2016–17 New Jersey Devils season

The 2016–17 New Jersey Devils season was the 43rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 35th season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season. New Jersey did not make the postseason for the fifth consecutive year. Also, this is the first time since the 1985–86 season that the Devils finished last in the conference.
==Standings==
===Divisional standings===
===Conference standings===
==Schedule and results==
===Pre-season===
2016 Pre-season Game Log: 3–5–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0)	2016 Pre-season Game Log: 3–5–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0)	2016 Pre-season Game Log: 3–5–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0)	2016 Pre-season Game Log: 3–5–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0)	2016 Pre-season Game Log: 3–5–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0)	2016 Pre-season Game Log: 3–5–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0)	2016 Pre-season Game Log: 3–5–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0)	2016 Pre-season Game Log: 3–5–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0)	2016 Pre-season Game Log: 3–5–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0)	2016 Pre-season Game Log: 3–5–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0)	2016 Pre-season Game Log: 3–5–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Recap 	
1 	September 26 	Philadelphia 	0–2 	New Jersey 	 	Kinkaid 	7,415 	1–0–0 	Recap 	
2 	September 26 	New Jersey 	3–2 	Montreal 	 	Wedgewood 	21,288 	2–0–0 	Recap 	
3 	September 28 	New Jersey 	0–2 	Philadelphia 	 	Kinkaid 	— 	2–1–0 	Recap 	
4 	September 29 	New Jersey 	1–3 	NY Rangers 	 	Wedgewood 	17,378 	2–2–0 	Recap 	
5 	October 1 	NY Rangers 	4–5 	New Jersey 	 	Lindback 	11,104 	3–2–0 	Recap 	
6 	October 3 	New Jersey 	3–4 	NY Islanders 	 	Schneider 	5,978 	3–3–0 	Recap 	
7 	October 5 	NY Islanders 	3–2 	New Jersey 	 	Schneider 	7,714 	3–4–0 	Recap 	
8 	October 8 	New Jersey 	2–4 	Florida 	 	— 	— 	3–5–0 	Recap 	
Notes:
indicates split-squad.
Game will be played at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Game will be played at Tate Rink in West Point, New York.	
Notes:
indicates split-squad.
Game will be played at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Game will be played at Tate Rink in West Point, New York.	
Notes:
indicates split-squad.
Game will be played at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Game will be played at Tate Rink in West Point, New York.	
Notes:
indicates split-squad.
Game will be played at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Game will be played at Tate Rink in West Point, New York.	
Notes:
indicates split-squad.
Game will be played at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Game will be played at Tate Rink in West Point, New York.	
Notes:
indicates split-squad.
Game will be played at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Game will be played at Tate Rink in West Point, New York.	
Notes:
indicates split-squad.
Game will be played at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Game will be played at Tate Rink in West Point, New York.	
Notes:
indicates split-squad.
Game will be played at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Game will be played at Tate Rink in West Point, New York.	
Notes:
indicates split-squad.
Game will be played at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Game will be played at Tate Rink in West Point, New York.	
Notes:
indicates split-squad.
Game will be played at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Game will be played at Tate Rink in West Point, New York.	
===Regular season===
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October: 4–2–2 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 0–2–1)	October: 4–2–2 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 0–2–1)	October: 4–2–2 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 0–2–1)	October: 4–2–2 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 0–2–1)	October: 4–2–2 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 0–2–1)	October: 4–2–2 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 0–2–1)	October: 4–2–2 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 0–2–1)	October: 4–2–2 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 0–2–1)	October: 4–2–2 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 0–2–1)	October: 4–2–2 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 0–2–1)	October: 4–2–2 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 0–2–1)	October: 4–2–2 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 0–2–1)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts 	Recap 	
1 	October 13 	New Jersey 	1–2 	Florida 	OT 	Schneider 	17,128 	0–0–1 	1 	Recap 	
2 	October 15 	New Jersey 	2–3 	Tampa Bay 	 	Schneider 	19,092 	0–1–1 	1 	Recap 	
3 	October 18 	Anaheim 	1–2 	New Jersey 	 	Schneider 	16,514 	1–1–1 	3 	Recap 	
4 	October 20 	New Jersey 	1–2 	Boston 	 	Schneider 	17,565 	1–2–1 	3 	Recap 	
5 	October 22 	Minnesota 	1–2 	New Jersey 	OT 	Schneider 	16,514 	2–2–1 	5 	Recap 	
6 	October 25 	Arizona 	3–5 	New Jersey 	 	Schneider 	12,756 	3–2–1 	7 	Recap 	
7 	October 28 	Chicago 	3–2 	New Jersey 	OT 	Kinkaid 	13,882 	3–2–2 	8 	Recap 	
8 	October 29 	Tampa Bay 	1–3 	New Jersey 	 	Schneider 	13,098 	4–2–2 	10 	Recap 	
==Media==
This was Sherry Ross's final season as a radio color commentator as she was let go at the end of the season. The next season, Chico Resch would return as color commentator on WFAN with Matt Loughlin.
