Kelowna Rockets’ captain Nolan Foote has been traded to the New Jersey Devils.
The Devils acquired Foote and a 2020 first-round pick from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward Blake Coleman.
New Jersey made a lot of moves today. Let's break down what they got ⬇ï¸
Devils add:
– F Nolan Foote
– D David Quenneville
– 2020 1st round pick
– 2021 2nd round pickDevils lose:
– F Blake Coleman
– D Andy Greenehttps://t.co/xlcKMuXFjR— FanSided NHL (@FanSidedNHL) February 17, 2020
Coleman to TB
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 17, 2020
VAN first and Nolan Foote to NJ
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 17, 2020
The first-round pick being sent to the New Jersey Devils was originally acquired by Tampa Bay in the J.T. Miller trade with the Vancouver Canucks last summer.
Foote has 15 goals and 33 points in 26 WHL games this season. In total, the 19-year-old has posted 83 goals and 171 points in 194 WHL career games. He could make his long-awaited return from injury on Monday night when the Kelowna Rockets host the Calgary Hitmen.
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