On Wednesday morning, the New Jersey Devils placed Calgary-born forward Nick Merkley on waivers.
The Devils acquired Merkley, 23, from the Arizona Coyotes in December 2019 as part of the deal that sent Taylor Hall to the playoff-bound ‘Yotes. Merkley played 54 AHL games in 2019-20, split between the Tucson Roadrunners and the Binghamton Devils, and scored a total of 11 goals and 35 points in those contests.
The Coyotes selected Merkley at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft with the 30th (and final) pick of the first round. He played a single game with Arizona in the 2017-18 season and amassed 89 points in 109 games with AHL Tucson before being traded.