Devils Acquire Picks, Prospect Etienne Morin from Calgary
The New Jersey Devils have made a significant trade with the Calgary Flames, acquiring draft picks and prospect Etienne Morin.
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📍 How it ended
The Devils traded RFA defenseman Šimon Nemec and the rights to Tsyplakov to the Flames. In exchange, the Devils acquired draft picks and prospect Etienne Morin.
This blockbuster deal included the movement of a 2028 first-round pick.
Epilogue added 19d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
The New Jersey Devils have traded restricted free agent defenseman Šimon Nemec and the rights to forward Kirill Tsyplakov to the Calgary Flames. In return, the Devils have acquired draft picks and prospect Etienne Morin. The trade includes a 2028 first-round pick, which has changed hands multiple times in recent deals.
Coverage emphasizes the strategic moves by both teams. The New York Times and NHL.com have provided detailed analyses of the trade, with The New York Times focusing on the trade grades and NHL.com highlighting the reactions from the players involved. ESPN and Yahoo Sports have also covered the trade, with Yahoo Sports noting the fallout from a previous trade involving Nazem Kadri.
The next steps involve integrating Etienne Morin into the Devils' roster. Coverage does not yet specify the immediate plans for Šimon Nemec and Kirill Tsyplakov with the Flames.
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Quick answers
Who was traded from the New Jersey Devils?
The New Jersey Devils traded restricted free agent defenseman Šimon Nemec and the rights to forward Kirill Tsyplakov.
What did the New Jersey Devils acquire in the trade?
The New Jersey Devils acquired draft picks and prospect Etienne Morin.
Which notable pick was involved in the trade?
A 2028 first-round pick was involved in the trade, which has changed hands multiple times in recent deals.
Coverage (7)
- NHL trade grades: Flames take a chance on Šimon Nemec while Devils recoup picks The New York Times · 23d ago
- 'Really Good Spot For Me' NHL.com · 23d ago
- Kadri Trade Fallout: 2028 First-Round Pick Moves Again In Blockbuster Deal Yahoo Sports · 23d ago
- Devils deal Nemec, Tsyplakov rights to Flames for picks, prospect ESPN · 23d ago
- Devils trade RFA defenseman Šimon Nemec to Flames: Sources The New York Times · 23d ago
- Nemec traded to Flames by Devils for draft picks, Morin NHL.com · 23d ago
- Devils Acquire Picks, Prospect Etienne Morin from Calgary NHL.com · 23d ago
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