Important trade between the Penguins and the Devils

The Devils, who have a pretty solid forward group, were trying to improve their defense, and that's what they tried to do by acquiring defenseman John Marino from Pittsburgh for Ty Smith and a 3rd round pick in 2023.

Ty Smith was selected 17th overall by the Devils in the 2018 NHL Draft. He 114 games with the Devils, registering 43 points. In the case of John Marino, he's a very good top-4 defenseman who is extremely solid in his own end.