DRAFT: Tom Fitzgerald Talking Points

The Devils selected three players on the first night of the 2020 NHL Draft, two forwards, and a defender. Take a look at some of the top quotes from Tom Fitzgerald's media availability as he discusses those picks.

ON ALEXANDER HOLTZ:

"We just liked the intangibles of scoring goals. He can play and make plays. He's an offensive-minded guy, skates well, He was actually the last live hockey game I saw before the pandemic and I was very impressed with him and we kept watching video on all these guys."

ON DAWSON MERCER:

"I think he's got the ability to score goals. I think he's a player that you actually win with. He's a guy he's a heart and soul type of guy. He can play up. He can play some secondary power play. He can play wing or center. He's going to give you effort every night. He's never going to short you that. He's got really good hockey sense. Where he lands, I'm not sure. But I can tell you he's going to be a part of something special with this young core.
"He's a coach's dream."

ON SHAKIR MUKHAMADULLIN:

"He's a big defender that runs the power play. He's a young, left shot, puck-mover, rangy and lanky, but good stick, good agility. Those are qualities that we see around the league. We all watch the playoffs and every team has guys like this on their team and contributing. That's what we love about him. Maybe he was unknown to a lot of people, but not in the hockey world. We felt that was where we had him and felt extremely comfortable picking him."