Things are going spectacularly for the New Jersey Devils as we reach the holiday season. They sit atop the Eastern Conference standings and stand out as legitimate contenders. They’ve also won seven of their last ten games, so they’re not slowing down.
With the Devils having so much success this season, they will likely look to expand their roster. Their biggest wish for Christmas this year should be to acquire a capable middle-six forward before the 2025 NHL trade deadline.
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Looking at the Devils’ roster, it’s clear that they would benefit from adding another impactful forward to their middle six. This is because they can use more secondary scoring and should have plenty of players to consider as we get closer to the deadline.
Some forwards who have generated talk as trade candidates include Frank Vatrano (Anaheim Ducks), Trent Frederic (Boston Bruins), Brandon Saad (St. Louis Blues), Jason Zucker (Buffalo Sabres), Gustav Nyquist (Nashville Predators) and Mikael. Granlund (San Jose Sharks).
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It will be fascinating to see if the Devils expand their forward group before the deadline passes from here.
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