Why trading for Steven Stamkos is actually a good idea for the New Jersey Devils

Nashville Predators v New Jersey Devils | Elsa/GettyImagesSurprisingly, at least depending on who you ask, the offense, and particularly its depth, is still very much a weak point for the New Jersey Devils, and time is quickly running out to fix that.

The return of superstar forward Jack Hughes was theoretically meant to reinvigorate the team, but instead, the Devils floundered to 2-1 and 3-1 defeats to the Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders, respectively, with one of the two goals scored in those games coming from Hughes himself.

That's hardly a welcome back for (or from) the guy who has been carrying the team. And, despite all the recent offseason acquisitions that were made - Evgenii…