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Nathan Bastian News
Bastian (lower body) was placed on Injured Reserve on Friday.

Bastian has been placed on Injured Reserve Friday after an extremely eventful game on Thursday vs. New York. Bastian was the recipient of a hard hit from New York's Matt Rempe Thursday which resulted in a five-minute major and ejection and later fought Jacob Trouba after receiving another hard hit. The 26-year-old was on pace to break his previous career high in games played (60) but will not be out indefinitely. He currently has 12 points, (5G/7A), 32 PIMs and a -10 plus/minus in 54 games played before his injury.

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The Devils signed Nathan Bastian to a two-year contract extension worth $2.7 million ($1.35M AAV).

Bastian had six goals, nine assists, 62 SOG, 31 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through an injury riddled 2022-23, and has signed a two-year contract extension worth $2.7 million ($1.35M AAV). The 25-year-old right-winger was New Jersey's 2016 second-round pick (41st overall) and has played all but 12 of his 163 career games with the Devils.

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Bastian (upper-body) is expected to be back in the Devils lineup on Tuesday.

Bastian has missed the Devils' previous 11 games due to an upper-body injury but is expected to draw back into New Jersey's lineup Tuesday vs. Pittsburgh. The 25-year-old has six goals, six assists, 59 SOG, 31 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 39 games before his injury.

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