“No dickheads: Devils GM’s summer strategy

The New Jersey Devils have what it takes to have a great season.

On both forward and defense, the team is built for success.

And that’s without mentioning the Jacob Markström / Jake Allen duo in net!

Tom Fitzgerald talked about his plan for this summer (the GM made some nice additions on the open market) and his comments are getting a reaction, because let’s just say he didn’t beat around the bush to explain his strategy.

The GM’s goal? Not to add any “dickheads” to his line-up, referring to players who don’t have the right attitude and don’t want to win.

He was quite direct in his press conference:

#NoDickheads #NJDevils pic.twitter.com/62rFIfxMnQ

– WahDahTa (@WahDahTa) September 19, 2024

Tom Fitzgerald obviously did his job well, because on paper, the Devils’ line-up is (more than) dangerous.

The center line is impressive and so is the depth, especially on defense :

The New Jersey Devils have what it takes to go all the way.

The question now is whether the new additions will make a difference… And that’s assuming Fitzgerald hasn’t added a dickhead to his roster, hehe.

That said, it’s good to see that NHL GMs are so open-minded. It adds spice, hehe.

Overtime

– This could be a long one.

Kirby Dach and Patrick Laine are two players who believe they can make a big difference for the Canadiens this season and don’t want to wait to show it.

But after lengthy absences last season, it will take some time to shake off the rust(@EricEngels) https://t.co/gu8KZaUkZc

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 20, 2024

– This is normal.

New associate coach Lane Lambert got to work on the PK today

Craig Berube: “We wanted to get there early. It is a new system with the penalty kill. It is important to get some dry runs in there so that they are familiar.”

Leafs ranked 23rd in PK last season pic.twitter.com/sfLXzfcUg3

– Mark Masters (@markhmasters) September 20, 2024

– Good.