| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Nico Hischier  ActiveNico Hischier went through the whole season with a chronic wrist/hand injury. That makes the fact that Hischier scored 20 goals and 52 points in 82 games as a rookie all the more impressive. He's going to have the area immobilized for the next two-to-four weeks, but if that's the extent of what he needs, then this shouldn't impact his summer training. Apr 26 |
| 2 | Travis Zajac ActiveTravis Zajac took some positives with his 2017-18 campaign. "I think personally, I’m happy how I ended the season," Zajac said. "It was a real struggle for me the first 20 games. That part, I’m still upset with how I started the year and how long it took me to get going." Zajac finished with 12 goals and 26 points in 63 contests. His production did pick up though, with him scoring seven goals and 19 points in his final 30 games. He could certainly do better offensively next season, though we don't expect him to be a factor in standard leagues. May 11 |
| 3 | Pavel Zacha ActivePavel Zacha has a thumb/wrist ligament injury. Zacha isn't going to need surgery, but the area will need to be immobilized for two-to-four weeks. He suffered the injury at the end of the regular season, but still participated in five postseason games. Apr 26 |
| 4 | Brian Boyle ActiveBrian Boyle won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy on Wednesday night. The trophy is given to "the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey." Boyle was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia prior to the start of the season, but he managed to return to the ice in November. The Devils forward had 13 goals and 23 points in 69 games this season. Jun 20 |
| 5 | Blake Coleman ActiveBlake Coleman felt he grew a lot in his first full season with the Devils. "Maybe at other levels - college and the American League - you score on a few shots that you can’t score on in this league," Coleman said. "You learn that poise and you learn goalie tendencies a little bit and you start to capitalize more frequently." Coleman's work seemed to paid off as he went from scoring six goals in the first 63 games to seven goals in the final 16 contests. He added another two markers in the playoffs. At the age of 26 (27 in November), he's something of a late bloomer, but we could see him continuing to grow next season. Apr 25 |
| 6 | Michael McLeod ActiveMichael McLeod made some positive strides in his development in 2017-18. McLeod spent most of the 2017-18 campaign in the OHL where he had 44 points in 38 games. He also played in six contests with AHL Binghamton and had an assist over that span. Binghamton coach Rick Kowalsky liked McLeod's skill level, but noted that he wants to see the young forward work on his shot. He also liked how McLeod was able to properly analyze his own play. "Some of the mistakes he made, he knew right away when I was coming to him, whether it was on the bench or showing video," Kowalsky said. "You like to see that. Some of these guys, where they play, they get coaching, but because they're the superstars, they get away with some things from a habit and detail standpoint. He was making an effort to impress us that way." McLeod was taken with the 12th overall pick in 2016. Of those taken ahead of him, only one player hasn't made his NHL debut yet, but there's still lots of time for McLeod to prove himself. Jun 6 |
| 7 | Kevin Rooney ActiveKevin Rooney has been reassigned to AHL Binghamton. Rooney played in his first NHL game of the 2017-18 campaign on Thursday. He had three shots on goal in 11:46 minutes of ice time. Jan 26 |
| LW | 1 | Taylor Hall ActiveTaylor Hall's battle with Nathan MacKinnon for the Hart Trophy was a close victory. The Hart Trophy is given to the league's most valuable player, as voted on by the press. It was a tight race though with Hall getting 1,264 points in voting while MacKinnon finished in second place with 1,194 points. Hall had a clearer lead when it comes to first place votes as he had 72 to MacKinnon's 60. Anze Kopitar was a distant third with 551 votes while Claude Giroux just barely missed out on being a finalist with his 546 votes. Connor McDavid, who won the Art Ross Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award, was the media's fifth choice with 270 votes. Jun 21 |
| 2 | Jesper Bratt ActiveJesper Bratt will make his NHL playoff debut on Saturday in Game 5. Bratt is projected to play on the top line alongside Taylor Hall and Nico Hischier. He is getting a chance to dress because of an injury to Stefan Noesen. Apr 21 |
| 3 | Patrick Maroon  SidelinedPatrick Maroon is scheduled to return to New Jersey on June 11 to see how his recovery from back surgery is going. Maroon underwent successful surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back on May 2. He is eligible for unrestricted free agency in July, but could re-sign with New Jersey. Jun 3 |
| 4 | Brian Gibbons ActiveBrian Gibbons picked up a pair of assists with a plus-3 rating, four blocked shots and a hit in Wednesday's 8-3 win in Vegas. Gibbons was recently promoted to a top-six forward position with Pavel Zacha (upper body) on the shelf. It was his first points in three games since returning from a six-week absence due to a thumb injury. Everyone was on the scoresheet in Wednesday's rout, so don't get terribly excited about Gibbons. He will need points in at least a couple more games before fantasy owners even in deeper leagues should pay attention to him. Mar 15 |
