What happened to the Devils? Their rebuild looked pretty solid, and they seemed to be on the path of being the next up-and-comer about 3 years ago. Now, here they are, not in the playoffs again, no improvement from last year, and a lineup (above) that is not all that impressive at all.
Meier is 29. Hischier and Bratt are 27. Even Hughes and Mercer are 24. They should be fully in their competitive window by now. I don't think we can say it's a failed rebuild yet, but it's heading in that direction a this point.
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