Brewin Flames Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Devils trade for goalie Jake Allen from Canadiens Emily Kaplan, ESPNMar 8, 2024, 01:59 PM ET The New Jersey Devils traded for Jake Allen as veteran goaltending insurance, sources told ESPN. The Devils are sending a conditional third round pick to the Canadiens, who are retaining 50% of Allen's $3.85 million salary. The draft pick will improve to a second-rounder based off games played contingency. Allen is under contract through next season, now at a $1.9 million cap hit for New Jersey. The Devils have a team save percentage of .891 this season between Vitek Vanecek, Akira Schmid and Nico Dawes. It is second worst in the league. No New Jersey goalie has recorded a shutout this season. According to sources, the Devils were close to a deal for Calgary's Jacob Markstrom last month, which fell through. Sources say New Jersey will look to re-engage in those trade talks over the summer, looking for a true No. 1 goaltender to backstop their exciting young core. The addition of Allen is viewed as a stop-gap, to shoulder starts from the Devils' young goaltenders for the rest of the season while protecting their confidence and development. On a team that hasn't been in playoff contention for some time in Montreal, the 33-year-old Allen won 15 games last season in 42 starts, and won three of his first four starts this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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