Devils land Timo Meier in massive trade with Sharks before NHL deadline

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Timo Meier, the 26-year-old star right-winger formerly of the San Jose Sharks, is headed to the New Jersey Devils, along with Timur Ibragimov, Scott Harrington, Santeri Hatakka, Zachary Emond and a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, the team announced Sunday night. 

Like many other teams in the Eastern Conference, the Devils made a blockbuster trade in the hopes of making a run to the Stanley Cup. 

New Jersey is sending San Jose a conditional first-round pick in 2023, a conditional second-round pick in 2024, Shakir Mukhamadullin, Nikita Okhotiuk, Fabian Zetterlund and Andreas Johnsson. 

The Sharks will also be retaining 50% of Meier’s remaining salary for the 2022-23 season. 

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Timo Meier #28 of the San Jose Sharks dumps the puck against the Washington Capitals during the first period of the game at Capital One Arena on February 12, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

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Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald spoke at length at Meier’s addition, which he views as "an enormous boost" to his club. 

"It feels great when you can add a talent as young as Timo is to the group that we have and how young we are and really, with the path that we’re on, it’s super exciting. It really is," he said via New Jersey Devils TV.

"Here we are in third overall in the league and when you acquire players to help your team improve in certain areas, it’s a big boost. I know this personally."

San Jose has been reeling, but Meier has been a light in the dark surrounding the Sharks. He has 31 goals and 21 assists for 52