Brodeur makes deal with the Devils

Martin Brodeur is back with the organization many hoped he’d never leave. Brodeur rejoined the New Jersey Devils Wednesday as executive vice-president of business development, a shift from the hockey management job he held for three years as assistant general manager of the St. Louis Blues. He returns to the franchise he led to the Stanley Cup three times while becoming the NHL’s all-time leading goaltender in victories. The 46-year-old spent 21 of his 22 NHL seasons with New Jersey, lifting the Cup in 1995, 2000 and 2003 and winning the Vezina Trophy four times as the league’s best goalie.

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