Team: 2020-21 New Jersey Devils

Initial Creation Date: Aug. 12, 2020

Published: Oct. 4, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

First the Devils send Kyle Palmieri to the Avalanche for their first round pick as part of the Avs' shake-up. They have the cap space to extend him and bolster their second line.

With the 7th pick of the 2020 NHL Draft the New Jersey Devils select the Austrian center Marco Rossi of the Ottawa 67’s of the OHL. With their second pick of the first round the Devils take right winger Dawson Mercer.

Finally, in a franchise altering deal, the Devils send two firsts, picks 18 and 25, as well as Will Butcher at 2 yr $2 AAV to the Lightning for the rights to LHD Mikhael Sergachev, whom they extend for his age 22-29 years at $6.8 AAV. Tampa Bay gets two valuable firsts in a deep draft and space to sign Cirelli and Cernak.

Before the season the Islanders send their 2021 first and Johnny Boychuk to the Devils for Connor Carrick and the Islanders 2021 second they received for Andy Greene. This saves the Islanders $4.5 mil in 21 and $6 mil in 22. Maybe he can toughen up the new rookies Ty Smith and Reilly Walsh.

In the last move of the offseason the Devils extend Nikita Gusev 6 years $6 million AAV, this begins in 2021 and covers his age 29-34 seasons

Seattle Protection: Hischier Bratt Zacha Merkley Kuokkanen McLeod Anderson (Wood)
Sergachev Severson Mueller (Subban Boychuk) Blackwood (Schneider)

Hughes Gusev Smith Boqvist Walsh Foote Rossi Mercer Bahl are exempt.

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