While the Devils continue to celebrate their Championship this summer, Pat Burns recently announced that he is facing another battle with cancer and would have to step down from his post as head coach of the New Jersey Devils.
General Manager Dylan McLaughlin began interviewing potential candidates early last week and it was annouced Sunday morning that Dave Lewis would take over the position for the up-coming season.
GM McLaughlin had these words "The entire Devils organization was deeply saddened upon learning that Pat was once again battling for his life. He is one of the best coaches in the league and was a major factor in our Championship win last season. Dave Lewis is a player's coach and we look forward to him taking over for this season."
In other news, management has been working hard to lock up all of their RFAs. So far Patrik Elias, Kyle McLaren and Scott Gomez have re-signed and Rico Fata is apparently very close to inking a new deal.
According to sources close to the team, the Devils have no plans to get involved in the UFA sweepstakes but there are hints that a major trade could be in the works. An un-named Western Conference team is rumoured to have made a serious offer for Devil's blueliner Pavel Kubina. Stay tuned as the story unfolds.
Reporting for the Devils