Peter DeBoer had an interesting tenure with the New Jersey Devils. He had one of the most fun seasons in the team’s history, bringing an underdog group all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals back in 2012. One thing was clear when he was head coach; he wasn’t great with young defensemen.
There were defensive prospects with bright futures like Adam Larsson, Jon Merrill and Eric Gelinas. Unfortunately, all three of them are on different teams after a short leash originally by DeBoer. While that hurt the Devils while he was coaching in Jersey, it could end up working out for the Devils now.