The New Jersey Devils have had a rough few days losing forward Jack Hughes for the season. Yesterday, reports came out they weren’t going to be selling and would look to add. The Devils currently sit third in the Metropolitan Division leading the Columbus Blue Jackets by four points and trailing the Carolina Hurricanes by four points. Today, they made a move to add depth to their blue line as they’ve acquired pending UFA defenseman Brian Dumoulin from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a 2025 second-round draft pick and prospect is the rights to Herman Traff.
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Brian Dumoulin
Dumoulin is in his 12th season. The Carolina Hurricanes drafted him 51st in the 2009 draft. Carolina traded him to Pittsburgh on June 22, 2012. He would go on to spend the first ten seasons of his career with the Penguins playing in 546 games. Dumoulin recorded 139 points on 19 goals and 120 assists. He was a +93, had 816 blocked shots, and 762 hits. Dumoulin signed with the Seattle Kraken for the 2023-24 season. In 80 games he recorded 16 points on six goals and ten assists. He was a plus-three, had 89 blocked shots, and 72 hits.
The Kraken this past offseason traded him to the Anaheim Ducks. This season in 61 games with Anaheim he’s recorded 16 points on two goals and 14 assists. He is a plus-two, has 91 blocked shots, and 60 hits. In 687 career games, he has 171 points on 27 goals and 144 assists. He is a career +98, has 986 blocked shots, and 894 hits.
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