State of the Devils: Offseason additions offer hope that the rebuild is nearly over – The Athletic

This is the first in a series of stories, State of the Devils, that will take a short- and long-term view at where the franchise stands after a second weird, pandemic-shortened season and where it is going in the years to come.

Think back over the past few seasons and what has been the most-asked question about the New Jersey Devils.

Has Pavel Zacha turned a proverbial corner? When are the Devils going to land a high-end defenseman? When is the club going to spend to the salary-cap ceiling?

All of those have been asked many times, but none is the correct answer, er, question. That would be the simple one: When is the rebuild going to end?

The Devils have more wins in the NHL draft lottery (two) than victories in the Stanley Cup Playoffs (one) since 2012.

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