The New Jersey Devils need defensive help. This is not breaking news. It’s been years since the Devils were winning games on the backs of their blue line. Even when the Devils made their run to the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals, they had Marek Zidlicky and Andy Greene leading the defense, with Anton Volchenkov and an aging Bryce Salvador providing supporting roles.
The past few seasons, the Devils defense has been an albatross. If the Devils didn’t trade for Sami Vatanen during the season, they could have the worst defense in the league.