BuT tHe GoAlTEnDiNgPlease keep hating NJ

I mean, it's true tho

Because Cory hasn’t won a game in over a year? Picture him with a functional offense plus a decent defense

It can be true that the Devils made great improvements this offseason, while also being true that goaltending is what will end up sinking this team. They may end up in the playoffs this year, but when the playoffs roll around, you need that stud in net. Schneider isn't that anymore, and Blackwood certainly isn't there yet.

Nice, do it, then we'll see.

(I don't even mind; I like NJ a bit anyways so)

Cory Schneider's career has been the tale of two goaltenders starting about 2.5 years ago. You can certainly hope it will improve with a better team in front of him, but it is a gamble. Schneider was quietly one of the best goaltenders in the league over about a 5 year period from his last two in can through his first three on your team. But unfortunately he has been pretty crappy the last couple of years and logic would say it's a mix of injuries adding up and age. Not trying to be a hater here I've always been a big Schneider fan but I think considering how much this team has improved that trusting in him is a big gamble