When Jarmo Kekalainen emphasised protection, he wasn’t joking. He has now added a second defenseman to his low season roster.
For the previous couple of years, Damon Severson has been a key member of the New Jersey Devils; but, simply as he was about to change into a free agent and demand a large wage, he bought traded.
The Devils have signed Severson to an intricate sign-and-trade deal price $50 million over eight years, with a mean annual worth of $6.25 million.
After that, he can be dealt to the Blue Jackets for a third-round decide.
NJ receives a 2023 third-rounder from Columbus (that’s the one from Calgary).
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 9, 2023
Ivan Provorov was lately acquired by Columbus, underscoring the crew’s emphasis on protection.
Damon Severson and NJ are engaged on an indication and commerce to Columbus. 8x$6.25M
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 9, 2023
