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Biggest strength: The Devils are powered by their three best players: Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt. Where that trio goes, New Jersey will follow. When Hughes isn’t hurt, he is an elite talent who drives the Devils’ offense as a scorer and playmaker, while Hischier’s two-way game can be as strong as anyone’s in the league. Bratt led New Jersey last season with 88 points in 81 games, and proved he could play up and down the lineup for coach Sheldon Keefe.
There’s enough supporting cast around those skaters to make the Devils a potentially formidable force. Timo Meier seems to have the right role on New Jersey’s second line, and Connor Brown signing as a free agent is a nice boost for the bottom-six group. The Devils should feel good about their prospects up front.
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