Barry Tallackson -- The 2002 second-round pick (No. 53) had a strong season at Lowell, leading the AHL club with 22 goals and finishing second with 45 points.
At 6-5 and 215 pounds, the 25-year-old has the perfect build for a power forward, and finally has learned how to use his size to his advantage. It earned him a three-game stint with the Devils in the second half of the season.
"He's got enormous talent," Conte said. "I think he's improved every year as far as application of that talent." They just gave him a new 3 yr deal aswell likely to see his chance in NHL this year.
T.J. Miller -- The 2006 fourth-round pick (No. 176), Miller is rounding into a solid all-around blueliner at Northern Michigan. He had two goals, nine points and a plus-2 rating in 42 games. A sophomore, he also served as one of the club's co-captains.