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Pucks in Depth: Nikita Gusev Living Up To The Hype In NJ … Braden Holtby A Puzzling NHL All-Star selection

Former New Jersey Devils GM Ray Shero was as active as anyone this past summer. He made a ton of notable moves in an effort to help the team take the next step.

Unfortunately, not many of them panned out.

P.K. Subban averaged ~50 points per 82 games in three seasons prior to 2019-20. He was supposed to anchor the Devils’ defense. He is, I guess, but not in the way intended. Subban’s producing points at an 18-point pace and owns the worst 5v5 goal differential on the Devils blueline.

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While Jack Hughes has shown flashes, and I still very much believe he was the right pick at No.