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With Christmas approaching, those around the Devils have been getting into the holiday spirit. One of All About the Jersey's totally-existent-and-definitely-not-fake insider sources was able to infiltrate the Devils' offices and snag a copy of the team's holiday wish list. Most of the roster and even Ray Shero and John Hynes have their requests in what appears to be a joint letter to Santa. Here's a look:
Dear Santa,
Here is what we want this year:
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Adam Henrique
The number of Don Cherry's tailor
Subscription to "Mustache Aficionado" magazine
Andy Greene
A "World's #1 Captain" coffee mug
Gift card to Lids
Jacob Josefson
NHL rule change making shootout goals count as regular goals in your stats
NHL rule change replacing the entirety of the game with a shootout
Kyle Palmieri
Paperwork to officially change name to "Montvale Native Kyle Palmieri"
Eyebrow grooming kit
Adam Larsson
Power play time
Pete DeBoer-themed dartboard
Damon Severson
Shooting percentage over 2%
Don't give Larsson my power play time
John Moore
Have Henrique stop stealing my thunder in fashion shoots
Get Travis Zajac to stop saying "your name technically translates to 'extra toilet'"
Patrik Elias
Getting those damn kids to stop skateboarding on the sidewalks
Advil
Mike Cammalleri
All-star game nod; a little freaking respect
Make Palmieri stop talking to me about 'gabagool'Eric Gelinas
Ice time
Lots of healthy scratches for Merrill
Jon Merrill
Ice time
Lots of healthy scratches for GelinasTravis Zajac
Clone of Zach Parise to play left wing with me
Board of Governors agree to larger nets
Lee Stempniak
To live in one apartment for more than 8 months
U-Haul gift certificate
Sergey Kalinin
Bring back those second line minutes
Get Severson to stop asking me what the Soviet Union was like
Stephen Gionta
Another year's supply of "Scratch-Away" healthy-scratch-preventing elixir
Step stool
Jiri Tlusty
Goals or assists, either is cool
Damian Brunner's number to ask him about unconditional waivers
Jordin Tootoo
Certificate for one free atomic wedgie to be issued to Alex Burrows
Tickets to see Creed in IMAX with Farnham
David Schlemko
T-shirt that says "I am David Schlemko"
Socks
Cory Schneider
A nap
Hockey pants that don't make me look fat
Keith Kinkaid
Seat cushion for my spot in the bench
Tablet to watch Netflix during games
John Hynes
Enough puck luck to get the Jack Adams this year
Not so much puck luck that unrealistic expectations lead to my firing next year
Ray Shero
Team either good enough in 2nd half to make playoffs or bad enough to land top-5 pick
Penguins put entire roster on waivers
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Thanks, big man. You're the best.
Love,
The Devils
Fascinating stuff, although, quite frankly, some of them may be stretching the limits of Santa's abilities here. To the rest of you, here's hoping everyone gets all the things they wish for this holiday season! Merry Christmas!