Devils general managerLou Lamoriello sat on the negotiating committee for the league, although he had little to say early on in the proceedings.
He later added:
Lamoriello praised the final decision, saying it put everyone on "level footing" and created more parity in the league.
Meanwhile, during the stoppage Devils' center Scott Gomez went home to Anchorage, Alaska to play for the Alaska Aces of the ECHL. He went on to lead the league in scoring, netting 86 points in only 68 games, en route to winning the league's Most Valuable Player award.
Transactions
The Devils completed the following transactions before the lockout suspended all activity: