The New Jersey Devils are believed to have permission to talk to Dan Bylsma about their coaching position, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Sunday.
Devils general manager Ray Shero hired Bylsma in 2009 with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Bylsma replaced Michel Therrien as coach on Feb. 15 and less than four months later led the Penguins to the Stanley Cup.
Bylsma was fired as Pittsburgh coach following the 2013-14 season, a few weeks after Shero lost his job as GM in the wake of the Penguins being eliminated by the New York Rangers in seven games of the Eastern Conference Second Round after holding a 3-1 series lead.