Lou Lamoriello
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"Louis A. Lamoriello" is the president and general manager of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lamoriello, who has been with the Devils since 1987, has served longer than any current general manager in the league with a single franchise.

Under his management, the Devils, who had been barely competitive for their first five years in New Jersey, became one of the most successful teams in the NHL. The Devils made the Stanley Cup playoffs all but three times between 1988 and 2012, qualified for five Stanley Cup Finals (in 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2012), and won the Stanley Cup three times (in 1995, 2000 and 2003). Lamoriello also served as general manager for Team USA in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey, in which the US won the gold medal, and in the 1998 Winter Olympics.

He played a key part in negotiating the settlement of the 2004–05 NHL lockout.

In 2009, Lamoriello was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, in the builders category.

In 2012, Lamoriello was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.

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I'd rather just let things be and then wait until tomorrow.

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We talked about a lot of things over a period of time. It was just he and I.

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That's something that we believe in our organization. We want every player who ends up with us to be part of us, no matter who it is.

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First of all, they needed two days off. Whether it be physically or mentally, I don't know which was more beneficial. Even though it was tough to take two days off, sometimes you do that.

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I think we had been as focused as you can get from any group for a substantial period of time. The schedule is demanding, but you can't ever use these things as an excuse. We got a little bit away from the basics and when you play a little tired, whether it's mentally or physically, you can't get away from what makes your game go. When you do that, you make mistakes.

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We're going to see what the waivers bring and go a step at a time but this was not a cap decision.

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He's been here since he's been 18. He says it all.

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When you don't score a goal in two games it's disappointing. We just weren't sharp, it's as simple as that.

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It's great for the organization, and certainly we all know what he's done. Both parties are extremely pleased. He accomplished what he would like to accomplish and I believe we accomplished what we'd like to accomplish. It's as simple as that.

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