Mark Recchi wasn't out of a job for very long.
The Devils on Tuesday named Recchi an assistant coach, joining the staff of new head coach Lindy Ruff.
"We are extremely excited to add Mark to our coaching staff, where his experience as a player, coach, and in development will be invaluable," said Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald. "His work with the power play and managing personnel in Pittsburgh are skills that will benefit our group moving forward. Mark's leadership, communication abilities, patience, and presence will be integral for the growth of our young core."
Fitzgerald was an assistant general manager with Pittsburgh when Recchi first joined the Penguins' organization as a development coach in 2014-15.
Recchi, along with assistant coaches Jacques Martin and Sergei Gonchar, were fired by the Penguins on Aug. 12. and subsequently replaced with ex-Capitals head coach Todd Reirden and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton head coach Mike Vellucci on Mike Sullivan's coaching staff.
Martin, like Recchi, is staying in the Metropolitan Division. He was hired as an assistant coach by the Rangers on Aug. 31, replacing Ruff.