Roster Crunch and Trade Necessity

Devils have 18 forwards for 13-14 spots, with a logjam on the right side (Hamilton, Pesce, Kovacevic) and forward depth (Hameenaho, Gritsyuk, Glass). A trade is needed to clear space. Nemec's comments confirm the right-side logjam and add a revenge angle if he thrives in Calgary. A new article reinforces that the Nemec trade could backfire, highlighting the risk of moving a young defenseman. Mehta's offseason scorecard confirms no top-six forward was acquired, keeping the roster crunch unresolved.