As General Manager of the New Jersey Devils, Tom Fitzgerald has selected 29 prospects at the NHL Draft. Where are they in 2024?
Tom Fitzgerald became interim General Manager of the New Jersey Devils on Jan. 12, 2020, and earned the position full-time on July 9. Since then, he's participated in four NHL Drafts, selected 29 players, six of whom made it into the league, and played in 549 games.
Let's see how these 29 skaters have helped Fitzgerald achieve his goal of restructuring the New Jersey lineup into contenders.
2020 Entry Draft
Fitzgerald assumed the Devils' assistant general manager role on Jun. 24, 2015, and served under Ray Shero until his dismissal. On Jan. 12, 2020, he was promoted to interim general manager, giving him a chance to helm the 2020 Entry Draft.
- Alexander Holtz (7th)
- Dawson Mercer (18th)
- Shakir Mukhamadullin (20th)
- Nicolas Daws (84th)
- Jaromir Pytlik (120th)
- Artem Shiaine (130th)
- Benjamin Baumgartner (161st)
2021 Entry Draft
After getting promoted to Executive Vice President and officially named General Manager on Jul. 9, 2020, Fitzgerald had an entire year to prepare for the 2021 Entry Draft.
- Luke Hughes (4th)
- Chase Stillman (29th)
- Samu Salminen (68th)
- Jakub Malek (100th)
- Topias Vilen (129th)
- Viktor Hurtig (164th)
- Zakhar Bardakov (203rd)
2022 Entry Draft
After selecting Luke Hughes in 2022, Fitzgerald continued to build up his defensive corps by using his first selection on Simon Nemec, a future pillar on the back end for a contending team.
- Simon Nemec (2nd)
- Seamus Casey (46th)
- Tyler Brennan (102nd)
- Daniil Orlov (110th)
- Charles Leddy (126th)
- Petr Hauser (141st)
- Josh Filmon (166th)
- Artem Barabosha (198th)
2023 Entry Draft
The 2023 Entry Draft was the first time under Fitzgerald's guidance that the Devils did not have a first-round pick, having traded it away in the Meier deal with the Sharks in February 2023.
- Lenni Hameenaho (58th)
- Cam Squires (122nd)
- Chase Cheslock (154th)
- Cole Brown (164th)
- Daniil Karpovich (186th)