Posts About "Ray Shero"
Devils' Rebuild: Grading Shero's Trades
April 12th, 2020 Despite his quick departure from the brick-city, Ray Shero was very assertive in bringing his vision to life. In total, Shero made 36 trades during his tenure - some for better and some for worse. We previously assessed his time at the draft podium, and we know 24 of these trades involved either the acquisition or expenditure of draft...
Devils' Rollercoaster Season Continues With Shero Firing
January 13th, 2020 There's been a lot of New Jersey Devils news the last few weeks. But none was more stunning than the firing of general manager Ray Shero, which came to light less than two hours before their game against the Tampa Bay Lightning yesterday evening. https://twitter.com/CangyManMSG/status/1216488919757467649?s=20 In a...
Ray Shero Is out as New Jersey Devils' General Manager
January 12th, 2020 NEWARK, N.J. — Ray Shero has been fired as the New Jersey Devils' general manager after a four-plus year tenure that saw the three-time Stanley Cup champions make the playoffs only once. Owner Josh Harris announced the change less than 90 minutes before the struggling Devils were to face the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Prudential...
Devils Still Cellar Dwellers as Season Slips Away
January 11th, 2020 The New Jersey Devils find themselves in another lost season and a big reason for that is that their role players aren’t playing those roles to the level that was expected of them this season. After the trade of Taylor Hall to the Arizona Coyotes, the Devils played better for a short stretch, but you are what your record says you are,...
Ray Shero: Devils' Poor Start Led to Taylor Hall Trade
December 17th, 2019 NEWARK, N.J. — Trading Taylor Hall to the Arizona Coyotes roughly 18 months after the forward won the NHL MVP award for leading the Devils back to the playoffs was a simple hockey decision based on the team's poor start and the strong likelihood the player was going to test the free-agent market next summer. Devils general manager...
Was Devils' Return for Taylor Hall Enough?
December 17th, 2019 The Taylor Hall saga finally came to a close yesterday afternoon. In what was an inevitable move, the New Jersey Devils dealt the star winger to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a 2020 first-round pick, a conditional 2021 third-round pick, and prospects Kevin Bahl, Nick Merkley, and Nate Schnarr. The 2020...
Coyotes Had No Choice but to Trade for Hall
December 16th, 2019 As of right now, the Arizona Coyotes are in a playoff spot. Acquiring Taylor Hall, as general manager John Chayka just did, only strengthens their chances of clinching one come April (if not before). Acquiring Hall Is the Right Move Of course, there are no guarantees. After all, even though the Coyotes lead the Pacific Division...
Making Sense of the Hall to Arizona Rumors
December 14th, 2019 It's no secret that the New Jersey Devils are looking to trade superstar winger and 2018 Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall before the 2020 NHL trade deadline. New Jersey Devils Left Wing Taylor Hall (Photo by Brett Holmes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The 28-year-old Albertan is in the final season of a seven-year, $42 million...
Devils Need a Reset, Not a Rebuild
December 12th, 2019 The New Jersey Devils may still be holding out hope to try and turn around the 2019-20 season. But things are looking bleak, as they sit at 9-16-5 on the season and haven't won a game since American Thanksgiving. Interim head coach Alain Nasreddine has a tall task ahead of him, and it'll only get harder as the Feb. 24 Trade...
Devils Stuck in Hell After Disastrous Start Costs Hynes His Job
December 5th, 2019 On December 3 the New Jersey Devils fired Head Coach John Hynes after his team collapsed following their lone playoff appearance during his four-year tenure (150-159-45). GM Ray Shero was out of options, and firing all 23 of his underachieving players was obviously not one. During his press conference following the firing (and naming of...
Devils' Downward Spiral Deepens
December 1st, 2019 The New Jersey Devils' season has not gone the way they would've liked or expected, and it got even worse yesterday afternoon. Coming off a 6-4 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Thanksgiving, the Devils were shutout by the New York Rangers in a Saturday matinee. And how they ended up losing by a score of 4-0 could be...
Devils' Shero: Culture Key in Developing Prospects
October 1st, 2019 Whether it involves New Jersey rookie centre Jack Hughes or any other prospect, Devils general manager Ray Shero says the most important aspects of a prospect's development must be in place before first stepping into the locker room. Simply put, the ke...
Devils Make Zacha Deal He Can’t Refuse
September 11th, 2019 New Jersey Devils forward Pavel Zacha has a lot to work on, including his bluffing. His freshly minted three-year $6.75 million deal is proof positive of that and how general manager Ray Shero is not a man you want sitting across from you at the poker table. Zacha vs. Shero In the end, Zacha may have gotten what he had been...
