Report: Devils, Bratt engaged in extension talks
The New Jersey Devils and forward Jesper Bratt are engaged in discussions about a contract extension, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Bratt will be a restricted free agent at the end of the campaign and can become unrestricted following the 2023-24 season. He and the Devils settled on a one-year, $5.45-million contract this past offseason.
The 24-year-old winger is enjoying another strong season, recording 25 goals and 33 assists in 63 games. Bratt broke out in a big way over the last campaign with 73 points, more than doubling his previous career high.
The Devils have plenty of money opening up this summer, as $17.4 million worth of contracts is coming off the books between UFAs Tomas Tatar, Miles Wood, Erik Haula, Damon Severson, and Ryan Graves. But the club has several other RFAs to take care of, including newly acquired Timo Meier, Yegor Sharangovich, and MacKenzie Blackwood. Meier can become a UFA after 2023-24.
The Devils selected Bratt in the sixth round of the 2016 NHL Draft. He became a full-time NHLer at 19 years old in 2017-18.