The New Jersey Devils have granted the Philadelphia Flyers permission to speak to Chuck Fletcher about their vacant general manager position, TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie reports.

Fletcher, 51, is the Devils’ senior advisor to the general manager/hockey operations, a position he was named to in June.

He worked for nine seasons as general manager of the Minnesota Wild where the team went to the playoffs in six consecutive seasons.

The Flyers fired general manager Ron Hextall on Monday.