New Jersey Devils: Is Pavel Zacha’s Contract Negotiation Going To Last Into Camp?

The New Jersey Devils are just about done with their offseason, but there is still one last thing to do. They need to re-sign former 1st-round pick Pavel Zacha.

Pavel Zacha may be one of the most controversial players on the New Jersey Devils. No, he isn’t controversial because he takes cheap shots on the ice. And no, he isn’t controversial because he calls out the head coach or gives a crazy quote in the locker room. No, Zacha is controversial simply because he was taken sixth overall in the 2015 NHL Draft.

That makes this season’s negotiation very, very interesting. This is a player taken by the former regime, but one that clearly has a ton of talent. Now, he’s been pasted by 15 players in…