Fansided · Aug 19, 2025
What if New Jersey Devils traded for Roberto Luongo instead of Cory Schneider?
At the 2013 NHL Draft, the New Jersey Devils shocked the world when they traded their ninth-overall pick for goalie Cory Schneider. However, what if they traded for the Vancouver Canucks' other goalie, Roberto Luongo?
Vancouver Canucks v New Jersey Devils | Bruce Bennett/GettyImagesLet’s take a look back in time with one of the most consequential decisions in the history of the New Jersey Devils franchise. It came down to just a few words, as NHL commissioner Gary Bettman spoke to a Garden State crowd that was hosting the NHL Draft. “I think you’re going to want to hear this.”