NEWARK, NJ - MARCH 05: Taylor Hall #9 of the New Jersey Devils attempts to control the puck as he is checked by Ryan Murray #27 of the Columbus Blue Jackets during the second period at the Prudential Center on March 5, 2017 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The New Jersey Devils have traded a 5th-round draft pick in next year’s draft for Blue Jackets defender Ryan Murray.
A low-risk move that only cost the Devils a low-round pick for a solid defender and one on the left side was a fantastic move by GM Tom Fitzgerald.