Quoting: littlejerryseinfeld
You have 2 RHD under contract and Subban is expiring. It's not wild to think NJ, who wants Ristolainen, would trade for him and extend him
We have no reason to think NJD "wants Risto"
It came from one reporter and it was a Sabres beat reporter (the first place a teams management would go to float a "x team likes y player" rumor).
Nothing has come from Devils side or anywhere else.
Also, Ty Smith also plays RD. And the two most likely draft picks for Devils, Hughes and Clarke, are also RDs.
And in their pipeline is Reilly Walsh and Case McCarthy, both righties.
Also, Bahl and Okhotyuk were a pair in OHL and at times AHL and would switch back and forth.
And there are plenty of other RDs available via trade or in UFA pool.
Lastly, Devils won their first cup in 1995 with six lefties, no righties on defense. In 2000 and 2003 cups, one righty.
I don't think they are going to overthink this too much.