The Devils signed Russian defenseman Egor Yakovlev to a one-year contract on Monday.
Yakovlev, who turns 27 years old on Sept. 14, played the past six seasons in the KHL in Russia, including the past three for St. Petersburg SKA. He finished with five goals and four assists for nine points over 35 games during the 2017-18 regular season.
The defenseman also played with the Olympic Athletes from Russia at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, where he won a gold medal alongside former Devil Ilya Kovalchuk.
Yakovlev just finished playing with Russia at the IIHF World Championships.