Canucks send Lazar to Devils

The New Jersey Devils acquired forward Curtis Lazar from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2024 fourth-round pick, the teams announced Friday.

Lazar has three goals and two assists in 45 games while averaging just over 12 minutes of ice time per contest this season. The 28-year-old ranks second among all Canucks forwards with 124 hits and 49 blocks while winning 51.9% of his faceoffs.

He has two years remaining on his deal after this season at a cap hit of $1 million.

Drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the first round in 2013, Lazar has 95 points in 449 career contests. He signed with the Canucks as an unrestricted free agent in July after scoring a career-high eight goals in 70 games with the Boston Bruins last campaign.

The Devils made major noise on Feb. 26 by acquiring Timo Meier from the San Jose Sharks in a blockbuster deal that involved nine players and four picks. New Jersey is looking to make the playoffs for the first time since 2017-18.

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