New Jersey Devils fans were hoping the team would move on from ineffective veteran forward Ondrej Palat and his albatross $6 million cap hit this offseason, but that transaction never came to pass.
But, to start the 2025-26 season, this insane stat - albeit a basic one - proves the Devils need to pull the plug. At the very least, get Palat out of the top six, and especially away from the Devils' two most skilled forwards in Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt.
In 11 games this season, Palat, 34, has just one assist. No goals, either, just one assist, and that's while featuring heavily with Hughes and Bratt.