NHL Offseason: Devils, Capitals, Islanders in Turmoil

0:00On April 8th, the New Jersey Devils are staring down a make-or-break-off season after firing General Manager Tom Fitzgerald. They're in win-now mode with a roster ready to compete, but big calls loom, especially on head coach Sheldon Keefe, who's openly part of the summer. Evaluation and knows his seat is hot. Potential new GM's like Brendan Shanahan or Brad Treleving could shake things up even more. Meanwhile, Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin, now 40 years old, is mulling his next move. The all-time goals Chase Leader says he'll chat with family right after the season ends, letting his body's condition after 20 NHL years decide if he pushes for Wayne Gretzky's record or hangs him up. Cap's press fully backs whatever he chooses. Over on Long Island, the New York Islanders just fired coach Patrick Roy and locked in Pete DeBore to a multi-year deal, seeing him as the upgrade too. Spark immediate success. DeBore picked them over other offers, drawn to stars like Golly Ilias-Sarokin and Defense

1:02Man Matias Ekholm. Word is the Nashville Predators have eyes on ex-devils GM, Tom Fitzgerald for their front office, given his history there, and solid league chops timing. Of his New Jersey exit, raises eyebrows. Islanders might not stop at coaching, missing playoffs could trigger trays for defense and scoring punch. As the regular season wraps, these moves signal a wild summer ahead, with GM's plotting to flip the script on contenders and pretenders alike. Stay tuned, the NHL's about to heat up off dyes. NHL News Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on the field and beyond.