Huge Devils Trades going all in for the 2022-23 season

Both are ginormous overpays

AZ trade is just throwing a massive amount of trash for goods

"Trash" lol

On the Rangers, maybe. But to teams that are able to develop prospects, there is a lot of good pieces there.

Tyler Brennan - speculative goalie prospect
Arseni Gritsyuk - KHL Rookie of the Year
Shakir Mukhamadullin - KHL record holder for minutes at his age. Extremely high ceiling.
Nikita Okhotiuk - Hard hitting defensive depth piece
Tyce Thompson - skilled forward whose stock has declined due to injuries
Topias Vilén - One of the best young players in Liiga
2023 1st round pick (NJD)
2023 2nd round pick (NJD)

These trades are wild but just remember, going "all in" is only done towards the end of a contention window after its been made clear the team cannot do it as is. You trade any futures you have, longshot developers, regardless for cap. You do whatever is needed to get it done. The Devils are currently at the very very beginning of their contention window and that will last 6-10 years. Time to go all in is with that 6-10 year frame. Now is the time to preserve and develop prospects, Don't reach in Free Agency, and make calculated cap safe moves for players that might be undervalued. Some of our best prospects aren't even on the team yet and the team still looks dominant. Be patient, The players we already have will likely get the job done before long

Your bias is showing