| 5 | Michael Grabner ActiveThe Edmonton Oilers are in need of another top-six forward. If Edmonton goes the free agent route, look for Michael Grabner or Thomas Vanek to be at the top of their list. Grabner has had back-to-back 27 goal seasons and at the age of 30 is likely looking for at least a three year deal while Vanek had 24 goals and 56 points in 2017-18. Either would help out the Oilers who are woefully thin up front. Jun 10 |
| 6 | Miles Wood ActiveMiles Wood found the back of the net in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Wood's tally gave the Devils a 2-1 lead at the 17:02 mark of the second period and they never looked back. The 22-year-old has now scored 18 goals and 30 points in 75 games this season. Pavel Zacha also scored for the Devils on Thursday night. New Jersey has now rattled off four straight victories. Apr 5 |
| 7 | Blake Pietila ActiveThe New Jersey Devils have assigned Blake Pietila to the minors. The 25-year-old played in two games earlier this week, but he was made a healthy scratch on Thursday night. Feb 24 |
| RW | 1 | Kyle Palmieri ActiveKyle Palmieri scored in Wednesday Game 4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Palmieri took a feed from Will Butcher and blasted a one-timer in behind Andrei Vasilevskiy to open the scoring 8:23 into the first period on the power play. Unfortunately for the Devils, they couldn't muster up anything else offensively and eventually lost the game by a score of 3-1. Taylor Hall picked up the secondary assist on New Jersey's only goal. The Devils will head back to Tampa for Saturday's do-or-die Game 5 matchup. Apr 18 |
| 2 | Marcus Johansson ActiveMarcus Johansson believes that a healthier 2018-19 season will help him get back on track. "First couple games didn't have my legs maybe the way I'm used to," Johansson said. "It was just fun being out there. It was almost good to get out there in the playoffs, because there's not a lot of thinking to be done. You just go out and play. I missed it a lot and just being a part of the whole things and being with the team and going through the ups and downs, it's something i missed throughout the whole year." Johnasson was limited to 29 games because of two concussions and a bruised ankle. May 8 |
| 3 | Drew Stafford ActiveDrew Stafford will play in Game 3 on Monday night. Stafford was scratched for the first two games of the playoffs versus Tampa Bay. He will skate on the fourth line alongside Miles Wood and Brian Boyle. Apr 16 |
| 4 | Stefan Noesen ActiveStefan Noesen won't play in Game 5 on Saturday due to a lower-body injury. Coach John Hynes said the Devils' lineup may have a game-time decision and it turns out Noesen will sit and Jesper Bratt will play instead. Apr 21 |
| 5 | Christoph Bertschy ActiveChristoph Bertschy was traded from Minnesota to New Jersey on Thursday. The Devils got Bertschy and Mario Lucia from the Wild in exchange for defenseman Viktor Loov. Bertschy played nine NHL games with the Wild over three seasons. He had one assist in those games. He shouldn't pop up on your fantasy radar. Feb 10 |
| 6 | Jimmy Hayes ActiveThe New Jersey Devils will scratch Jimmy Hayes vs. the Los Angeles Kings today. With Patrick Maroon out with a lower-body injury, the Devils elected to put Jesper Bratt back in the lineup over Hayes. Hayes will join Mirco Mueller as a scratch. Mar 17 |
| 7 | Nick Lappin ActiveNick Lappin could challenge for a job with the New Jersey Devils in 2018-19. Lappin played 43 games with the Devils in the 2016-17 season scoring four goals and adding three assists but managed to play only six games with New Jersey this season, spending most of his time with Binghamton. He had a very nice season there with 31 goals and 53 points in 65 games, scoring 14 times and 24 points in 23 contests after he was sent back down on February 21. He could provide some secondary scoring in the right circumstances but will likely not be fantasy worthy next season. Apr 29 |
| D | 1 | Sami Vatanen SidelinedSami Vatanen sustained a concussion and a facial laceration after he was hit hard by Nikita Kucherov in Game 4. Vatanen was not able to play in Game 5 against the Lightning and that was the last game of the series. He will use the off-season to recover. Vatanen had one goal in four playoff games as well as 28 points in 57 regular-season appearances with New Jersey after he was acquired from Anaheim. Apr 24 |
| 2 | Damon Severson ActiveThe Devils are hoping that Damon Severson will be more consistent going forward. Severson was great at times in 2017-18, but he also ended up spending six games as a healthy scratch during the season and was kept out of the lineup for an additional playoff game. "Consistency is the biggest thing in this league," Severson said. "It’s so tough to find your game every night with the travel or whatever excuses may be. I need to be able to find my consistency, find my skating game every night. I think I know what I bring to the table, it’s just a matter of being consistent with that." It's not unusual for young players to have consistency issues and it's entirely possible that he'll find his way as he adjusts to the NHL. He had nine goals and 24 points in 76 games in 2017-18. Jun 1 |
