Devils’ 3 candidates to be part of front office makeover with Fitzgerald on ‘hot seat’
Here are 3 names the Devils should consider for their President of Hockey operations role.
Reports continue to emerge that the Devils are expected to retain general manager/president of hockey operations Tom Fitzgerald after this season, though in a lesser role. ESPN insider Emily Kaplan first reported it last week. Sportsnet insider Nick Kypreos echoed it on Monday.
HAVE YOU JOINED OUR YOUTUBE PAGE? DEVILS REPORTER RYAN NOVOZINSKY BREAKS DOWN EVERY GAME — WITH YOUR HELP “In New Jersey, Tom Fitzgerald holds the president of hockey operations and GM titles together, but some are wondering if the Devils’ ownership will look to break up those two jobs,” wrote Kypreos, who also noted that Fitzgerald is “preparing for the worst, knowing he’s on the hot seat. ” Fitzgerald built this team that sits at 38-34-2 and near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, but for the purposes of this story, let’s assume the Devils are going to keep him and split his roles.
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ET! So, who might they consider for the president of hockey operations gig (since Fitzgerald would surely get the lesser of the two roles)? Let’s look at three intriguing candidates.