After winning the NHL Draft Lottery, the New Jersey Devils have a lot to be excited about. (Dixononsports )
felt fortunate even before the NHL Draft Lottery results handed the former the first-overall pick and the latter No. 2.
If Gorton was delighted about his luck, Shero was ecstatic about the fact his club will be picking first overall for the second time in three years. Though it’s never entirely by design, the Devils are doing a great job of riding the boom-or-bust blueprint. The team severely outstripped expectations by getting into the post-season last year. Now, that surprise appearance is sandwiched between two opportunities to call the first name in a draft.
Thanks to the way things shook out in Toronto, the rebuild will get a huge shot in the arm, likely in the form of six-foot-two Finnish winger Kaapo Kakko.
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