Tatar returns to Devils on 1-year, $1.8M contract

The New Jersey Devils signed forward Tomas Tatar to a one-year contract worth $1.8 million, the team announced Tuesday.

Tatar, 33, tallied nine goals and 24 points in 70 games with the Colorado Avalanche and Seattle Kraken last season.

The Slovakian winger played two seasons in New Jersey from 2021-23. He recorded 20 goals and 48 points in his last season with the Devils and ranked fifth league-wide with a plus-41 rating.

Colorado signed Tatar to a one-year contract worth $1.5 million last September. He struggled early in the campaign and was dealt to Seattle after managing one goal in 27 games with Colorado.

Tatar captained Slovakia at the IIHF World Championship in May. He totaled six points in eight games at the tournament. Budding Devils defenseman Simon Nemec also featured for Slovakia.

New Jersey had $6.7 million of cap space before the signing, according to CapFriendly.