The New Jersey Devils are without a first-round pick in this year’s NHL Draft after the trade for Timo Meier. That means, barring any further movement, Tom Fitzgerald will have to wait for 57 picks before they can select their first prospect. Last year, the Devils literally had to wait for one team to make a surprise pick before they took Simon Nemec.
It’s been 10 years since the Devils didn’t have a first-round pick. They traded that pick as it was on the clock for goalie Cory Schneider. The draft was in New Jersey that year, and it was a wild moment.