Devils exercised 4th-year option on Hynes contract earlier this season

The New Jersey Devils extended the contract of head coach John Hynes earlier in the season, co-owner Josh Harris said, according to northjersey.com's Andrew Gross.

Hynes was in the final year of a three-year contract, but the Devils exercised a fourth-year option, according to All-Access Host Amanda Stein.

#NJDevils co-owner David Blitzer said he expects team to be in the playoffs. Says last season was rough but belief/support for coach John Hynes never wavered.

- Andrew Gross (@AGrossRecord) February 25, 2018

In three years as the head coach of the Devils, Hynes has put up a record of 97-98-30 in 225 games. The team currently sits in the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, looking to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2011-12 season.

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