Vitek Vanecek was traded to the New Jersey Devils by the Washington Capitals on Friday for a second-and-third round pick in the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft.
Washington received the No. 37 and No. 70 picks.
The Devils also acquired a second-round pick (No. 46) in the 2022 draft from the Capitals for Vanecek, who can become a restricted free agent July 13.
The 26-year-old goalie was 20-12-6 with a 2.67 goals-against average, .908 save percentage and four shutouts in 42 games (39 starts) this season. He was 1-1 with a 4.21 GAA and .863 save percentage in two Stanley Cup Playoff games.
The Capitals (44-26-12) were the second wild card into the playoffs from the Eastern Conference. They lost in six games to the Florida Panthers in the first round.
Selected by Washington in the second round (No. 39) of the 2014 NHL Draft, Vanecek is 41-22-10 with a 2.68 GAA, .908 save percentage and six shutouts in 79 regular-season games (75 starts) and 1-1 with a 4.25 GAA and .855 save percentage in three playoff games.
The Devils (27-46-9) were seventh in the Metropolitan Division and missed the playoffs for the fourth straight season and ninth time in the past 10 seasons.
New Jersey used a team record seven goalies this season and allowed the fourth most goals per game (3.68).
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