Devils president of hockey operations and general manager Tom Fitzgerald sat down with The Athletic on Wednesday after his team arrived in Toronto ahead of a game with the Maple Leafs, and there was no hesitation when he was asked what’s led to his team’s comeback season.

As the NHL's trade deadline approaches, Adam Proteau says the Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks could upgrade.

He provides a young and speedy Devils team the kind of playoff pedigree that Cup runs are built on and New Jersey general Manager Tom Fitzgerald knows it. "Somebody that can come

You just can’t." When looking at the Devils' lineup, it is easy to understand why Fitzgerald would like to add another center. Their bottom six could use more offensive production, and adding a proper third-line center could help the Devils in that regard significantly.

Over the last little while, the New Jersey Devils weaknesses have exposed themselves. It’s not unlike anything we’ve already mentioned before. The Devils need depth scoring, and they need it as soon as possible.