The Devils are a fascinating team because they’ve got a host of a juicy contracts that draw our attention, but it’s Timo Meier’s eight-year, $70.4 million deal that he’s entering his fourth year of that landed him on our list. With an $8.8 million cap hit for the big Swiss winger, there are big offensive expectations that come with it that he hasn’t quite followed through on.
Over the past three years in New Jersey, Meier has been good for 20+ goals and 50-60 points per season. He’d previously been a 30-40 goal player for the San Jose Sharks, and the hope was that by coming to the Devils he’d slide in next to Jack Hughes or Nico Hischier and continue doing that. Unfortunately, that hasn’t happened. Meier’s been a solid, consistent player, but with a big contract like he’s got, more is needed.
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