Damien Brunner has agreed to a pro tryout with the Devils.
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As the Devils get ready to take the ice tonight, there was one other piece of news off it. This one isn’t a surprise. The club has signed free agent Damien Brunner to a pro tryout.

The 27-year old Swiss forward had been rumored all summer. But his asking price probably kept Lou Lamoriello away. In his rookie year with the Red Wings, the diminutive Brunner posted 12 goals and 14 assists over 44 games. He proved a good fit getting an opportunity to play with Henrik Zetterberg. He also posted five goals and four helpers in the postseason. Now, he’ll get the chance to make the Devils.

“I figured after the dialogue I had with them (during the summer), we had a conversation again with the Devils and I just figured it would be more interesting for me to come over here and show something in training camp than to be doing it in Switzerland,” Brunner told Fire & Ice’s Tom Gulitti.

“Switzerland, it’s not really a surprise. I know what I have there and I was consistent the last five years. So, there would be no surprise there. I figured it was the best for me to come over and prove myself.”

If he does make it, that’ll certainly give the Devils a boost. Accord to CapGeek.com, the club has approximately $3.9 million in cap space. They can slide him in. It all depends if he’s the right fit.