| 3 | Will Butcher ActiveWhile Will Butcher had a great rookie season, one area that he needs to improve on is his shot. Butcher's teammates have been honest about it too, with Ben Lovejoy calling it "maybe even below average." While Butcher still recorded 44 points in 2017-18 regardless, working on his shot would help him become a better power-play quarterback. "I’m definitely going to work on my shot," Butcher said. "It’s hard to score from the blue line because the boys are so good. I think I need to work on that a little bit. Or a lot of bit." Apr 25 |
| 4 | Andy Greene ActiveThe New Jersey Devils lost Game 2 with a bad 10 minutes in the second period. The Lightning scored four times in the second as the Devils crumbled in losing 5-3. "We had a bad 10 minutes or so and it cost us," Greene said. "We gotta be better on the PK there. Give up two net-front goals there. Besides that, we battled really hard. We had a really good third period. But we can’t give up chances like that. We have to be a little more desperate in front there, and make sure our PK comes up big, because we’re going to have to kill a few off. Obviously we had a really good kill in the first (period). Really, really good kill. I thought it gave us momentum, and then it took away from us in the second." The Devils trail the series 2-0 and will look to get back in it when the two teams play in New Jersey Monday for Game 3. Apr 15 |
| 5 | John Moore ActiveJohn Moore is hoping to re-sign with the Devils. He's not sure if he factors into their plans for the summer though. "I want to (stay). It's not up to me. I haven't really talked to Ray," Moore said, referring to Devils GM Ray Shero. "Just in our meeting now, we said we'll get together and talk. I really like it here, my family likes it here. It's a good team, a lot of good guys and I want to be here." More had seven goals and 18 points in 81 games this season while averaging 20:01 minutes. He's coming off a three-year, $5 million contract and is likely going to get a significant raise. Apr 26 |
| 6 | Mirco Mueller ActiveMirco Mueller got a silver medal at the 2018 IIHF World Championship. Mueller was named one of Switzerland's top three players of the tournament by the team's coaches. He logged key minutes on the back end during Switzerland's surprising run to the gold-medal game, while contributing one goal and five assists in 10 appearances. May 21 |
| 7 | Ben Lovejoy ActiveBen Lovejoy tried to find a positive side after the Devils fell to 3-1 in their first round series against Tampa Bay. The Lightning earned a 3-1 win over New Jersey Wednesday night to push them to the brink of advancing to the second round. Game 5 will be played in Tampa Bay on Saturday. "This is a spot we’re comfortable - we’re comfortable being the underdog," Lovejoy argued. "We need to go out and win one game in Tampa." The Devils certainly weren't highly regarded going into this season and they proved a lot of critics wrong by getting this far. Going into this series, they were once again expected to fall short. So an argument can be made that if anyone is feeling the pressure right now, it would be Tampa Bay, but that hasn't helped the Devils enough in this series to date. We'll see if the Devils can manage to push this series into Game 6. Apr 19 |
| 8 | Brian Strait ActiveBrian Strait has inked a two-year, two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils. Strait accounted for eight points and 52 penalty minutes in 61 games for the Binghamton Devils of the AHL this past season. He can earn an average annual salary of $675,000 at the NHL level. May 8 |
| 9 | Steven Santini ActiveSteven Santini will be a healthy scratch in Saturday's game against Washington. The Devils are resting key players like Taylor Hall, Kyle Palmieri, Travis Zajac, Sami Vatanen and Keith Kinkaid, but Santini still won't play. He was recalled from the minors earlier today. Apr 7 |
| G | 1 | Cory Schneider SidelinedCory Schneider is on the mend from hip surgery. "[Devils athletic trainer Kevin Morley] saw Cory [last Tuesday] and said he's feeling good. I won't know (if Schneider will be ready for the start of training camp) until we get closer and as we go through the summertime to see how he's doing," said New Jersey GM Ray Shero. "I'm happy he had it done; (Nashville Predators) goalie Pekka Rinne had the same surgery done [in 2013] and he's up for the Vezina Trophy this year. He could return sooner or at the tail end of the (five-month) window. It's training camp and not the middle of the season so we're not going to rush it; we want to make sure it heals properly." Schneider had successful surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left hip in early May. Jun 3 |
| 2 | Keith Kinkaid ActiveAfter Keith Kinkaid's strong 2017-18 campaign, he might enter the season as the Devils' 1B goalie as opposed to being the backup. Kinkaid certainly seemed to earn the starting gig towards the end of the season and even started in two playoff games. Granted, Kinkaid struggled in those contests, allowing Cory Schneider to step back in and do well the rest of the way even if the Devils were still eliminated, but taking in the campaign as a whole, it was an encouraging one for Kinkaid. It wouldn't be surprising to see Kinkaid and Schneider split the Devils' starts roughly even early in the season and for that to continue unless one of them clearly establishes himself above the other. Apr 26 |
| 3 | Eddie Lack ActiveEddie Lack has been recalled from the AHL today. We wouldn't be surprised to see Lack backup Cory Schneider tonight and give Keith Kinkaid a full night off without having to sit on the bench in his pads. Lack was acquired from the Calgary Flames in December for defenseman Dalton Prout. Apr 7 |