The New Jersey Devils and General Manager Ray Shero have agreed to part ways, effective immediately, the New Jersey Devils announced tonight. Devils owner Josh Harris says in a statement “Ray is a talented hockey executive and I am confident he will have great success in the future. However, Ray and I are in agreement that the Devils need to move in a new direction and that this change is in the best interest of the team.”

Former Pens assistant GM Tom Fitzgerald has been named interim GM.