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Vancouver Canucks deal Curtis Lazar to New Jersey Devils for 2024 fourth-round pick

Mar 3, 2023 | 9:28 AM

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks dealt forward Curtis Lazar to the New Jersey Devils for a fourth-round pick at the 2024 draft on Friday.

The deal announced ahead of the league’s 3 p.m. ET trade deadline sees the 28-year-old head to a contender as a depth option.

Lazar had three goals and two assists in 45 games with the Canucks in 2022-23.

Selected by the Senators with the 17th overall pick in 2013, Lazar has registered 38 goals and 95 points in 449 regular-season games with Ottawa, Calgary, Buffalo, Boston and Vancouver.

He’s added a goal and an assist in 24 playoff appearances. 

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The Canucks signed the unrestricted free agent from Salmon Arm, B.C., to a three-year contract with an average annual value of US $1 million in July. 

“(Lazar) brought a lot of great energy and a positive attitude to the rink every day,” Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said in a release. “We wish him the best of luck in New Jersey.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 3, 2023.

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