Devils trade Kulikov to Oilers for conditional 4th-round pick

The New Jersey Devils have traded defenseman Dmitry Kulikov to the Edmonton Oilers for a conditional fourth-round selection in 2022.

Kulikov signed a one-year, $1.15-million contract with New Jersey in October.

The 30-year-old collected two assists in 38 games with the Devils this season, but his underlying numbers were far more favorable. Kulikov has posted a 54.43 expected goals for percentage, a 53.07 scoring chances for percentage, and a 53.76 Corsi for percentage at five-on-five this season.

Kulikov spent three seasons with the Winnipeg Jets from 2017-20 after playing part of one campaign with the Buffalo Sabres. He spent his first seven seasons with the Florida Panthers after they drafted him 14th overall in 2009.