I'm a Devils fan, but I fully admit I'm not nearly engrossed enough with much of the rest of the league to have an informed opinion on the hire. I know he was in Buffalo forever and had some success, and he's been an assistant with the Rangers the past few years. Seeing that a lot of Rangers fans are thrilled that the Devils took him off their hands. I also consulted bps' twitter account for a Buffalo perspective, but he unfortunately has yet to weigh in.
So what's the consensus? Apparently Laviolette was too pricey, per reports.