Devils get Meier in blockbuster trade

The New Jersey Devils acquired

Timo Meier from the San Jose Sharks in a blockbuster trade in advance of the NHL trade deadline.

New Jersey sent a 2023 firstround pick, a conditional 2024 firstrounder, forward Andreas Johnsson and prospects Shakir Mukhamadullin, Fabian Zetterlund and Nikita Okhotiuk. In return, the Devils get Meier, defenseman

Scott Harrington and prospects

Timur Ibragimov, Santeri Hatakka and Zach Emond to finish a complicated deal.

Meier is a pending restricted free agent with a $10-million qualifying offer for the 2023-24 season, and Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald expects to be able to sign the three-time 30-goal scorer long term.

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