Yohann Auvitu (6-foot, 200 pounds), born in Ivry-sur-Seine, France, has looked strong and has made good decisions in his first NHL training camp. Auvitu, 27, spent parts of the previous six seasons in Liiga, Finland's top professional league, with HIFK Helsinki (2014-16) and JYP Jyvaskyla (2010-14). Signed by the Devils to a two-year contract on May 27, Auvitu had 21 points (six goals, 15 assists) in 48 games for HIFK last season and was named Liiga's best defenseman. "He has great skating ability, an ability to move the puck, and understands the game," Hynes said. "Now it's just a matter of him getting adjusted to play with limited time and space, being aggressive in forechecking situations