Devils sign Simmonds to 1-year, $5M contract

The New Jersey Devils have signed forward Wayne Simmonds to a one-year, $5-million contract, the team announced Monday.

Simmonds is coming off a down season by his standards. He recorded 17 goals and 30 points in 79 games split between the Philadelphia Flyers and Nashville Predators in 2018-19.

The 30-year-old has been one of the most productive power forwards over the last decade. He averaged 26.7 goals per season from 2011-12 to 2017-18 while serving as one of the game's most physical players.

Simmonds brings more to the table than just his on-ice abilities, though. Regarded as one of the league's most respected players, he took home the Mark Messier Leadership Award this past season.