==Player statistics==
Final Stats
;Skaters
 Regular season
Player	 	 	 	 	 	
 	80	26	27	53	2 	46
 	72	20	33	53	−9 	32
 	80	14	31	45	−8 	33
 	82	20	20	40	−20	38
 	61	10	21	31	−9 	21
 	80	3 	28	31	−31	58
‡ 	59	13	14	27	−16	35
 	70	8 	16	24	−17	19
 	63	12	10	22	−7 	39
 	65	8 	11	19	−3 	20
 	60	8 	9 	17	−21	86
 	66	4 	9 	13	−16	8
‡ 	53	4 	8 	12	4 	39
 	38	1 	9 	10	−1 	16
 	53	4 	5 	9 	−19	12
 	27	3 	6 	9 	−10	26
† 	32	6 	2 	8 	4 	22
 	43	4 	3 	7 	−17	17
 	38	2 	5 	7 	−6 	14
 	82	1 	6 	7 	−7 	39
 	51	1 	5 	6 	−9 	24
 	25	2 	2 	4 	1 	2
‡ 	43	2 	2 	4 	−14	15
 	12	1 	3 	4 	1 	2
‡ 	39	1 	2 	3 	−11	29
 	11	0 	3 	3 	−5 	13
 	14	0 	3 	3 	−5 	30
 	23	1 	1 	2 	−7 	27
‡ 	9 	0 	2 	2 	0 	2
 	9 	1 	0 	1 	2 	15
 	10	0 	1 	1 	−5 	4
 	4 	0 	0 	0 	−3 	4
 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	5 	0 	0 	0 	−1 	0
 	3 	0 	0 	0 	−4 	4
 	11	0 	0 	0 	−2 	12
;Goaltenders
 Regular season
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	60	59	3,472:50	20	27	11	163	2.82	1,781	0.908	2	0	0	0
 	26	23	1,476:05	8 	13	3 	65 	2.64	778 	0.916	1	0	1	0
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Devils. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
==Transactions==
The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season.
===Trades===
Date	Details 	Details 	Ref
 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsDET's 3rd-round pick in 2016 	To New Jersey DevilsBeau Bennett 	
 	To Edmonton OilersAdam Larsson 	To New Jersey DevilsTaylor Hall 	
 	To Philadelphia FlyersConditional 7th-round pick in 2017 	To New Jersey DevilsPetr Straka 	
 	To Nashville Predators Vernon Fiddler 	To New Jersey Devils 4th-round pick in 2017 	
 	To Toronto Maple LeafsSergei Kalinin 	To New Jersey DevilsViktor Loov 	
 	To Columbus Blue JacketsKyle Quincey 	To New Jersey DevilsDalton Prout 	
 	To Nashville PredatorsP. A. Parenteau 	To New Jersey Devils6th-round pick in 2017 	
 	To Florida PanthersReece Scarlett 	To New Jersey DevilsShane Harper 	
 	To Ottawa SenatorsBrandon Gormley 	To New Jersey DevilsFuture considerations 	
 	To San Jose SharksBOS's 2nd-round pick (49th overall) in 2017NSH's 4th-round pick (123th overall) in 2017	To New Jersey DevilsMirco MuellerSJS's 5th-round pick (143rd overall) in 2017	
===Free agents acquired===
Date	Player 	Former team 	Contract terms(in U.S. dollars)	Ref
 	Ben Lovejoy 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	3-year, $8 million 	
 	Andrew MacWilliam	Manitoba Moose 	1-year, $575,000 	
 	Carter Camper 	Hershey Bears 	1-year, $575,000 	
 	Vernon Fiddler 	Dallas Stars 	1-year, $1.25 million 	
 	Karl Stollery 	San Jose Barracuda 	1-year, $575,000 	
 	Luke Gazdic 	Edmonton Oilers 	1-year, $700,000 	
 	Brandon Gormley 	Colorado Avalanche 	1-year, $650,000 	
 	Kyle Quincey 	Detroit Red Wings 	1-year, $1.25 million 	
 	Colby Sissons 	Swift Current Broncos 	3-year, entry-level contract 	
 	Kevin Rooney 	Albany Devils 	1-year, entry-level contract 	
 	Michael Kapla 	University of Massachusetts Lowell	2-year, entry-level contract 	
 	Yaroslav Dyblenko	HC Spartak Moscow 	2-year, entry-level contract 	
===Free agents lost===
Date	Player 	New team 	Contract terms(in U.S. dollars)	Ref
 	David Schlemko 	San Jose Sharks 	4-year, $8.4 million 	
 	Jim O'Brien 	Colorado Avalanche 	1-year, $600,000 	
 	Mike Sislo 	Colorado Avalanche 	1-year, $600,000 	
 	David Warsofsky	Pittsburgh Penguins	1-year, $575,000 	
 	Jordin Tootoo 	Chicago Blackhawks 	1-year, $750,000 	
 	Bobby Farnham 	Montreal Canadiens 	1-year, $575,000 	
===Claimed via waivers===
Player 	Previous team 	Date 	Ref
