New Jersey Devils News and notes, July 17, 2009

NEW JERSEY DEVILS
Lamoriello on Zajac, Shanahan, the schedule and Patrice Cormier - (Fire & Ice)
Jeff Frazee hoping to land backup goaltender job with NJ Devils - (The Star Ledger)
Learning with a little help from a legend - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
NJD TV Profile: Mattias Tedenby - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
NJD TV Profile: Jacob Josefson - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
NJD TV Profile: Jeff Frazee - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
HOW DID WE NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS?!?! - (Interchangeable Parts)

Updated New Jersey Devils News and notes, July 16, 2009

NEW JERSEY DEVILS
*Danis signed one-year, $500,000 contract; Tallackson leaves for St. Louis - (Fire & Ice)
*Patrice Cormier views first contract with Devils as next step in path to NHL - (Fire & Ice)
*Rod Pelley hoping to live up to comparisons to former NJ Devils center John Madden - (The Star Ledger)
*Elias 5-Point Game Airs Tonight - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
*Etch your name in Devils History! - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
Notable openers for Devils, Rangers - (The Bergen Record)
Devils open 2009-10 season at home against the Flyers on Saturday, Oct. 3 - (Fire & Ice)
Young and Perkovich show their toughness, other skills at rookie camp - (Fire & Ice)
Swedish prospects Mattias Tedenby and Jacob Josefson spending plenty of time together at NJ Devils rookie camp - (The Star Ledger)
New Jersey Devils' 2009-10 schedule released - (The Star Ledger)
Mark Your Calendar: The New Jersey Devils 2009-10 Schedule is Up - (In Lou We Trust)
The Maven Responds (7/15) - (Msgnetwork)
Devils' 2009-10 schedule released - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
NJD Gallery: Rookie camp scrimmage - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
Jacques-O Back-O - (FOXSports.com)
Schedule Day! Schedule Day! A Look At What’s To Come! - (Interchangeable Parts)

LOWELL DEVILS
2008-09 Season in Review: January - Devils work through injuries to keep pace in division - (LowellDevilsHockey.com)

AROUND THE NHL
*Screen Shots: Off-season fun far from done - (The Hockey News)
Plenty of great matchups for 09-10 - (NHL.com)
NHL, NBC reach contract extension - (NHL.com)
Best of the remaining free agents - (NHL.com)
Flyers-Bruins to head outdoors Jan. 1 - (NHL.com)

New Jersey Devils News and notes, July 14, 2009

NEW JERSEY DEVILS
Jacques Lemaire named Devils head coach - (The Bergen Record)
Bringing back Lemaire can work - (Fire & Ice)
Frazee thinks he's ready to battle for Devils' backup job; One-on-one with Jacob Josefson - (Fire & Ice)
Brodeur also excited to see Lemaire return - (Fire & Ice)
Brian Rolston happy to be reunited with Jacques Lemaire - (Fire & Ice)
Bergfors unable to attend development camp for personal reasons - (Fire & Ice)
Lamoriello on Lemaire: "It came down to that he was the best person" - (Fire & Ice)
Parise believes Devils will remain aggressive offensively under Lemaire - (Fire & Ice)
Lemaire wants Devils to be good offensively and defensively - (Fire & Ice)
Lemaire happy to be back; plans to coach more than one season - (Fire & Ice)
Jacques Lemaire returns for his second stint as the Devils' head coach - (Fire & Ice)
Live from prospects camp - (Fire & Ice)
Devils to name a head coach today - (Fire & Ice)
While the NJ Devils hired a head coach, rookie camp opened -- and Sergei Brylin was there - (The Star Ledger)
NJ Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello says Jacques Lemaire is 'right man' for the job - (The Star Ledger)
NJ Devils hire Jacques Lemaire to be their new head coach - (The Star Ledger)
New Jersey Devils set to name new head coach - (The Star Ledger)
Lemaire hire a trap for Devils - (The New York Post)
Official: Jacques Lemaire is the New Head Coach of the New Jersey Devils - (In Lou We Trust)
Lamoriello: Hiring Lemaire Has Nothing to Do with the Past - (Msgnetwork)
Lemaire Returns to Man the Devils Bench - (Msgnetwork)
Devils Hire Jacques Lemaire - (Msgnetwork)
Devils Turn to Past to Guide Future - (The New York Times)
Lemaire Returns to Devils as Coach - (The New York Times)
Lemaire Returns as Devils Head Coach - (The New York Times)
JACQUES IS BACK: Lemaire returns - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
Lemaire ready for second run with Devils - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
MacLean named head coach in Lowell - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
Devils open 2009 rookie camp in Newark - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
Devils Team Report Jul 14, 2009 - (Yahoo NHL)
Meet The New Boss...Devils Return Lemaire Behind Bench - (AHN)
Uncle Lou busy with splashes, sign Danis and aquire Tim Sestito - (Hockeybuzz.com)
NJ Youth Movement - Interview w/ Jared Ramsden of HF - (Hockeybuzz.com)
IT’S A TRAP! - (2 man advantage)
It’s coming… - (2 man advantage)
A Hard Day At The Ice Cream Factory: Day 1 Of The New Lemaire Era - (Interchangeable Parts)
Caught In A Trap: The New Jersey Devils Welcome Back Jacques Lemaire - (bleacherreport.com)
Shocker: New Jersey Devils Hire Jacques Lemaire - (bleacherreport.com)
The Return of Jacques Lemaire - (bleacherreport.com)

