New Jersey Devils Off-season

Free Agent List…UFA: Ilya Kovalchuk, Paul Martin, Rob Niedermayer, Dean McAmmond, Mike Mottau, Martin Skoula, Yann DanisRFA: David Clarkson, Rod Pelley, Mark FraserSalary Cap Space…About $17 millionSummer Shopping List…2 Top-nine forwards- Matthew Lombardi, Matt Cullen, or Brendan Morrison1 Top-pairing defenseman- Anton Volchenkov or Dan Hamhuis2 Defensemen- Andy Sutton, Carlo Colaiacovo, or Shaone Morrisonn1 Backup goaltender- Alex Auld or Patrick LalimePossible Trade Bait…C/W Dainius ZubrusTop 5 Prospects…1. Jacob Josefsen, C2. Mattias Tedenby, LW3. Matt Corrente, D4. Tyler Eckford, D5. Alexander Urbom, DOutlook…Usually the New Jersey Devils have a relatively quiet summer. Over the years, they’ve had stability in the locker room and front office, and have been one of the few teams not to change things up on the fly in this salary cap era. Well, the Devils will be going against the grain by making some noise this off-season.Due to Jacques Lemaire’s retirement, there is a coaching v...