NJ Devils Finalize Opening Day Roster For 2016-17

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Earlier this week, the NJ Devils released their opening day roster for the 2016-17 season which includes two goaltenders, seven defensemen and 14 forwards.

The 14th forward, right wing PA Parenteau, was added to the roster off waivers on Tuesday; defenseman Kyle Quincey and forward Sergey Kalinin were placed on injured reserve to get down to the 23-player maximum, NJ.com reported.

The Devils’ full 2016-17 roster can be seen online here and includes:

GOALIES

• Keith Kinkaid
• Cory Schneider

DEFENSEMEN

• John Moore
• Andy Greene
• Ben Lovejoy
• Damon Severson
• Yohann Auvitu
• Steven Santini
• Seth Helgeson (Waivers)

FORWARDS

• Beau Bennett
• Taylor Hall
• Michael Cammalleri
• Adam Henrique
• Reid Boucher
• Jacob Josefson
• PA Parenteau
• Travis Zajac
• Kyle Palmieri
• Devante Smith-Pelly
• Pavel Zacha
• Vernon Fiddler
• Miles Wood
• Blake Speers

INJURED RESERVE

• Jon Merrill (Defenseman)
• Luke Gazdic (Forward)
• Kyle Quincey (Defenseman)
• Sergey Kalinin (Forward)

Some of the questions and comments that popped up on social media in the wake of the Devils’ announcement included:

• “Surreal... No [Patrik] Elias”
• “Wow, Speers and Wood make the team. Ought to be interesting this year, a lot of youth in that roster something we haven't seen in a long time.”
• “Wow I actually think this a decent team. Middle of the road in the league. Unbelievable how quickly Shero has begun a major repair to this franchise. A+ thus far.”
• “That defense is a question mark.”

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