The New Jersey Devils are trading defenseman Simon Nemec and forward Maxim Tsyplakov to the Calgary Flames for a second-round pick in this week's draft, first-round selections in 2027 and 2028, and prospect Etienne Morin, the teams announced Tuesday.
The first-rounders Calgary is surrendering initially belonged to the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche. The Flames recouped the picks by dealing Rasmus Andersson and Nazem Kadri this past season.
Nemec is a restricted free agent this offseason and had reportedly requested a trade. The Devils drafted him second overall in 2022, but Nemec struggled to carve out a consistent role on New Jersey's blue line despite beginning his career as a highly touted prospect.