time Stanley Cup champion goaltender Corey Crawford, along with trading for defenseman Ryan Murray and forward Andreas Johnsson. While there’s still much work to do before they can be considered an adequate playoff contender (worth noting General Manager Tom Fitzgerald has signaled he isn’t done making moves), the team that hits the ice whenever next season starts should be more competitive and talented than the 2018-19 and 2019-20 squads.
On paper, these moves improve New Jersey’s roster, addressing glaring depth issues up front, on the backend, and in net.