The Devils acquired center Andrei Loktionov from the Kings in exchange for a draft pick on Wednesday, according to an ESPN.com report.

New Jersey shipped a fifth-round selection in the 2013 draft for Loktionov, who will be assigned to the team's AHL affiliate in Albany, N.Y.

Loktionov, 22, is in his fourth professional season. He has seven goals and 14 points in 59 NHL games.