Uncover the Shocking Draft Blunders and Hidden Gems Unveiled for Every NHL Team This Decade
New Jersey Devils
Best: Jesper Bratt
The Devils managed to nab Bratt, a point-per-game winger, in the sixth round in 2016. He’s fifth in the draft class in points, sixth in games played and eighth in goals. In a redraft, he’d certainly go top 10 and maybe even top five.
Worst: Alexander Holtz
The Devils picked Holtz at No. 7 in 2020, and several strong NHLers went in the ensuing selections. Holtz had 16 goals for the Devils in 2023-24, but he never fully earned the trust of the front office or coaching staff. Tom Fitzgerald packaged him with Akira Schmid and sent him to Vegas last summer for Paul Cotter and a third-round pick. The Devils got only 110 games from Holtz. — Peter Baugh
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