The New Jersey Devils are a really young team. They are an organization that has rebuilt their core nicely and with a little bit of luck, they have some cornerstone players that they are building around. This is exciting for Devils fans, except for the fact that there is a chance that there is an option to re-open the NHL and NHLPA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement.
That happening would mean that they need to collectively bargain a new deal, like what happened in 2012. If they go that route and don’t come to an agreement in time, there would be a lockout.