The Blue Jackets have acquired right-handed defenseman Damon Severson, according to multiple reports.
Sportsnet says the deal is a sign-and-trade, and that Severson agreed to an 8-year contract with Columbus before he was traded to the Jackets in exchange for a third-round draft pick, No. 80 overall in the 2023 draft. The cap hit for the Jackets is around $6.25 million per season.
NHL Insider Chris Johnson also confirmed the move.
Severson, 28, was the longest-tenured member of New Jersey’s roster, having been selected by the Devils in the second round of the 2012 NHL draft.
He is the second defenseman Columbus has added in the past 72 hours. The Blue Jackets acquired defenseman Ivan Provorov, 26, in a three-way trade with the Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. Columbus sent its second of two first-round picks in this year’s draft (22nd overall) plus a conditional second-round pick in 2024 or 2025 to the Flyers in that deal.
This is a breaking story. Details will be added as they become available.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus Blue Jackets trade for Devils defenseman Damon Severson