THREE THINGS: Sharangovich s Breakout Season
Here s Three Things you need to know about forward Yegor Sharangovich s rookie campaign by Sam Kasan samikasan / NewJerseyDevils.com
The Devils played 10 rookies during the 2020-21 campaign, with seven of them making their NHL debuts during the year. Though defenseman Ty Smith would most likely take the mantle for the team s Rookie of the Year, fellow novice Yegor Sharangovich would likely take the superlative of Most Surprising Rookie.
Smith, 21, entered the season with the pedigree of a first-round pick (17th overall) from the 2018 NHL Draft. In the same draft and 124 picks later (141st overall), the Devils selected Sharangovich, 22, in the fifth round.