Whether they might miss out on a last hurrah, need a little extra for a near-HOF resume, need to bounce back from a down year, or are an RFA looking for a contract, these are the players who may have the most on the line over a long work stoppage.
As a follow-up to the Best Consensus Summer Signings and Worst Consensus Summer Signings, Rob gives us the full results from his panel of sabermetric experts.
New Jersey features quality youth, but already at the NHL level, in Adam Larsson, Adam Henrique, and Jacob Josefson. The remaining prospects in the organization are primarily on defense.