Ponikarovsky had left the organization after a half season with the Devils last year,having been brought in from Carolina and performed well in scoring seven goals and eleven assists along with a strong postseason run.
New Jersey sent a 7th round pick in the 2013 draft and a 4th rounder in the 2014 draft to Winnipeg in order to bring the former Devil back into the fold.
Ponikarovsky scored two goals for Winnipeg this season in his short tenure with the Jets after signing a one year deal that Lamoriello said was signed despite the Devils interest in retaining him,they "had to wait on someone else".
That someone else was Zach Parise.
The Devils needed to make a deal because Dainius Zubrus will miss between two to eight weeks after surgery on a wrist.
Zubrus has missed the last few games with said injury and the team says it will know more in the next day or so on how long Zubrus will be out of the lineup,which explains the wide difference in the possible timetable for a return.
Good deal for the Devils,who either need someone to take up some offensive slack for the loss of Zubrus or if the injury is not a longer term one,someone that instantly improves the lower lines as well as provide a seamless transition with his experience with the team.....
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