The New Jersey Devils said on Wednesday they have acquired goaltender Jon Gillies from the St. Louis Blues for future considerations. The Devils are short-handed with backup Jonathan Bernier on injured reserve. Bernier is on injured reserve with a hip injury, and New Jersey’s two American Hockey League goalies have little NHL experience.
Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald said Gillies will report to New Jersey; the 27-year-old appeared in one game for the Blues this season and has played in 13 games over four seasons with St. Louis and Calgary. Gillies signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Blues on Dec. 8 and made 36 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to Anaheim four days later. He also played in five minor league games, with Maine (ECHL, 1), Providence (AHL, 3) and Lehigh Valley (AHL, 1), posting a 3-1-0 mark with a 1.76 goals-against average in his four AHL starts.
The Devils were 7-3-2 this season before dropping in the standings, losing three straight, including a 6-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.
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