Vanderbeek's Devils finish two Anthony Edwards Jersey wins shy of a Stanley Cup title (Getty Images) Despite the succe s on the ice this season, falling just two wins shy of a fourth Stanley Cup in franchise history, the New Jersey continue to deal with money i sues, specifically owner Jeff Vanderbeek and his mountain of debt.If it is starting to feel like the Devils are turning into the Phoenix 2.0 as far as their uncertain ownership situation is concerned, just look at what . Soon enough they could look like twins.This comes on the heels of a report that, as alluded to by the had Vanderbeek close to announcement for an investor that would help solve the debt i sue of the franchise.Naturally, the NHL denied the report when contacted by .Of course, the NHL already has ownership of the Coyotes as well, something they have been in control of for about three years now. So the league is familiar with the dynamic of owning one of its teams. However, I can't imagine it's something the NHL wants to have to do, so if there is traction to this it makes the situation seem pretty grim.In a way, though, this news might reflect well on the Coyotes and fans in the desert. I can't imagine the NHL owning two of its teams at one time. Potential legal challenges aside, the Coyotes seem close to being sold, so maybe this is revealing a confidence from the league that a deal will be done there soon. That's merely conjecture on my part, but it just makes a lot of sense. I wouldn't think the rest of the owners in the league would be happy to pay for not one but two other franchises in addition to their own.Then again, it appears there is a definite immediacy to these proceedings and the NHL might feel it doesn't have much of a choice. A little more from the That doesn't leave a ton of time for Vanderbeek to get this all straightened out if keeping the team is his priority and that sure seems to be the case.Now in contrast to the Coyotes, there would likely be a few more suitors interested in the Devils should they become available. It's a franchise that loses money, true, but it's in the New York area where there aren't just a lot of fans, but a lot of people with money who could buy the team.This is the biggest reason to wonder if will come back ... if the Devils can afford to keep him. It's in ways like that how this can affect the team on the ice. Jake Layman Jersey