New Jersey Devils: 5 Bold Predictions For Final Roster

The New Jersey Devils, head coach Lindy Ruff, and general manager Tom Fitzgerald have a lot to consider when it comes to the final roster. There are some key openings amongst the forwards, and the Devils also have to consider how to configure lines before the season starts. They’ve added a lot of pieces to the lineup at every position. Between prospects and new acquisitions, the Devils have a lot to think about.

This is going to be a very interesting final few weeks of training camp. As of this writing, we are just under two weeks before opening night at the Prudential Center. If the first preseason game was any indication, this fanbase is ready to see a winner. The Devils beat the Rangers 7-1 on Friday night, and some players really shined in the process. To do that against the Rangers starting goalie and without Jack Hughes and Yegor Sharangovich shows that the team has something brewing on the ice.

Too much of a good thing is never bad in the NHL. The Devils haven’t had options in what feels like forever. They added people to the roster out of desperation or injury in the past. This season, they might be able to add players to the NHL roster simply because they deserve it.

The New Jersey Devils will have a lot of interesting decisions to make when it comes to the final roster.

It’s good to be a hockey fan in New Jersey. The team looks like it’s going to be good, or at least fun, and that is all we can ask for after the past five years. Now, there will be some roster decisions that surprise people. They might even be unpopular at first. However, let’s give them a chance. Here are the bold predictions that are tied to the Devils final roster.