What a Devils Deal for Juuse Saros Could Look Like

With the trade deadline looming and several teams looking for a solid goaltender to help with a playoff push, Juuse Saros' name is one of the hottest when it comes to trade speculation. 

Although his has been his worst statistical season in his career, there is plenty in the 28-year-old net minder's complete body of work to make him a very appealing target for teams who need better in net. 

One team rumored to be interested in Saros is the New Jersey Devils. Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald got a close look at Saros last week as he came to Nashville as part of the Predators' Captains Night celebration before the Predators played the Devils. While Nashville lost that game 4-2, Fitzgerald watched as Saros made 43/46 saves. 

Last week Predators GM Barry Trotz talked to Jared Stillman on 102.5 The Game's Stillman and Company and said that Fitzgerald had talked with him about goaltending.

"Me and Fitzy talk all the time," Trotz said in the interview. "Not necessarily about Juice but I know goaltending. He always circles back and I go 'oh, this is what we need if we're going to do something like that'."

Trotz went on to say that any deal for Saros would have to come with an impressive offer. 

"I made it very public," Trotz said. "It has to be something that will shake me a little bit and make sense for both teams or I'm not gonna. I'm in no hurry to do it."

Could the Devils put together an offer that would shake Trotz? 

NJ.com's Ryan Novozinsky suggested in a recent article that the price to get Saros to New Jersey could be a deal that need to involve a young "right now" piece, a prospect, and a draft pick. Novozinsky suggested a player like Dawson Mercer or Alexander Holtz might attract interest in Nashville.