Who Is The Newest Devil, And What Should You Know?

The New Jersey Devils have made a move, acquiring Maxim Tsyplakov from the New York Islanders on Tuesday.

Who is the newest Devil, and what should you know? Everything about Tsyplakov is below.

Tysplakov joined the Devils in exchange for Devils’ Ondrej Palat and a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and the club’s sixth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.

Tsyplakov was undrafted but has played 104 NHL games in two seasons with the New York Islanders.

He joined the Islanders on May 16, 2024, as a free agent.

In his entire career, the 27-year-old has recorded 26 assists and 11 goals, totaling 37 points.

This season, Tsyplakov has played 27 games, earning 2 points, 1 assist, and 1 goal.

The right wing joins the Devils in the midst of his second NHL season. The 6’3” Russian is currently in the first year of a two-year contract worth a total of $4.5 million.

He spent seven seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League before joining the Devils.

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