Ducks trade Dumoulin to Devils

The Anaheim Ducks dealt defenseman Brian Dumoulin to the New Jersey Devils for a conditional second-round pick in this year's draft and forward prospect Herman Traff, the clubs announced Thursday.

The Ducks retained 50% of Dumoulin's $3.15-million cap hit. The second-rounder will be whichever is earliest between that of the Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets, both of which are property of the Devils.

Dumoulin is a pending unrestricted free agent.

Anaheim acquired him from the Seattle Kraken last July. He played one season with the Kraken after spending his first 10 campaigns with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Dumoulin won Stanley Cups with the Penguins in 2016 and 2017. He tied for 10th in the NHL with 7.2 defensive goals above replacement with Seattle in 2023-24 but has minus-0.2 this season, according to Evolving-Hockey.

The Maine-born rearguard posted two goals and 14 assists while averaging 19:48 of ice time across 61 games with the Ducks. Dumoulin added 91 blocked shots and 60 hits.

Traff is a 19-year-old Swedish winger who's been playing in his homeland. He has three goals and four assists over 25 games with HV71 Jonkoping this season. The Devils drafted him 91st overall last year.

The Devils may have a big hole on defense amid Dougie Hamilton's uncertain status. Hamilton left Tuesday's game against the Dallas Stars with an undisclosed injury and didn't return for the final two periods.

New Jersey star forward Jack Hughes departed late in Sunday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights and was ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery Wednesday.