New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils

Team Depth Chart of NHL Prospects
Strengths
  • Large amount of pro level prospects
  • Talent and depth on blue line
  • Improved goaltending prospects
Weaknesses
  • Lack of potential star players at forward
  • Lack of right wing depth
  • No elite goaltending prospect

About Prospect Scores and Probability

Prospect Criteria

Legend of Players' Leagues
Pro
Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
CHL
Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
NCAA
Playing in NCAA
Europe
Playing in Europe
Junior
Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
N/A
Not Categorized Yet

Goaltenders

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Scott Wedgewood Pro 7.5 C
2. Maxime Clermont Pro 7.0 C
3. Keith Kinkaid Pro 7.0 C

Right Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Mike Sislo Pro 6.0 C

Left Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Reid Boucher Pro 7.5 C
2. Artur Gavrus CHL 7.0 D
3. Harri Pesonen Pro 6.5 D
4. Blake Pietila NCAA 6.0 B
5. Mike Hoeffel Pro 6.0 C
6. Derek Rodwell NCAA 6.0 C
7. Jean-Sebastien Berube Pro 5.5 C
8. Ben Thomson CHL 5.5 C

Centers

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Stefan Matteau CHL 7.0 C
2. Blake Coleman NCAA 6.5 C
3. Ben Johnson CHL 6.5 D
4. Alex Kerfoot Junior 6.5 D
5. David Wohlberg Pro 6.0 B
6. Graham Black CHL 6.0 C

Defensemen

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Jon Merrill Pro 8.0 C
2. Damon Severson CHL 7.5 C
3. Alexander Urbom Pro 7.0 B
4. Brandon Burlon Pro 7.0 C
5. Reece Scarlett CHL 7.0 C
6. Eric Gelinas Pro 7.0 C
7. Seth Helgeson Pro 6.0 B
8. Curtis Gedig NCAA 6.0 C
9. Matt Corrente Pro 6.0 D
10. Joe Faust NCAA 6.0 D
11. Harry Young Pro 5.5 C
12. Dan Kelly Pro 5.5 C
13. Patrick Daly NCAA 4.0 F

Several Devils prospects experiencing post-season success at the highest level

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Photo: Center David Wohlberg signed an entry-level deal shortly after his senior season with Michigan ended. (Rick Osentoski/Icon SMI)

The New Jersey Devils have seen a bounty of post-season success this season, most noticeably at the NHL level, where they will battle the Los Angeles Kings for the 2012 Stanley Cup. Unfortunately many of the organization's prospects can't make the same claim, with many finishing their post-seasons quite early, or in some cases not having one at all.

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Hockey’s Future Organizational Rankings, Spring 2012: 21-30

by Ken McKenna
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Jarred Tinordi - London Knights

Photo: London Knights captain Jarred Tinordi and his London Knights teammates fell just short of a Memorial Cup championship. Tinordi is a top prospect of the Montreal Canadiens (courtesy of Aaron Bell/CHL Images)

Below is the bottom third of the ranking of the prospect depth of the NHL organizations as voted by the Hockey's Future staff. To determine the ranking, each team's entire prospect pool was taken into consideration. For reference, just the top five prospects are listed. To be eligible, a prospect must meet HF's prospect criteria. The rankings are done twice each season, in the fall and spring.

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Defense reigns in New Jersey Devils prospect awards

by Jared Ramsden
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Photo: The diminutive Reid Boucher remains one of the top goal-scoring prospects in the Devils system. (Photo courtesy of CHL Images)

Below is the inaugural edition of the New Jersey Devils prospect awards. It should come as no surprise that several defensemen garnered awards, as that remains a position of great strength for the Devils organization.

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Seth Helgeson taking on leadership role with Minnesota

by DJ Powers
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Photo: Seth Helgeson has been one of the top defensive defensemen in the nation in 2011-12. (Photo courtesy of Josh Holmberg/Icon SMI)

University of Minnesota junior defenseman Seth Helgeson (NJ) has become one of the college hockey's best defensive defensemen. This season he is part of a well-balanced Golden Gophers blue line that has contributed in a variety of different ways to help Minnesota get to the Frozen Four.

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Devils Training Camp in Full Swing

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The New Jersey Devils opened training camp on September 8th fresh from a summer of Stanley Cup celebrations. Many Devils’ prospects missed out on those celebrations but are pressing to be a part of future ones.

The departure of Claude Lemieux, Vladimir Malakhov and Brad Bombardir ensures there will be some new blood in the New Jersey locker room. Backup goaltender Chris Terreri turns 36 in November and the Devils plan on taking a long look at their goaltending future. In addition, for now a couple of slots remain open due to the contract holdouts of Scott Niedermayer and Jason Arnott.

In goal there is no doubt that the tandem of Martin Brodeur and Terreri will remain in place at least for this season barring any injury. Although none of the team’s other goaltenders appear ready for the NHL, the Devils were impressed with the play of Ari Ahonen, the former number one pick from Finland.

Ahonen at age 19 showed promise in his limited time in camp before returning to Finland. New Jersey is hopeful the young goaltender will return the U.S. later in the season and play some games for Albany of the AHL. The fact that Ahonen appears to be the goaltender of the future does not bode well for Jean-Francois Damphousse and Frederic Henry who will once again split time in Albany.
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