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New Jersey Devils Roster: Jim O’Brien New Player Profile

Since being hired as general manager, Ray Shero has promised a new team in 2015-16. He made this apparent at the NHL Draft and in free agency. New players may enter the lineup that we, as Devils fans, have never seen for more than a few shifts. That is why I want to look at Jim O’Brien in this second installment and ponder what he could offer to New Jersey.

O’Brien was born in Maplewood, Minnesota. He grew up playing defense, but switched to center when he started high school. In conjunction with his high school play was his two-year stint on the United States National Under-18 Team, where he was coached by Devils head coach John Hynes.