The Devils will have the remainder of their coaching staff in place later this week, general manager Lou Lamoriello said yesterday after the first day of rookie camp, a week-long event held at the AmeriHealth Pavilion at the Prudential Center.

“We’ll have the assistants decided sometime during this week,” Lamoriello said.

The Devils are short two assistants after losing Adam Oates and Larry Robinson earlier this summer. Oates was named the head coach of the Washington Capitals. Robinson left to become an assistant with the San Jose Sharks.

Lamoriello would not say whether the hires would be made from within the organization.

Standing pat: As of right now, Lamoriello does not have any moves on the radar. The Devils have had a turbulent free agency period, re-signing Martin Brodeur and Johan Hedberg but losing Zach Parise as he signed with the Minnesota Wild.

“Everything is status quo right now,” Lamoriello said. “You always try to get better but that goes on 12 months a year. Right now we are who we are.”

One variable that will not have an affect on the GM’s movements is the collective bargaining agreement. It is set to expire Sept. 15, and there is uncertainty surrounding the negotiations.

A reported offer made by the NHL to the Players’ Association was a hard-line deal that would roll back hockey-related revenue from 57 percent to 46 percent and mandate 10 NHL seasons before a player reaches free agency — among other points.

But Lamoriello is unmoved by that, saying all teams face the same uncertainty in that regard.

“If we can make a transaction that will make us better, we will,” he said. “The CBA, the cap, will have nothing to do with what we’re doing, at this point.”

The biggest hole to be filled is the one left by the exit of Parise. But while replacing his captain won’t be easy, Lamoriello does see Mattias Tedenby as a player who could break out and make up for some of what was lost.

Tedenby was the Devils’ first-round pick in 2008 (24th overall) and the Swede is still just 22 years old. He had six points in 43 games last season before being assigned to Albany of the AHL.

“You’re not going to fill Zach Parise’s spot as far as what he brought,” Lamoriello said. “You put that aside. But there’s always somebody that steps forward. I think a player that will have a great opportunity to step forward is Tedenby. He’s got all the tools, and he’s spending a very work-ethic summer back home.”

Rice, not ice: Goalie Jeff Frazee is not at the camp because he is getting married and Lamoriello advised him not to switch his wedding date to accommodate the camp, though Frazee offered.

Camp objectives: Lamoriello identified eight players in camp as "A" prospects, first-round pick Stefan Matteau being one of them.

While the camp is being used to evaluate, it’s also a tool to prepare the players for their future.

“The objective of this is to give an orientation of what the philosophy is of the organization,” Lamoriello said. “We had a meeting last night and we talked about a lot of things — A-Z. As far as getting accustomed to the trainers, accustomed to the locker rooms, to everything that we do, PR.

“And there are different sessions as the day goes on, weight room, what we ask of players, what our players do. Just so that they get acclimated when they come to training camp, those that do get invited, they will come in here with some confidence and some comfort and not in awe. So that most of the nervousness gets taken out and it’s a slow growth.”

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