This young budding star is the perfect trade deadline addition for the New Jersey Devils

In their quest to retool, the Devils should target young Kraken center Shane Wright to improve their center depth.

Jan 12, 2026; New York, New York, USA; Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright (51) celebrates his goal against the New York Rangers during the third period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | Brad Penner-Imagn ImagesWith the New Jersey Devils so far out of the playoff race, their trade-deadline focus is on the future. They should be sellers, but whether they’ll be dipping their toes in or going full fire sale is unclear.

What the Devils can’t afford to do is absolutely nothing. The organization needs to work on a retool. So who should they target? A…