Cory Schneider's contract will remain a nuisance going forward

July 3, 2020 - 11:37 AM ET

Follow me on Twitter @ToddCordell Cory Schneider may not be a part of the New Jersey Devils in 2020-21. He’ll still cost a pretty penny on the books, though. With news that there won’t be an amnesty clause coming as part of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Devils will have no eas...

On the imminent hiring of Lindy Ruff

July 9, 2020 - 10:28 AM ET

Follow me on Twitter @ToddCordell The New Jersey Devils have been without a full-time head coach, *and* a general manager, for more than half a year. They’ve finally plugged both holes. Today an announcement should be forthcoming that will result in Lindy Ruff being named the new bench boss....

Notes on quotes from Ruff, Fitzgerald, and Devils ownership

July 10, 2020 - 10:55 AM ET

Follow me on Twitter @ToddCordell Thursday was a big day for the New Jersey Devils. They named Lindy Ruff the new head coach. They removed the interim tag from Tom Fitzgerald and made him the full-time general manager. Ruff spoke to the media. Fitzgerald spoke to the media. Ownership spoke...

The New Jersey Devils may not have hired the coach they wanted

July 14, 2020 - 12:05 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter @ToddCordell After months and months of searching, the New Jersey Devils have finally found a head coach. It may not be the one they wanted, though. Peter Laviolette’s name was constantly brought up throughout the hiring process. For a while he was rumored to be the favo...

Notes on quotes from Lindy Ruff's appearance on 31 Thoughts

July 17, 2020 - 10:12 AM ET

Follow me on Twitter @ToddCordell New Jersey Devils head coach Lindy Ruff recently joined Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on the 31 Thoughts podcast. Ruff naturally spent plenty of time talking about the Devils and had plenty of interesting things to say. I want to touch on some of the notabl...

On the Chayka rumors and finalists for the Devils' GM job

July 27, 2020 - 1:25 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter @ToddCordell John Chayka’s messy departure as GM of the Arizona Coyotes is a big story in hockey right now. Perhaps *the* biggest – at least outside of anything pertaining to COVID-19. Word is things went south in Arizona when Chayka started investigating the possibili...

Thank you

July 31, 2020 - 2:37 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter @ToddCordell If you’re not active on social media, or simply missed it, this is my last day as the New Jersey Devils writer for Hockeybuzz (I’m staying on for the Flames and hotstoves, though). It’s a really bittersweet feeling for me. Don’t get me wrong. I’m...