The New Jersey Devils arguably made their best trade of the day just now. The team announced that they moved defenseman Reece Scarlett for Florida right winger, Shane Harper. If the name seems vaguely familiar, that’s because Harper made his NHL debut in the Devils’ and Panthers’ first game this season.
This is a minor league deal. The 23-year old Scarlett, who was selected in the sixth round of the 2011 draft, has been a mainstay of the Albany Devils for the last four seasons. Harper, who is 28, has been kicking around the AHL for the last few years.