In a surprising roster move reported by Andrew Gross at The Record, the New Jersey Devils have sent Yohann Auvitu to Albany(AHL) and recalled forward Luke Gazdic. Auvitu, who has provided offense and a semblance of a transition game, was splitting time with Jon Merrill upon Merrill’s return from injury and seemed to be the odd man out as the only waiver-exempt defenseman on the team.
The roster following this move has 15 forwards, and 6 defenseman, meaning they expect Merrill to get in full-time and will have to sit a good number forwards to get Gazdic into the line-up.