Julian Melchiori: Moving to Europe

Melchiori inked a one-year deal with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (KHL).

Melchiori hasn't appeared in an NHL game since 2016-17 when he was with Winnipeg, the club that took him in the third round of the 2010 NHL Draft. The 28-year-old defenseman is coming off a career year that featured new personal bests in assists (11) and points (17), but it wasn't enough to secure him a promotion from the Devils.