The Devils recently added some much needed depth to their prospect pool when signing Barrie Colts captain Joseph Blandisi to a three-year entry-level deal Blandisi is enjoying great success with Barrie in his overage season, as he is tied for the league-lead with 40 goals, and is 4th in league scoring with 89 points in 54 games.The players ahead of him? Mitch Marner and Dylan Strome (both projected top-5 picks) as well as the Coyotes' 2014 2nd round pick Christian Dvorak, who plays on a line with Marner and Max Domi.It's important to keep expectations realistic, but in a perfect world Blandisi develops into a capable middle-six forward.I had the privilege of speaking to Blandisi about signing with the Devils and a variety of other topics.JB: “I wouldn’t say it was pressure. I’d say I was pretty convinced to work a lot harder last summer. I was on the ice a ton more than usual…Then (this season) I took off out of the gate, which is what I wanted to do right away. I think I was pretty consistent throughout the year, and I’m pretty happy with what I’ve done this year.”JB: “There were a couple teams (I was talking to) but the Devils took the most interest in me. They were really professional about everything. They flew me down to New Jersey to watch a game and meet a lot of the people. That told me they were pretty serious about me, and they wanted me to be a part of their organization…Lou (Lamoriello) was amazing about it. The process was a little longer than usual (with Lamoriello coaching as well) but we got everything done, and I’m happy about where I am right now. I’m looking forward to going there next year and starting a new chapter of my career.”JB: “It’s pretty historical franchise. They’ve been around for a long time and lots of great players have gone through there…I’m looking forward to learning their system and buying in. They’re a team that comes hard every night.”JB: “(attributed success to teammates)…I pretty much know all the players in the league from playing against them over the last couple years, so I know how to anticipate some plays, and I know the tendencies of the players, so I think that helps as well.”JB: “Being a captain is an honor…Right out of the gate when I came back from Buffalo’s training camp I just tried to lead by example as much as I can while being vocal, and the coaches saw that in me. (They) saw a lot of the young guys looking up to me, and my work ethic so that’s why I got the role.JB: “My offensive abilities are probably my biggest strength. I’ve tried to be really responsible in my own end as well. (I’m) a pretty good special teams guy. I mostly run our power play. And then shorthanded, like you said, I’ve scored a few shorthanded goals, so I’m pretty good at killing penalties, staying poised, and then every once in a while you can steal one on the penalty kill.”JB: “Not really. I mean I like Jonathan Toews. He’s really responsible in his own end and he’s very talented offensively as well. I think I just have it in my blood to compete and to battle. If it’s something in the corners I always want to come out on top, and if I don’t I get pretty frustrated, so I think it’s just me being competitive.”JB: “Brandon Saad. When he was in Saginaw we played against him a couple years ago and it was like men against kids. He was so strong on the puck, won every battle, was smart, flip flopped around everyone on the ice. He was tough to play against, (and I) couldn’t beat him in the faceoff circle. He just did all the little things that made everyone around him better, so it’d be pretty neat one day to maybe play with him."