LOWELL DEVILS
Lowell Devils name John MacLean head coach - (LowellDevilsHockey.com)
MacLean named coach of Lowell - (The Lowell Sun)
Lowell Devils Name John MacLean as New Head Coach - (MLN - The Raw Feed)

TRENTON DEVILS
New Jersey Devils Hire Jacques Lemaire as Head Coach - (TrentonDevils.com)

Updated New Jersey Devils News and notes, June 29, 2009

NEW JERSEY DEVILS
Top free agents available this summer - (FOXSports.com)
Atlantic hopefuls - (NHL.com)
NHL Free Agency Preview: Forwards - (fanhouse.com)
Devils to move on coach soon - (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Analyzing the NHL draft, college edition - (ESPN.com ); Curtis Gedig

AROUND THE NHL
Brophy: Top 10 Eastern FAs - (Sportsnet.ca)
Greg's 2009 NHL Free Agent Predictions - (Bleacher Report)
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Lamoriello: Nothing done with Oduya -(Fire & Ice)
Will the Devils hire a head coach before July 1? -(Fire & Ice)
The 2009 NHL Draft Picks by the New Jersey Devils An Overview- (In Lou We Trust)
Aftonbladet: Johnny Oduya Re-Signed by NJ Devils? UPDATE: Lou Says "Nothing Done Yet"- (In Lou We Trust)
Devils add blueline size at 2009 Draft - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
Devils trade up to 20th, select Josefson - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
Lamoriello interview with Simpson - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
NJD Snapshots: Jacob Josefson - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
What We Learned: Garth Snow is a genius; draft winners, losers - (Yahoo NHL)
Live Draft Blog tonight 7:00PM EST - (hockeybuzz.com)

