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There has been a lot of change around the New Jersey Devils this offseason. The biggest change, of course, came at the top. Tom Fitzgerald is out, and Sunny Mehta is now running the show after coming over from the Florida Panthers organization.

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Tom Fitzgerald put Devils on list that Sunny Mehta couldn't get them off of this offseason

It’s no surprise that Tom Fitzgerald put the New Jersey Devils in a bad spot. Between rough drafting and mistaken signings and trades, the Devils roster is almost in a worse spot than when Fitzgerald took over in 2020. However, when Sunny Mehta took over this summer, he had a very long to-do list .

New Jersey Devils News / Daily Faceoff / May 26

How will Sunny Mehta approach his first offseason with the Devils?

The New Jersey Devils are in a new era of the franchise. Gone is Tom Fitzgerald, who ran the team since 2019-20, and in is Sunny Mehta to take the Devils in a new direction.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / April 23

Tom Fitzgerald continues to be a frontrunner for Predators GM job

The Nashville Predators got a head start on their search for a new general manager when Barry Trotz announced his intention to step aside just before the Olympic break.

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Report: Predators to interview Tom Fitzgerald for GM role this week

A man who recently jumped on the unemployment line could be moving to the Music City. According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, the Nashville Predators are expected to interview Tom Fitzgerald for the team’s vacant general manager role sometime this week.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

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NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 20

Predators To Interview Tom Fitzgerald For GM Vacancy

The Predators have an interview scheduled with former Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald this week, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports. That

NHL News / NHL Rumors / April 14

Will the New Jersey Devils Want to Pay One or Two People?

Daily Faceoff: Emily Kaplan, on a couple of New Jersey Devils GM candidates, and how they may not be sure if they’re hiring just a GM, or if they’re hiring a GM and a president of hockey ops.

New Jersey Devils News / NHL Trade Talk / April 12

Turning Point Trade Led to Fitzgerald’s Demise with the Devils

The New Jersey Devils have moved on from general manager Tom Fitzgerald and are actively searching for his replacement. A team that had lofty expectations, the questions about where things went off the rails will be something this new GM has to answer in order to get things back on track.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 9

Devils To Interview Sunny Mehta For GM Vacancy

The Devils have received permission from the Panthers to interview Sunny Mehta, one of their assistant general managers, for New Jersey’s GM vacancy, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / April 9

NHL Rumors: Hischier, Ovechkin, Cassidy, Smith, and Wiebusch

Ryan Novazinsky: New Jersey Devils forward Nico Hischier, when asked if the firing of Tom Fitzgerald on Monday changed how he views his possible contract extension talks this offseason: “I’m focusing on playing hockey here, and I still have one more year.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / April 9

Report: Maple Leafs, Devils receive permission to interview Sunny Mehta

The Toronto Maple Leafs and New Jersey Devils have reportedly received permission to conduct an interview with Florida Panthers assistant GM Sunny Mehta, according to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun.

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New Jersey Devils News / The Hockey Writers / April 7

Devils’ Stars & Coach React to Tom Fitzgerald’s Departure

Yesterday, the New Jersey Devils announced that general manager (GM) Tom Fitzgerald would be departing the organization after more than six years of being in the position.

New Jersey Devils News / Daily Faceoff / April 7

What was Tom Fitzgerald’s fatal flaw as Devils GM?

The New Jersey Devils are bound for a new course with a new general manager, but what went wrong with the previous leader of hockey operations? On Monday, it was announced that Tom Fitzgerald was departing the team as its general manager after over six years on the job.

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New Jersey Devils News / The Hockey Writers / April 6

New Jersey Devils Part Ways With Tom Fitzgerald

On Monday evening, the New Jersey Devils revealed that they have parted ways with general manager (GM) Tom Fitzgerald. Managing partner David Blitzer made the announcement on behalf of the organization, claiming that it’s time for the team to go in a different direction.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / April 6

Expect Fitzgerald to Wind Up With Predators, Hint Insiders

Tom Fitzgerald is no longer the GM of the New Jersey Devils. Both sides decided to part ways and go in different directions. That has immediately raised questions about the timing of the split, with many insiders wondering whether it is related to the vacancy in Nashville.

New Jersey Devils News / Field Level Media / April 6

Devils, GM Tom Fitzgerald to part ways

The New Jersey Devils announced they will part ways with president of hockey operations and general manager Tom Fitzgerald in a mutual decision Monday.

New Jersey Devils News / Daily Faceoff / April 6

New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald departs from organization

The New Jersey Devils have announced that general manager and president of hockey operations Tom Fitzgerald has departed from the organization. “Tom and I had a thoughtful conversation today and agreed it was time to move in a new direction,” Devils managing partner Dan Blitzer said in a statement released by the team.

New Jersey Devils News / NHL Trade Talk / April 6

New Jersey Devils Fire Tom Fitzgerald As General Manager

The New Jersey Devils, led by Managing Partner David Blitzer, announced on Monday that Tom Fitzgerald will depart the organization. He has been relieved of his duties as the team’s general manager.

New Jersey Devils News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 6

Devils make significant front-office move, fire GM Tom Fitzgerald

The New Jersey Devils announced that they’ve parted ways with the president of hockey operations and general manager, Tom Fitzgerald. He joins Brad Treliving, formerly with the Toronto Maple Leafs, as the second general manager fired in the last week.

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New Jersey Devils News / The Hockey Writers / January 14

Devils’ GM Tom Fitzgerald Speaks to Local Media

On Wednesday morning, New Jersey Devils‘ general manager Tom Fitzgerald spoke to the local media for the first time since the opening day of Training Camp.

New Jersey Devils News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 4, 2025