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Pierre LeBrun, ESPN Senior Writer 9y

Rumblings: Lamoriello confident Brodeur will return to Devils

Lou Lamoriello insists he has no issue with Martin Brodeur's decision to work in the St. Louis Blues' front office for the rest of the season.

"Not at all," the veteran Devils general manager told ESPN.com Tuesday after Brodeur announced his retirement as a player. "It’ll give him a different perspective. He’ll find out if he likes that part of it."

Lamoriello is confident Brodeur will find his way back to New Jersey one day.

"There’s nothing negative here, especially if you know Marty," said Lamoriello. "Everyone knows the relationship him and I have and we’ll always have. You have to be careful how people interpret things. There’s no problem here whatsoever."

The way Lamoriello sees it, it’s Brodeur finishing off what he started this year in St. Louis, which shows his commitment.

"That goes to show you how he thinks," said Lamoriello. "I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. You can understand it when you think of it."

One source suggested that Brodeur wanted to pay the Blues back for giving him one last chance to play some games this season.

Brodeur, who has no firm work commitments for next season, will speak with the media on Thursday at a news conference in St. Louis.

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