Devils Lock Up Gritsyuk Before the Market Gets Expensive

New Jersey moved quickly to secure RFA winger Arseny Gritsyuk to a three-year deal, getting ahead of what could have been a bidding war in restricted free agency. The Devils clearly see something in Gritsyuk's game that warranted locking him up now rather than gambling on arbitration or a potential offer sheet. This is the kind of proactive move that separates patient front offices from those caught flat-footed when their young talent gets expensive.