St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (91): (David Berding-USA TODAY Sports)
The New Jersey Devils were one of the offseason winners this season, signing defenseman Dougie Hamilton and winger Tomas Tatar, trading for defensemen Ryan Graves and Christian Jaros, and then drafting Luke Hughes in the 1st round of the NHL Draft. It was a huge offseason for Tom Fitzgerald. Now, the Devils look like at least borderline contenders to make the playoffs in 2022.
However, there were rumors the Devils weren’t done. Vladimir Tarasenko was the most prevalent name tied to New Jersey, but there are apparently issues with his medicals that might be scaring them away.