My NHL Trade Rumors · May 3, 2020
NHL Rumors: New Jersey Devils, and the New York Rangers
The Devils have salary cap space they can use to their advantage this offseason
Corey Masisak of The Athletic: The New Jersey Devils are once again this offseason in a position to possibly take advantage of teams that need to shed some salary.
After signing their main free agents, the Devils could still have around $18.6 million in cap space.
Looking at some teams that could be dealing with salary cap issues, and players the Devils could target. A mix of young players, veterans, and bad contracts with sweeteners.
New York Islanders: D Ryan Pulock
Bad contracts: D Thomas Hickey (two years, $2.5 million), C/W Leo Komarov (two years, $3 million).
Veteran targets: C/W Nick Bjugstad.