One of the biggest priorities this season is re-signing Jesper Bratt. There are a ton of free agents, both restricted and unrestricted. Bratt and Timo Meier are the two most important. The New Jersey Devils might have more than $30 million in cap space, but more than half their room is going to the two star wingers.
Bratt’s negotiations have always been torturous. They are long, drawn out, and painful every time. There have only been two of them, but each has put Devils fans through a special type of hurt. Each time it works out, but as the team looks at another offseason with an expiring Bratt contract, this time will be different.