Predicting the 2019-2020 Metropolitan Standings
By Ryan Henkel
3. New Jersey Devils
The Devils went from a bottom of the barrel team to a legitimate bubble contender with their commendable offseason. Drafting Jack Hughes, who has already been lighting up the preseason, and adding PK Subban, Wayne Simmonds, and Nikita Gusev has propelled the Devils back into a potential contender. Not only that, but with the return of star winger and Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall from a knee injury that caused him to miss the majority of last season, it is as if he is a new pickup for them as well.
With Cory Schnieder bound to have a bounce-back year and Makenzie Blackwood proving to be capable to at the very least be able to split the workload with Schneider as the backup, the Devils look solid on the backend. New Jersey has a long pedigree of winning and are my pick to upset most of the Metro teams this year.
Notable Additions: Jack Hughes, Wayne Simmonds, PK Subban, Nikita Gusev
Notable Losses: Kurtis Gabriel, Kenny Agostino