NEWARK - The Devils made the call to send 19-year-old forward Blake Speers back to his junior team, essentially keeping him ineligible for the Devils until his OHL season ends.
But it appears that move will not be made with fellow 19-year-old center Pavel Zacha, with the deadline to send him back to the Sarnia Sting fast approaching.
"It's not a thought right now, just based on his play and how he's done," Devils coach John Hynes said. "We know the deadline is in there, but so far he's proven that he can play at this level.