By Chris Ryan | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

The Devils got a handful of decent individual performances this season, but as a whole, they struggled during a disappointing season. Here are individual player grades for the entire 2016-17 season, plus grades for coach John Hynes and the front office.

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John Hynes, Coach

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Grade: C

Hynes' team didn't match the same success he had in his first NHL season. The players came to Hynes' defense after the season, saying the Devils' failures were on them and Hynes did everything possible to have them prepared. Still, Hynes said he needs to improve along with the players, and the coach's third NHL season with be vitally important for him and the Devils.

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Cory Schneider, Goalie

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Grade: C

Schneider finished what he called the most difficult season of his pro career with career lows in goals against average and save percentage. While Schneider wasn't his typically dominant self, he didn't get much help in front of him. The offense still struggled to give him goal support and his defense had trouble keeping the puck out of the defensive zone and away from dangerous areas.

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Keith Kinkaid, Goalie

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Grade: B

Kinkaid played less than Schneider, but his numbers were better, and outside of a few rough outings, Kinkaid gave the Devils what they needed. He played a career high in games this season. He and the Devils will both have decisions to make this offseason when Kinkaid becomes an unrestricted free agent.

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Adam Henrique, Forward

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Grade: D

Henrique's 40 points were a career low outside of the 16 he posted in the lockout-shorted 2012-13 season. He did break the 20-goal mark for the third time in his career, but he fell short of matching the 30 he posted last season. And while most Devils struggled in the plus/minus category, Henrique posted an uncharacteristic -20 —third lowest on the team. Henrique did show his durability this season, finishing as one of two Devils to play in all 82 games.

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Ben Lovejoy, Defenseman

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Grade: C+

Lovejoy didn't bring much to the offense, finishing with seven points. But that has never been the strength of his game, and he provided the Devils with 20 minutes of ice time per night, often playing in the top pairing and on the penalty kill. Lovejoy brings plenty of physicality and veteran experience, but the Devils needs a puck-moving defenseman to compliment him. Lovejoy was also one of two Devils to play in all 82 games.

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Kyle Palmieri, Forward

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Grade: B+

The only thing keeping Palmieri from an A for the season is his slow start, where he scored four goals over his first 30 games. But he netted 22 over his final 50, looking more like the 30-goal scorer the Devils saw last season. Of the Devils that played start to finish in New Jersey this season, Palmieri was a team-best plus-two on the season and he was tied for the team lead with 53 points.

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Travis Zajac, Forward

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Grade: B

Zajac's strong offense start cooled as the season progressed, but he finished third on the team with 45 points. Zajac again showed his value as a two-way center, logging nearly 20 minutes of ice time per game while playing on both the power play and penalty kill. He also won 54.6 percent of his faceoffs.

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Damon Severson, Defenseman

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Grade: D

Severson started red hot offensively and still finished tied for fifth on the team in points with 31. But in his step to take an expanded role, he struggled at times defensively, and he finished with a team-worst minus-31 rating. Severson will be a big asset for the Devils going forward, and his offense and defense will both continue to improve. There were just a few growing pains this season.

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Taylor Hall, Forward

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Grade: A

Hall felt he should have scored more, but the Devils got what they wanted when they traded for Hall last summer. He scored 20 goals and tied for the team lead with 53 points despite missing 10 games and playing an additional 15-20 at less than 100 percent. Hall will enter his second year in New Jersey more familiar with the system and should be even more productive next winter.

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Pavel Zacha, Forward

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Grade: C

Zacha had plenty of growing pains during his rookie season. He didn't record a point in December after missing four games with a facial laceration, and when things starting rolling in February, he suffered a concussion. He finished with eight goals and 16 assists in 70 games.

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Andy Greene, Defenseman

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Grade: C

Greene finished with a negative rating for the third time in his career and just the second time since his rookie season. His minus-16 snapped a five-season streak of positive ratings, and while Greene led the Devils in average ice time at 21:57, he was part of defense that struggled as a whole.

