OFFICIAL: The #NJDevils have signed defenseman Egor Yakovlev to a one-year, entry-level contract! https://t.co/7utHxdPjpM
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) May 21, 2018
The New Jersey Devils have had plenty of time to map out an offseason plan, that plan has begun with their first free agent signing.
The New Jersey Devils have signed Russian defenseman Egor Yakolev to a one year contract Monday, according to Chris Ryan of NJ.com.
Yakolev is 26-years-old and has spent the last six seasons playing in the KHL for SKA St.