P. A. Parenteau	New York Islanders 	October 11, 2016	
Reid Boucher 	Nashville Predators	January 2, 2017 	
Stefan Noesen 	Anaheim Ducks 	January 25, 2017	
===Lost via waivers===
Player 	New team 	Date 	Ref
Reid Boucher	Nashville Predators	December 3, 2016	
Reid Boucher	Vancouver Canucks 	January 4, 2017 	
===Players released===
Date	Player	Via	Ref
===Lost via retirement===
Date	Player 	Ref
 	Patrik Elias	
===Player signings===
Date	Player 	Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) 	Ref
 	Devante Smith-Pelly	2-year, $2.6 million 	
 	Jon Merrill 	2-year, $2.275 million 	
 	Beau Bennett 	1-year, $725,000 	
 	Jacob Josefson 	1-year, $1.1 million 	
 	Sergey Kalinin 	1-year, $800,000 	
 	Kyle Palmieri 	5-year, $23.25 million 	
 	Reece Scarlett 	1-year, $600,000 	
 	Reid Boucher 	1-year, $715,000 	
 	Blake Speers 	3-year, $2.775 entry-level contract 	
 	Colton White 	3-year, $2.775 entry-level contract 	
 	Michael McLeod 	3-year, $4.275 entry-level contract 	
 	Nathan Bastian 	3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract	
 	Brandon Gignac 	3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract	
 	Viktor Loov 	1-year, 2-way contract, $650,000 	
 	Jesper Bratt 	3-year, entry-level contract 	
==Draft picks==
Below are the New Jersey Devils' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.
Round	# 	Player 	Pos 	Nationality 	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 	121 	Michael McLeod 	C 	Canada 	Mississauga Steelheads (OHL)
2 	41 	Nathan Bastian 	RW 	Canada 	Mississauga Steelheads (OHL)
3 	732 	Joey Anderson 	RW 	United States	U.S. NTDP (USHL)
3 	803 	Brandon Gignac 	C 	Canada 	Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
4 	102 	Mikhail Maltsev	LW 	Russia 	Russia U18 (MHL)
4 	1054	Evan Cormier 	G 	Canada 	Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
5 	132 	Yegor Rykov 	D 	Russia 	SKA-1946 (MHL)
6 	162 	Jesper Bratt 	LW/RW	Sweden 	AIK IF (Swe-2)
7 	192 	Jeremy Davies 	D 	Canada 	Bloomington Thunder (USHL)
Notes
# The Ottawa Senators' first-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 24, 2016 that sent a first-round pick (11th overall) to Ottawa in exchange for the Islanders' third-round pick in 2016 (80th overall) and this pick.
# The Ottawa Senators' third-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent a second-round pick in 2015 to Ottawa in exchange for Dallas' second-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – New Jersey will receive a fourth-round pick in 2015 or a third-round pick in 2016 at their choice – was converted when New Jersey did not take the 109th pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
# The New York Islanders' third-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 24, 2016 that sent a first-round pick in 2016 (11th overall) to Ottawa in exchange for a first-round pick in 2016 (12th overall) and this pick.
#:Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016 that sent Shane Prince and a seventh-round pick in 2016 to New York in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Ottawa will receive the lower of New York or Vancouver's third-round pick in 2016 – was converted on March 25, 2016 when the Canucks were eliminated from playoff contention ensuring that they would finish behind the Islanders in the overall league standings.
# The Boston Bruins' fourth-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016 that sent Lee Stempniak to Boston in exchange for a second-round pick in 2017 and this pick.
==References==
Category:New Jersey Devils seasons
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