On Thursday night, the New Jersey Devils added size and toughness to their blue line.
The Devils acquired defenseman Ryan Graves from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Mikhail Maltsev and a 2021 second-round pick (No. 61 overall; previously acquired from the New York Islanders).
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We have acquired defenseman Ryan Graves from Colorado in exchange for forward Mikhail Maltsev and our second-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. pic.twitter.com/GiVocf6b3g
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) July 16, 2021
Graves, 26, has two years left on his contract with an average-annual value of $3,166,667.