The New Jersey Devils have acquired center Marc McLaughlin in a trade with the Boston Bruins in exchange for defenseman Daniil Misyul. The announcement was made by President/General Manager Tom Fitzgerald and Devils’ Assistant General Manager/Utica Comets General Manager Dan MacKinnon. McLaughlin will report to Utica.
McLaughlin, 25, has split this season in the NHL/AHL between Boston (12 games played, 2g) and Providence (34gp, 5g-9a). In parts of four NHL seasons, all with Boston, he has played 26 games, scoring six goals with 10 penalty minutes.
The 6-foot, 200-pound center skated in 169 AHL games with Providence, scoring 58 points (26g-32a) with 85 penalty minutes. He also played in eight Calder Cup playoff contests with one goal.
Born on July 26, 1999, in North Billerica, MA, the Bruins signed McLaughlin as an undrafted free agent on March 15, 2022. McLaughlin played four years at Boston College (Hockey East) from 2018-19 to 2021-22. He totaled 76 career points (40g-36a) in 130 contests and served as captain his junior and senior years.
