You have a number one d-man in Hamilton, and you paid him like one. You even drafted luke Hughes last year. Why another top-pairing defenseman when you can use offence or goaltending?

Offense is a need but Slafkovsky was off the board. Cooley and Wright were centers that would get burried in the Devils organization. Nemec gives the Devils a sick future top 4 defense. Devils will likely address the offense through FA