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Beau Bennett, Forward

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Grade: C

Bennett's play toward the end of the season brought his grade up, as he seemed to find some traction in his game while playing a career high in games at 65. He set career highs with 8 goals and 19 points, with eight points coming in his last 15 games. Bennett, who has been slowed by injuries throughout his career, started to show what he could do when he stayed on the ice for sustained periods of time.

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John Moore, Defenseman

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Grade: C

Moore proved to be the Devils' most productive goal scorer from the blue line, netting a career-high 12 goals. He missed five weeks after suffering a concussion and struggled for a stretch on both ends of the ice after returning, but he ended his season with a strong March.

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Michael Cammalleri, Forward

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Grade: F

Outside of a stretch in November and early December, Cammalleri never found his grove offensively. He finished with 10 goals — his fewest since playing 31 games in 2003-04, his second season in the NHL. His last goal came on Jan. 3. Cammalleri did miss most of March with a shoulder injury, but one season after producing nearly a point a game, Cammalleri was not the player the Devils needed.

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Miles Wood, Forward

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Grade: B

Wood put up a modest 17 points in his rookie season with eight goals and eight assists. But between his speed and physicality, Wood made an impact almost every game he played. He wants to improve his hands to help them catch up to his speed on the ice, but Wood showed plenty of his raw potential.

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Devante Smith-Pelly, Forward

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Grade: F

Smith-Pelly showed plenty of promise after the Devils traded for him late in 2015-16, when he scored eight goals and tallied five assists in 18 games. But in his first full season in New Jersey, Smith-Pelly finished with four goals and five assists in 53 games. After finding himself as a healthy scratch at points early in the season, he missed the final 15 games with a lower body injury that required surgery.

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Jon Merrill, Defenseman

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Grade: D

Merrill played some his best hockey during January and February, but it took him nearly three months to find his grove after a broken finger in the preseason. Later in the year, he was part of the defensive rotation of players as the Devils tried different combinations with their eight defensemen. He finished with six points in a career high 51 games and a minus-nine rating.

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Steven Santini, Defenseman

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Grade: C

Santini managed to play 31 straight games after being recalled from Albany in early January, Santini had a plus-two rating through his first 21 games, but it fell to minus-six over his final 17 appearances. The rookie showed some of his hockey instincts and still has room to grow both offensively and defensively.

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Jacob Josefson, Forward

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Grade: F

Josefson was a consistent healthy scratch early in the season before suffering a concussion in December, and then when he played consistent hockey in February, he suffered another upper body injury that cost him more than a month. While he showed flashes at some points and was a good shootout weapon, the Devils needed more than 10 points in 38 games.

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Stefan Noesen, Foward

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Grade: B

Noesen finished 11th on the Devils in goals this season despite playing just 32 games with the team after joining in January. His rookie season ended strong and he showed some of the physical play and scoring in front of the net the Devils lacked at points this season.

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Joseph Blandisi, Forward

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Grade: C+

Blandisi's scoring rate was down a bit from 17 points in 41 games last season to nine points in 27 games this season. He did show his improved defensive zone presence and earned more ice time and a long NHL look because of it.

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Blake Coleman, Forward

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Grade: C

Coleman's best play came on the penalty kill, where he got the chance to step in and play minutes throughout March. His offensive game didn't fully carry over from Albany. He finished with two points despite generating some good chances.

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Dalton Prout, Defenseman

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Grade: F

Prout was dealt a tough hand this season, playing in just a handful of games in Columbus before being traded to the Devils on March 1. Prout and the Devils said he was working on rebuilding his game, and that will carry over into the offseason. The Devils need a more physical presence from the 6-5 defenseman.

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John Quenneville, Forward

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Grade: B

Quenneville got his first extended NHL look, finishing with four points in 12 games. Quenneville is a natural scorer and he showed the ability to carry possession into the offensive zone.

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Front Office

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Grade: C

None of the Devils' moves over the past year paid big dividends in the short term. The Hall trade provided the Devils with a valuable offensive weapon, but their defense took a hit without Adam Larsson. It will take time to see what their draft picks turn into, but the front office will certainly look to shake things up in the offseason.

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