New Devils GM Sunny Mehta expressed a “readiness to evaluate all aspects of the organization” at his introductory press conference Tuesday as the team continues its pursuit of a fourth Stanley Cup, according to Kevin Armstrong of the Newark STAR-LEDGER. Devils co-owner David Blitzer “promised to provide the resources that will allow Mehta to spend to the salary cap as a perennial contender,” but there is “plenty on Mehta’s to-do list.” Mehta promised a “thorough assessment of all players, coaches and staff.” He noted that “no decisions have been made on any of their statuses moving forward” (Newark STAR-LEDGER, 4/21). In Newark, Steve Politi wrote for Mehta to “do his job well,” he “might have to make some moves that make some of the fans who are professing their love for him today hate him tomorrow.” The Devils have a “popular, talented core that has not lived up to its potential.” It is “possible that Mehta might use a scalpel to make improvements to that core in the coming months,” but if he is following the model that made his former team, the Florida Panthers, back-to-back Cup champions, he “might decide to use a jackhammer instead” (Newark STAR-LEDGER, 4/21).
