Devils sign D Kovacevic to five-year deal, add Glass from Penguins
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The New Jersey Devils have signed defenceman Johnathan Kovacevic to a five-year, $20 million extension, the team announced.
The 27-year-old has played all 63 games for the Devils this season, recording one goal and 13 assists.
The 6-foot-5 blueliner was acquired from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round pick.
In 206 career games, Kovacevic has 10 goals and 32 assists. He was originally drafted 74th overall in the 2017 NHL Draft.
Devils acquire Glass, Cholowski
The Devils also acquire forward Cody Glass from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a third-round pick, according to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun.
The 25-year-old has four goals and 15 points in 51 games this season.
The Winnipeg native was acquired from the Nashville Predators for Jordan Frasca and a third-round pick, and sixth-round pick last August.
Glass has 33 goals and 86 assists in 238 career games with the Penguins, Predators, and Vegas Golden Knights.
He was originally selected sixth overall by the Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Draft.
The team also acquired Dennis Cholowski from the New York Islanders in exchange for Adam Beckman.