Chris Ryan of NJ.com: The New Jersey Devils and Jesper Bratt agreed to a two-year contract worth $5.5 million – a $2.75 million salary cap hit.
Bratt remains in Sweden and will need to get a work visa before he’s able to travel. Once he arrives, he’ll need to quarantine for seven days and test negative several times before being able to join teammates.
The Devils season opener is on Thursday, so he’ll be out for at least those two games.
Blue Jackets sign Del Zotto
TSN: 30-year old defenseman Michael Del Zotto had been in the Columbus Blue Jackets camp on a PTO, signed a one-year, two-way contract yesterday.