Devils, Wild swap pair of defensemen

The New Jersey Devils acquired defenseman Ryan Murphy from the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday in exchange for defenseman Michael Kapla. Murphy, 25, has tallied 42 points in 174 career NHL games but appeared in only two contests this season with Minnesota. He spent parts of five seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes before joining the Wild last season.

Kapla, 24, appeared in five games with the Devils during the 2016-17 campaign but did not register a point. He had 16 points (one goal, 15 assists) in 45 games this season with the AHL's Binghamton Devils. --Field Level Media