The sixth episode of our Road to the Draft podcast is an episode with both Hugh Weber and Martin Brodeur chatting alongside Matt Loughlin and Amanda Stein about a wide variety of topics.
Brodeur returned to the Devils last summer and it was something that HBSE President Hugh Weber had worked on for quite some time. Weber was asked about why Brodeur joining the Devils was imperative.
"It was a couple things. One is the DNA of this franchise is built on not just Marty and what he's done on the ice, but his thinking, his championship pedigree. I thought it was important for our executive staff as we continue to build a culture here," Weber began.
"It wasn't a marriage of the past and the future it was more a matter of this is who we are and that kind of mindset of how we're going to create a new future of the Devils. The second thing was, Marty and I had a lot of conversations. He was looking for a challenge. He was authentic and real about his commitment to putting in the work and learning and humbling himself into situations he hadn't been in before."
Weber added that Brodeur's been a natural in the transition.
"The fact that he was 100% committed to something new and that he had natural skills and abilities that leant him to leadership, especially strategy and business and the fact that he's such an important part of the franchise. It made it a perfect marriage."
PODCAST: Brodeur, Weber Discuss Draft and Other Topics in Episode 6
In the latest episode of our "Road to the Draft" podcast, Martin Brodeur and Hugh Weber stop by