Fansided · Feb 25, 2020
New Jersey Devils: Reason Janne Kuokkanen Is Worth Sami Vatanen
The New Jersey Devils traded defenseman Sami Vatanen for a decent prospect with a massive ceiling in Janne Kuokkanen. Even though we were disappointed with the change in draft pick, it’s still a win overall.
The New Jersey Devils had some really bad luck to go along with their incompetence this season. Not only did they watch as P.K. Subban, Nikita Gusev and Jack Hughes struggle to get used to their new environment, they saw Taylor Hall play a tepid game and Cory Schneider fall off a cliff. They also spent too much time waiting for John Hynes to figure it out behind the bench, and then it eventually all cost Ray Shero his job.