Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald is looking to acquire a goaltender ahead of the 2024 NHL Draft.
Leading up to the 2024 NHL Draft, New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald has made it as clear as day, the team is open for business.during the NHL Scouting Combine on Monday and put the rest of the league on notice about his aspirations this offseason. The Devils want to add another goaltender to their depth chart and Fitzgerald is willing to pay a high price to make it happen.
“If we feel it helps us now and in the foreseeable future, then, yes, I’m listening. I haven’t gotten anything yet but the more I talk to teams, I say ‘Listen, I’m open to moving No. 10, but it’s going to have to be something ,” the Devils GM told NHL.com.
New Jersey currently has 33-year-old veteran Jake Allen signed for next season at a $1.92-million cap hit. Fitzgerald acquired the veteran netminder from the Montreal Canadiens ahead of the 2024 trade deadline, sending a conditional 2025 third-round draft pick in exchange. The condition is based on appearances during the 2024-25 campaign, where it could be upgraded to a second-rounder should Allen play more than 40 games and his team makes the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Devils currently sit with a projected $18.8 million in cap space heading into the offseason and with a new head coach in Sheldon Keefe behind the bench. While Fitzgerald continues his search for a number-one goalie, he also has two young netminders in. Considering how open the GM’s been about his willingness to make a trade, it’s becoming quite obvious he’d prefer an upgrade heading into next season.
The Devils finished the 2023-24 season with a 38-39-5 record and ranked 26th in the league, allowing 3.43 goals per game.
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