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“It's the one thing that the Devils have always prided themselves on. That comes from recruiting. We try and pick out the players who not only have the on-ice skills, but the off-ice skills too. I think in any job, if you have good people and you work together, you work better.”

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Gerad Adams, born on May 3, 1978, is an enigmatic figure whose profession and category remain unknown. more

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