Things have been pretty quiet for the most part in terms of news surrounding the New Jersey Devils, but yesterday was an interesting exception as some noteworthy news broke.

- Devils majority owner Jeff Vanderbeek is nearing a deal with lenders that will allow him to keep control of the team for two more years, according to the New York Post. This said deal will give him two years to try and pay off debts, re-finance or sell the team to someone else.

Should Vanderbeek sell his share of the franchise, Bill Gallacher would show interest, according to an unconfirmed report. Gallacher was very interested in the Dallas Stars when they were put up for sale and he was a finalist to get the team. He has pretty deep pockets and would surely give the Devils any financial help they want to help the team have success.

Regardless of what happens, this news about Vanderbeek having two more years is good news, in my opinion. He will allow the Devils to spend more than if the team was NHL controlled, which likely would be the case had he not received the extension. The Devils won't be a cap ceiling team, but they won't be a cap floor team, either.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out over the next little while.

- Yesterday a report came out that Devils winger David Clarkson played through the playoffs with a broken foot. Another example of why hockey players are tough SOB's. It's also pretty safe to say his foot injury had something to do with his lack of production, especially in the later rounds of the playoffs.

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