Head Coach Rikard Gronborg of ZSC Lions. (Photo by RvS.Media/Monika Majer/Getty Images)
The New Jersey Devils don’t have an envious coaching staff. Lindy Ruff did a fine job with the situation he was given in 2021, but it’s not like anyone would confuse him with one of the top coaches in the league. He’s also 61 years old, so it’s not out of the realm to ask how long he can keep up a head coaching gig. Eventually, it takes a lot out of the best coaches.
Ruff was a surprise hire last offseason. The Devils were talking to Peter Laviolette and Gerard Gallant, but they ended up hiring Ruff.