New Jersey Devils: 5 Midseason Moves That Would Put Them Over The Top

It is still summer, but hockey season is almost among us with pre-season not far off. With the New Jersey Devils addressing the center position from Jack Hughes, adding Wayne Simmonds to build skill and depth on the mid-6 right wing. Then you add John Hayden to be the gritty right winger on the bottom 6. Also the right defense was immediately bolstered via trade with PK Subban now the first pairing right handed defender.

The things that I see the Devils lacking is a reliable left handed defender that can move the puck and play a near 200 foot game. The Devils have guys like Mirco Mueller on the team that might not always pan out but due to the right circumstances a trade might occur to make…