Brendan Smith signed a two-year, $2.2 million contract with the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday. It has an average annual value of $1.1 million.
The 33-year-old defenseman had eight points (four goals, four assists) in 45 regular-season games and four points (one goal, three assists) in 14 Stanley Cup Playoff games for the Carolina Hurricanes last season.
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Selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the first round (No. 27) of the 2007 NHL Draft, Smith has 118 points (33 goals, 85 assists in 571 regular-season games for the Hurricanes, Rangers and Red Wings, and 14 points (three goals, 11 assists) in 56 playoff games.
The Devils also acquired forward Erik Haula in a trade with the Boston Bruins on Wednesday for forward Pavel Zacha.