Jimmy Devellano, recently announced as a winner of the Lester Patrick Trophy for dedication toward hockey, was the first man hired by Mike Ilitch when the latter purchased the sad sack Detroit Red Wings in 1982. One of the reasons was Jimmy D's uncanny ability to sniff out NHL talent from the woodwork of small North American towns, and from other NHL teams.It wasn't a smooth ride at the beginning. Three years after his hire, Devellano presided over a brutal 17-57-6 season, his attempt...