The Devils have a pair of UFA defensemen in Brendan Smith and Nick DeSimone. This post explains why they should let the former walk, but perhaps consider a reunion with the latter.
Sheldon Keefe is headed to the Swamp. The former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach is the new bench boss of the New Jersey Devils, TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger confirms.
Sheldon Keefe is being hired as the coach of the New Jersey Devils, less than two weeks after he was fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Keefe is the Devils’ fifth coach since 2019 and third since March. Green left to coach the Ottawa Senators.