The New Jersey Devils kept the head coaching position in the family with the hiring of John Maclean as the latest bench boss of the team.
Maclean spent last season as the head coach of the Devils AHL affiliate in Lowell,which was his first season as the head man after spending numerous years as an assistant with the parent Devils.
Maclean spent his year in Lowell as the expected heir apparent to the job and Lou Lamiorello selected Maclean in a move that should keep continuity for the team.
I am pleased with the hiring as I am glad to keep things in house,although I am keeping the Ted Nolan soapbox for future use,as Maclean might be able to use his familiarity with the talent to finally open up the offense and use the talent to their true potential.
With the possible arrivals of Mattias Tedenby and Jacob Josefson over the next season or two,the Devils can finally do away with a defensive style of play that they simply do not have the personnel to play anymore with the defensive corps no longer being the strength of the club.
John Maclean may not have been the flashiest hire,but he could have been the best hire.
The NHL Draft is a week from Saturday and I hope to add another Devils related post.
The Devils do not have a first rounder,but they do have two second rounders,so the Devils should still be able to add two nice prospects to the system and don't forget Lou Lamiorello's willingness to make a move up,if a player falls farther than he should.
I was going to do a post today on the Pedro Alvarez debut,but I had meetings at work and will instead do one post tomorrow that covers both of the final two games against the White Sox.
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