Breaking: New Jersey Devils Make Head-scratching Trade For Jake Allen

The New Jersey Devils have been involved in the goalkeeper trade market for months. Since last offseason, they’ve been linked to Connor Hellebuyck, Juuse Saros, Jacob Markstrom, John Gibson, Linus Ullmark, Elvis Merzlikins, Kevin Lankinen, and Kaapo Kahokonen. After all this time and possibly hundreds of phone calls from Tom Fitzgerald, the Devils finally made a move to play a game.

The New Jersey Devils acquired Jake Allen from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. According to the tweet above, the third can become a second-round pick based on games played. We strongly advise that the Devils do not do it. The requirement is that Allen play 40 games between now and next year. That seems far too attainable.