:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72015891/usa_today_20033134.0.jpg "Timo Meier trade rumors: Sharks deal RW to Devils ahead of deadline, per report")
San Jose Sharks LW Timo Meier has been traded to the New Jersey Devils prior to the 2023 NHL trade deadline, per Pierre LeBrun. The move comes nearly a week ahead of Friday's 3 p.m. ET deadline and does not include a contract extension for Meier, per LeBrun.
Meier is a productive top-six forward and a potentially dangerous piece on the power play if his 13 power-play goals this season prove. He has 31 goals and 21 assists on the season.
Meier was selected by the Sharks with the No. 9 pick in the 2015 NHL Draft. He's in the final year of his contract worth $6 million in average annual value, $10 million in total salary. Meier is set to become a restricted free agent after this season and is eligible for a contract extension. He will have a $10 million qualifying offer to remain an RFA next season.
The 26-year-old forward from Herisau, Switzerland is a volume scorer that has eclipsed the 30-goal mark in three of the past five seasons. He had 154 goals and 162 assists in six-plus seasons with the Sharks.