New Jersey Devils acquire forward Timo Meier from San Jose Sharks

The New Jersey Devils are on pace to clinch their first playoff berth since 2018, and now they’re making sure that their postseason run lasts.

The Devils acquired forward Timo Meier, one of the top prizes heading into the trade deadline, from the San Jose Sharks on Sunday. The Devils add a speedy 6-1, 220-pound power forward with three 30-goal seasons to their talented mix.

In addition to Meier, the Devils get forward Timur Ibragimov, defensemen Scott Harrington and Santeri Hatakka, goaltender Zachary Emond and a 2024 fifth-round pick. The Sharks retain 50% of Meier’s salary and receive New Jersey’s 2023 first-round pick (conditional), defensemen Shakir Mukhamadullin and Nikita Okhotiuk, forwards Andreas Johnsson and Fabian Zetterlund, a conditional 2024 second-round selection and a 2024 seventh-round selection. 

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Meier, 26, was available because he will be a restricted free agent this summer and his team will need to give him a $10 million qualifying offer. The Sharks are rebuilding, having dealt Brent Burns in the offseason.

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