Sami Vatanen signed with the Devils on January 7. But with his visa situation and then waiting on a mandatory quarantine period and then with the team's season being put on pause due to COVID, the defender spent a month and some change waiting patiently to join his teammates.
It was a long wait.
BLOG: Vatanen Chats About His Return
Sami Vatanen spoke with the media about being ready to jump into game action for the Devils for the first time this season
