Capitals trade Siegenthaler to Devils for 3rd-round pick
The Washington Capitals traded defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler to the New Jersey Devils for a 2021 third-round pick, the team announced Sunday.
The draft pick originally belonged to the Arizona Coyotes but was acquired by the Devils in the Taylor Hall trade last season.
The Capitals drafted Siegenthaler, 23, in the second round in 2015. The Swiss-born blue-liner has registered 13 points in 97 career NHL games. He fell out of favor with the Caps this season, suiting up in just seven contests.
The 6-foot-3 rearguard has posted strong defensive metrics while playing sheltered minutes in a small sample size.
Jonas Siegenthaler (to New Jersey for a third) is a shutdown defender. pic.twitter.com/Qu6MPBqxLh
— Micah Blake McCurdy (@IneffectiveMath) April 11, 2021
Siegenthaler is in the final year of a contract with an $800,000 cap hit, per CapFriendly. He'll be a restricted free agent with arbitration eligibility at season's end.
The Devils have three veteran defensemen on expiring contracts, so it's possible Siegenthaler could see plenty of playing time down the stretch if all three blue-liners are moved by Monday's deadline.