The New Jersey Devils traded for Jason Arnott today and initial thoughts focused on how he's returning to New Jersey. However, this analysis shows that the trade was not made for nostalgia, but for offense - and Devils fans should be excited about that.
The New Jersey Devils traded a 5th round draft pick for Martin Skoula. This post goes over how Skoula performed for Minnesota and Pittsburgh, his two most recent teams; concluding that he is just a depth defenseman.
This is an open thread for trade deadline day discussion at In Lou We Trust. I offer my own personal thoughts on why I don't think the Devils will make a trade today, as well as share some resources for trade news and analysis.
Reports are coming out that Ilya Kovalchuk will become a New Jersey Devil via trade. Details are pending, this post will act as a one-place catch-all post for initial analysis of the trade.
