Kenny Agostino is coming home.

The Flanders native and former Delbarton School star was claimed off waivers from the Montreal Canadiens by the Devils on Monday afternoon ahead of the team's three-game Central Division road trip.

The 26-year-old forward reported to the NHL club in Newark. To make room on the roster the Devils assigned defenseman Ryan Murphy to Binghamton of the American Hockey League.

The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Agostino appeared in 36 games for the Canadiens this season, scoring twice and collecting 11 points. He had four goals and 10 points in 12 games with Laval of the AHL this season.

A speedy, depth winger, Agostino is no stranger to the Devils’ brass, having been drafted by general manager Ray Shero. The former Pittsburgh Penguins GM took the winger in the fifth round of the 2010 NHL Draft. Agostino went on to play four seasons at Yale before appearing in 58 NHL games with Calgary, St. Louis, Boston and Montreal. He signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Canadiens last summer.

He was named the MVP of the AHL in 2016-17, after registering 24 goals and a league-leading 59 assists for the Chicago Wolves, leading the league with 83 points.

The Devils’ have been operating with a depleted roster thanks to trades and injuries. With the bottom six struggling to produce offensively, Agostino will get a chance to prove he can score at a higher level.

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