New Jersey Devils News and notes, June 26-28, 2009

NEW JERSEY DEVILS
Devils may name coach by Monday - (The Bergen Record)
Devils get their due for Sutter - (The Bergen Record)
What Devils need to accomplish in draft - (The Bergen Record)
Looking to add to nest egg - (The Bergen Record)
Will the Devils hire a head coach before July 1? - (Fire & Ice)
Lamoriello gets to work at draft - (Fire & Ice)
Lamoriello: Elias underwent hip surgery, will be ready for the start of training camp - (Fire & Ice)
Seventh-round pick: Curtis Gedig, D, Cowichan Valley (BCHL) - (Fire & Ice)
Sixth-round pick: Ashton Bernard, LW, Shawinigan (QMJHL) - (Fire & Ice)
Fifth-round pick: Derek Rodwell, LW, Okotoks (AJHL) - (Fire & Ice)
Fourth-round pick: Seth Helgeson, D, Sioux City (USHL) - (Fire & Ice)
Third-round pick: Alexander Urbom, D, Djurgarden (Sweden) - (Fire & Ice)
Devils' second round pick: Eric Gelinas, D, Lewiston (QMJHL) (updated with quotes) - (Fire & Ice)
Devils trade up to select Josefson; Lamoriello calls trade with Flames "total coincidence" - (Fire & Ice)
Clemmensen isn't ruling out return to Devils, but... - (Fire & Ice)
Lemaire sounding like he wants to coach in the NHL next season - (Fire & Ice)
New Jersey Devils' 2009 draft: How'd they do? - (The Star Ledger)
New Jersey Devils round out NHL Draft by focusing on size and strength - (The Star Ledger)
Looking at unrestricted free agency, Scott Clemmensen says New Jersey Devils may have neither himself nor Kevin Weekes as a backup next season - (The Star Ledger)
Patrik Elias underwent surgery for groin problem but expects to be ready for New Jersey Devils training camp - (The Star Ledger)
Defenseman Curtis Gedig is New Jersey Devils' seventh round pick to complete entry draft - (The Star Ledger)
Left winger Ashton Bernard chosen by New Jersey Devils in sixth round of NHL entry draft - (The Star Ledger)
New Jersey Devils draft left winger Derek Rodwell in fifth round - (The Star Ledger)
Continuing to draft size on the blue line, New Jersey Devils pick defenseman Seth Helgeson in fourth round - (The Star Ledger)
New Jersey Devils select defenseman Alexander Urbom, teammate of top pick, in third round of draft - (The Star Ledger)
Kevin Weekes isn't sure if he is in New Jersey Devils' plans for next season - (The Star Ledger)
In second round of entry draft, New Jersey Devils select defenseman Eric Gelinas - (The Star Ledger)
New Jersey Devils trade up to pick Swedish center Jacob Josefson 20th in NHL entry draft - (The Star Ledger)
Brent Sutter surprised New Jersey Devils gave Calgary Flames permission to talk to him about coaching job - (The Star Ledger)
Does New Jersey Devils GM Lou Lamoriello have a draft day surprise up his sleeve? - (The Star Ledger)
NHL salary cap will increase slightly for 2009-10 - (The Star Ledger)
Devils beef up defense - (The New York Post)
Devils trade up for Swedish center - (The New York Post)
Devs draft for success - (The New York Post)
2009 NHL Draft Results: New Jersey Devils Selections - A Poll - (In Lou We Trust)
2009 NHL Draft: Devils Select Derek Rodwell, Ashton Bernard, Curtis Gedig - (In Lou We Trust)
2009 NHL Draft: NJ Devils Select Alexander Urbom and Seth Helgeson - (In Lou We Trust)
2009 NHL Draft: New Jersey Devils Select Eric Gelinas in Second Round - (In Lou We Trust)
Devils at the 2009 NHL Draft: Rounds 2-7 Open Thread - (In Lou We Trust)
2009 NHL Draft: New Jersey Devils Trade Up and Select Jacob Josefson - (In Lou We Trust)
Devils at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft: First Round Open Thread - (In Lou We Trust)
Devils at the 2009 NHL Draft: Draft Day Eve - (In Lou We Trust)
Hockey Night Live: Answering Your Draft Questions - (Msgnetwork)
Devils Draft Video: Josefson and Lamoriello Interviews - (Msgnetwork)
The Maven's Draft Recap - (Msgnetwork)
Locals Diverse in Draft Picks - (Msgnetwork)
Devils add blueline size at 2009 Draft - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
Devils trade up to 20th, select Josefson - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
Lamoriello interview with Simpson - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
NJD Snapshots: Jacob Josefson - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
NJD TV: Watch it again - (NewJerseyDevils.com)
A Rhody story, through and through - (Providence Journal); Lou Lamoriello
Bill Reynolds: Lou Lamoriello's ascent to the hockey Hall of Fame - (Providence Journal)

DRAFT
Eagles' Roy picked in fifth round by Oilers - (TheChronicleHerald.ca); Ashton Bernard
Worth the wait for Gelinas - (SunJournal.com); Eric Gelinas
NHL draft: Well worth the wait for UND's recruits - (Grand Forks Herald); Rodwell
Goaltenders and Shattuck-St. Mary's products mark Day Two of the draft - (The Queensberry Rules); Seth Helgeson
Gelinas Drafted by Devils - (OurSports Central); Eric Gelinas
NHL selects three more Gophers second day - (Minnesota Daily)
Devils surprise with Bernard pick - (Metro Canada); Ashton Bernard
Three Gophers Taken on NHL Draft's Second Day - (Gophersports.com )
Josefson will play another season in Sweden - (Rotoworld.com)

AROUND THE NHL
09-10 salary cap set at $56.8 mil. - (NHL.com)
THN.com 2009 NHL Draft Central - (The Hockey News)
Tom Lynn's Blog: The next step for drafted players - (The Hockey News)
THN at the NHL Draft: Plenty of trade talk, but little action - (The Hockey News)
THN at the NHL Draft: Round 1 winners and losers - (The Hockey News)
THN at the NHL Draft: Saturday storylines - (The Hockey News)

MISCELLANEOUS
Alex Velischek drafted by Penguins - (Fire & Ice)
Pittsburgh Penguins draft Kinnelon's Alex Velischek, son of former New Jersey Devils defenseman Randy - (The Star Ledger)
Montvale's Palmieri picked by Ducks; No progress in Devils' coaching search "at this point" - (Fire & Ice)