After four seasons in the Devils‘ system, right wing Trevor Kell(28) heads overseas to play with Fassa Italy in 2011/2012.
Drafted in the 5th round (#131 overall) in 2004 by Chicago, he was never signed by them. He split his seasons with Trenton ECHL and Albany/Lowell AHL but never really caught on despite a successful rookie season.
5th year pro Brad Mills(19) re-ups for his 5th straight year in the New Jersey Devils‘ system.
Undrafted, he’s worked his way up from starting in the ECHL in his rookie season to playing in his first NHL games last season, where he scored his first goal in 4 games played.
I don’t doubt that with injuries, he would get another look in the show this season.
The hardest of the hard-nosed players (and the one with the longest name) Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond(34) was traded to Calgary Flames for a 5th round pick in next year’s draft.
He’d gone south in the New Jersey system and it was time for him to find some new, unchartered territory (in Alberta).
He may find himself a good amount of playing time in the Western Conference as a fourth line instigator, if he can keep his temper in check.
Does this look like a guy who would cause problems on the ice?