The latest rumor from Elliotte Friedman has Lindy Ruff on the short list of potential head coaches for the NJ Devils.
The other candidates for the Devils are Alain Nasreddine, Gerard Gallant (Florida/Vegas), Peter Laviolette (Nashville), and John Stevens (LA Kings). The most successful on this list are Ruff, Gallant, and Laviolette.
The Rangers hired Ruff before the 2017-2018 season as an assistant to Alain Vigneault. He does have the head coach pedigree with Buffalo and Dallas. Put in charge of the defense upon his arrival, his best results have been mediocre.