It’s no secret that the New Jersey Devils are in need of some help on defense if they are hoping to take the next step. Yesterday, Gerard proposed the big splashy trade in the form of acquiring Erik Karlsson or Drew Doughty. Obviously, acquiring a player of that caliber would immediately reshape the defense, although certainly at the expense of some major assets for New Jersey. Trades like that are rare, though, so even if that were something Ray Shero planned to pursue, a contingency is definitely needed. The free agent market is awash in roster filler and/or guys on the back nine of their careers and the big fish, John Carlson, does feature some “buyer beware” red flags to go with his likely price tag as CJ dug into.
Are There Any Internal Solutions for New Jersey’s Defense?
