Chuck Fletcher joins Devils as senior advisor

Chuck Fletcher is joining the New Jersey Devils as a senior advisor, the team announced Friday.

"Chuck brings a vast array of experience working for teams at different stages of their growth. He has seen teams start from the beginning, teams that were building toward the Stanley Cup Playoffs and teams striving to be consistent contenders," Devils general manager Ray Shero said in a statement. "Those experiences will serve valuable to us, as we look to take the next steps here in New Jersey."

Fletcher's appointment follows a nine-year run as general manager of the Minnesota Wild highlighted by a handful of major moves, including the signings of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter in 2012. The Wild won two playoff series during Fletcher's tenure.

In joining the Devils, Fletcher reunites with Shero after the two worked alongside each other with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Fletcher was part of Pittsburgh's Stanley-Cup winning team in 2009 as an assistant GM.