Former Devils Forward Could Fill Fourth-Line Role - With One Catch

The fit makes sense on paper because this former Devils forward brings the kind of bottom-six flexibility teams always seem to need in June. The problem is that one big asterisk hanging over him changes the conversation fast, and front offices know those little details are where cheap lineup fixes turn into headaches. This is the part of roster building that separates a tidy depth add from a move that gets everybody in the room rolling their eyes by November.