Yes, the New Jersey Devils disappointingly missed out on getting Quinn Hughes early, but, in the absence of Jack Hughes, the team's true roster sores have been badly exposed. One of those - a No. 3 center - has long been a need.
Fortunately, the latest NHL trade rumors suggest that Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald is moving towards fixing that issue.
Of course, actions speak louder than words, especially after the aforementioned Hughes failure, but it shows the Devils at least have somewhat of an idea of what they're doing these days.
According to a recent report from RG's Marco D'Amico, the Devils are one of the teams that have "kicked tires" on disgruntled Los Angeles Kings center Phillip Danault, who, according to D'Amico, has also asked for a trade.