Through free agency and the early part of the NHL offseason, it's possible the Devils' most important move of 2018 happened in April.
That's when they signed 2016 third-round draft pick Joey Anderson to his entry level contract, turning him pro following two seasons at Minnesota-Duluth.
Behind Anderson, the Devils haven't traded for or signed any NHL forward depth outside of Kurtis Gabriel, who has been a career AHLer. The departures of Patrick Maroon, Michael Grabner and Brian Gibbons through free agency has left the Devils with spots to fill in the NHL, and as of now, they're up for grabs for prospects such as Anderson, John Quenneville, Michael McLeod, Blake Speers and others.