Sergei Brylin was not a superstar hockey player by any means, but his versatility and defensive skills made him valuable to a New Jersey Devils team that valued role players.

Pat Verbeek was the First Pick of the Third Round in 1982, and the Right Wing was a permanent member of the roster in his second year as a professional.

A Stanley Cup Champion and two-time 50 Goal scorer with the Montreal Canadiens, Stephan Richer was traded from the Habs to New Jersey in 1991.

Swedish Defenseman, Tommy Albelin debuted in the NHL with the Quebec Nordiques in 1987, but Quebec gave up on him, trading him to New Jersey for only a Fourth Round Pick. It turned out to be a quiet thievery by the Devils.